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An animal rights advocacy group has raised concerns after a court-ordered release of public records revealed controversial details about an experiment at Angelo State University.

According to grower Lucinda Mann, supporting local farmers and agriculture is important because without these farmers, there is no food. Employees at Idalou Harvest work to establish meaningful connections between families, farmers, and food.

As the budget season draws to a close, some city leaders are concerned about cuts and commitments that could impact the future of Lubbock's quality of life. At the same time, some are still working to pull departments like Parks and Recreation out of the Pandemic's recession.

Between inflation, costly mandates, and an apparent lack of support from the state government – public school districts across Texas are struggling with their budgets, and Lubbock county is no exception.

Lubbock’s City Council upheld its decision to cut funding from the First Friday Art Trail, after weeks of backlash and calls for reconsideration from some who believe the cut signals a lack of support for the queer and art communities.

Local artists and community members say Lubbock City Council's decision to defund the First Friday Art Trail demonstrates a misunderstanding of the art displayed at the event and indicates a lack of involvement in cultural activities.

Several school districts from the South Plains received letters last week from the ACLU of Texas, asking that they revise their dress-code policies to comply with the CROWN Act, intended to prohibit race-based hair discrimination.

In 2022, the Lubbock City Council announced that over $5 million from federal COVID-19 relief funding would go towards the construction of these splash pads, replacing three of the four aging public pools that residents used to enjoy.

Lubbock’s city council voted to cut support for The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts’ First Friday Art Trail, citing LGBTQ+ art displays such as drag shows, that some on the council believe should not be supported by tax dollars.

After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene.