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  • After the death of a nonbinary student in Oklahoma, our reporter Samantha Larned has more from LubbockPRIDE, who has called upon the city and local school districts to ensure measures are being taken to protect LGBTQ+ youth. And a committee of Texas lawmakers will look at the causes and response to the devastating wildfires north of Amarillo.
  • The Texas Newsroom’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán has reactions to an independent investigation that exonerated all the Uvalde police officers who responded to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. And Marfa Public Radio’s Mitch Borden reports on a new lawsuit from the Texas Attorney General's office against the Environmental Protection Agency over new regulations designed to cut down on methane pollution.
  • A former librarian has filed a lawsuit against Llano County over her employment termination in 2022. Texas Public Radio's Kayla Padilla reports she was fired after she refused to remove books deemed as “pornographic” in her library.
  • An electric utility company is acknowledging where their facilities may have played a role in igniting the largest wildfire in Texas history. And the Texas Newsroom’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports many state representatives who voted against Gov. Abbott's school voucher plan lost during Tuesday’s primaries.
  • It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week and the National Weather Service is encouraging people to plan for sudden weather events that can happen in the spring by doing a tornado drill. And KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports on how school districts are struggling with budget deficits because of inflation, lower enrollment, and no new state education funding in years.
  • A little more than 34,000 people in Lubbock County voted in this year’s primaries if you include early voting. compared to the last presidential primary in 2020, that's a decrease of more than 7,000 voters. Our reporter Samantha Larned visited polling stations around town and asked voters what brought them out and what they thought of the process.
  • It’s Super Tuesday, and vote centers are open around Lubbock and communities across the country. To find a list of Lubbock County polling locations, click here. The Texas Newsroom’s Julian Aguilar has details on a new report showing the state of Texas could see hundreds of thousands of new citizens cast ballots this year.
  • After windy weather over the weekend worked against firefighters in the panhandle, dangerous fire conditions are expected to slowly diminish, which could help crews continue to make progress. And KERA’s Juan Salinas II reports a progressive group is still pushing to get a marijuana decriminalization measure in front of Dallas voters even after state Attorney General Ken Paxton sued cities with similar ordinances.
  • The Texas Tech men’s basketball team hosts the University of Texas tonight for the last time before the Longhorns leave the Big 12 for the SEC. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren spoke with students who set up tents to secure a spot for this rivalry showdown. And Texas Public Radio’s Dan Katz has more as grand jury testimony is set to begin this week, part of the Uvalde District Attorney’s criminal investigation into the failed law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School Shooting.
  • Texas Public Radio's Paul Flahive reports the state continues to drag its feet in giving federal court monitors access to data on foster youth in unlicensed and dangerous placements. And KERA's Paul DeBenedetto has more on the tentative deal between Southwest Airlines and the union representing its airport service workers.