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Lubbock county has been under drought conditions for over a year, making some concerned about water conservation.
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After a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court revealed that abortion rights may be overturned, emergency contraception has become more in demand.
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In 2020, Texas had an estimated 65,000 victims of child abuse, and the two cities with the highest rates in the state - Abilene and Lubbock - are in West Texas.
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The South Plains is known for its bountiful crops, but growers have battled the elements for years - a problem gotten worse as natural resources, like water, dwindle. In response, some West Texas farmers are looking for an alternative.
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Large areas of the state are currently at high or extreme danger for wildfire.
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As Texas continues to face a shortage of nurses from the COVID-19 pandemic, an NPR analysis shows new nurses have had to wait extended periods of times due to delays by the state Board of Nursing.
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The Texas Oil and Gas Association’s annual energy and economic impact report says both taxes and royalties paid to the state went up by more than 20% over the previous fiscal year.
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Cases of the highly contagious omicron COVID-19 variant are skyrocketing across Texas. While it’s disrupting everything from travel to education, the healthcare industry is facing staffing struggles of its own.
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Next year, every state official and every member of the Texas Legislature and Congress are up for election. That makes for a big year in Texas politics.