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Quail populations across Texas have been plummeting for decades. But now, a Texas Tech researcher and his team may have turned that trend around with the invention of a medicated wildlife feed that’s been approved by the FDA and is now commercially available.

Last week, Texas Tech University’s president Lawrence Schovanec was named Big 12 Conference representative on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on what the position entails. Texas school districts have until September 1 to comply with Senate Bill 13. KERA’s Bill Zeeble explains the new library law, which critics worry could become a book ban policy.

The Home Utility Management System would allow households to collect and utilize energy and water for themselves, rather than relying on a grid. While federal funding is still up in the air, researchers with the project are seeking new opportunities to implement the system in practice.

In a release from the Chancellor's office on Friday, Mitchell stated that he has shared his intentions with the Board of Regents, and further details will be discussed at the next regularly scheduled Board of Regents meeting in August.

Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.

Though their season ended last week, Texas Tech University’s softball team is still making headlines. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on developments in the program and what Tech fans have to look forward to in the coming year. The Texas Department of Transportation is notifying individuals impacted by a data breach, which has compromised hundred of thousands of Texans' crash reports.

Texas Tech’s softball team plays in the Women’s College World Series championship tonight for the first time in program history. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the faceoff with the University of Texas, which will start tonight at 7 P.M.

Two Texas Tech alumni and major donors, Cody Campbell and Dustin Womble, were elected chairman and vice chairman of the university's board of regents. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the appointments. The United States Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, was in Lubbock yesterday. After the recent tariffs from the White House, she acknowledge the uncertainty farmers are facing. Tomorrow, Lubbock’s city offices will be closed in observance of Good Friday. Libraries and city museums will also be closed on Easter Sunday.

During Red Raider football season, Fearless Champion takes center stage as the Masked Rider charges onto the field before home games—but at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, horseplay is a year-round commitment.

Texas Tech University has released the final summary of its strategic alignment plan, a long-term vision for reshaping parts of campus. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren explains the plan's goals of increasing campus mobility, green space, and potentially helping Tech gain entry into a national higher-education organization.