Wednesday morning top stories: Citizens recommend $200 million street bond proposal

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,

Citizens recommend $200 million bond election

• A citizens committee is recommending a new $200 million street bond proposal that doesn’t include Broadway
• The city council will vote next week on whether to call a bond election
• Read more here: Citizens Advisory Committee recommends $200M bond election for Lubbock roadways

Two injured in crash at 10th and Ave. Q

• Police are trying to determine why a car crashed into a pole just before 10 o’clock Tuesday
• Two people were taken to the hospital
• Details here: 2 injured, 1 seriously, after vehicle collides with light pole at 10th & Q

Senate passes PACT Act

• The U.S. Senate has passed the PACT Act, sending it to President Biden for his signature
• The bill will expand health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
• More on the bill here: Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits

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