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Lawmakers call for investigation against gun company that they say is marketing to kids

Lawmakers call for investigation against gun company that they say is marketing to kids

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
The Senators believe there is little difference between the JR-15 and an AR-15.

Politics

Senate Democrats vow to block anti-abortion legislation passed by the Republican controlled...

‘Life at conception’ act reintroduced in Congress as Republicans control the House

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:56 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
“It’s an obvious fact," says Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

News

Texas Senate Bill 147 would ban entities from China, North Korea, Iran and Russia from...

Congressman Arrington on bill that would ban foreign entities from buying state land

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:12 PM CST
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By Patricia Perry
Texas Senate Bill 147 would ban entities from China, North Korea, Iran and Russia from purchasing land in the state. Congressman Arrington says it’s crucial to national security.

News

Congressman Jodey Arrington said the United States will pay its debt but fiscal reforms are...

Congressman Arrington says U.S. will pay its debts, but fiscal reform is necessary

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 6:50 PM CST
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By Shaley Sanders
Bleak. That is how Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) describes America’s financial future if we do not rein in our spending.

Politics

Republicans push abortion restrictions as March for Life rally comes to Washington D.C.

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:27 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Days before the March for Life rally, the House GOP advanced a measure called the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”

Politics

Republicans flex their new House majority with new committee chairs

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
House Republican leadership announces new committee and conference chairs.

Politics

How the U.S. will pick its next House speaker

Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 8:47 AM CST
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By Brendan Cullerton
Current Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, is the frontrunner to become the next speaker of the House, but he is short on the votes required

Politics

Afghan refugees left in limbo as Congress fails to act on bill

Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 2:37 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Legislation to sort out Afghan refugee status remains stalled in Congress.

Politics

“Diversity is necessary at the table”: Nancy Pelosi’s last official acts

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:39 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Politics

Nation’s most senior Senator delivers farewell speech

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 9:06 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
For the past 48 years Senator Patrick Leahy has served the nation and his home state of Vermont.
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Following her breast cancer diagnosis, Katie Couric throws support behind cancer screening bill

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 7:29 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Journalist Katie Couric joined lawmakers to announce the ‘Find it Early Act' for cancer screenings.

Politics

The Senate’s most senior member prepares to retire

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 4:36 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Senator Leahy was first elected in 1974.

Politics

President Biden, House Minority Leader McCarthy say they are willing to work across the aisle following the midterms

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:04 PM CST
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By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden addressed the results of the midterm election and his own political future on Wednesday.

Elections

Plainview votes to become sanctuary city for the unborn

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 11:40 AM CST
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By Emma McSpadden
Plainview voters approved the sanctuary city for the unborn ordinance.

Politics

Frank Gutierrez projected winner of Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 9:53 AM CST
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By KCBD Staff
In the race for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, Frank Gutierrez is the projected winner with 51% of the vote.

Politics

Gov. Abbott defeats Beto O’Rourke, wins third term

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 12:07 AM CST
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By KCBD Staff
In a record-setting expensive race, Texas Governor Greg Abbott fended off Democrat Beto O’Rourke and is headed to a record-tying third term in office.

Politics

Ken Paxton wins third term as attorney general, beating Democrat Rochelle Garza

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:11 PM CST
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By JAMES BARRAGÁN
In a difficult cycle for Democrats, the race was widely seen as the most competitive statewide election because of Paxton’s laundry list of legal troubles.

Elections

Jason Corley reelected as Lubbock County Commissioner

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:08 PM CST
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By KCBD Staff
The race for Lubbock County Commissioner is coming to a head tonight.

Politics

Republican Glenn Hegar defeats Janet Dudding to keep his state comptroller job for third term

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:05 PM CST
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By KAREN BROOKS HARPER
During the campaign, Hegar touted his work on lowering taxes and expanding broadband in Texas, reforming the tax code, reducing regulations on agriculture and pushing for government transparency.

Politics

Dan Patrick secures third term as lieutenant governor, beating Mike Collier

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:02 PM CST
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By WILLIAM MELHADO
Patrick will get another four years leading the Texas Senate, one of the state’s most powerful positions.

Elections

City of Post to stay dry

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:47 PM CST
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By Emma McSpadden
The City of Post is voting to go wet, allowing the legal sale of alcohol.

Elections

City of Slaton votes for amendments, addresses nepotism

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:46 PM CST
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By Emma McSpadden
The amendments address new vocabulary, terms of office for the city commissioner, passing ordinances and nepotism.

Elections

Lubbock’s $200 million road bond passes

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:39 PM CST
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By Emma McSpadden
The City of Lubbock’s $200 million road bond proposition has been passed.

Elections

‘We are expecting lines’: Election Day patience encouraged with paper ballot system

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:45 PM CST
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By Michael A. Cantu
Workers are expecting somewhere between 25,000-and-30,000 voters to show up Tuesday. So long lines are expecting at many polling locations.

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Plains ISD asking voters to take smaller tax break, keep more money within district

Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 11:37 AM CDT
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By Brittany Michaleson
On the ballot in Plains, the school district is seeking voter permission to collect three "golden pennies" on the tax rate. The language on the proposition doesn't reflect that, though. Instead, you'll only see a revenue rate increase of nearly 97 percent.

Politics

Political experts skeptical that political parties can gain votes from each other’s base in the midterms

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
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By Josh Rultenberg
Both Democrats and Republicans are confident they can win the November mid-term elections because they claim they’ve each poached voters from regions where, traditionally, they don’t have a lot of support.

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Governor Abbott campaigns in Lubbock before November election

Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 6:32 PM CDT
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By Natalie Faulkenberry
Governor Greg Abbott drew a big crowd for his campaign visit in Lubbock prior to the November 8 election. During his visit at Table 82, he reminded West Texans of the policies he plans to enforce if he is reelected and reminded supporters to get out to the polls.

News

Gov. Abbott makes campaign stop in Lubbock

Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 12:15 PM CDT
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By KCBD Staff
Gov. Abbott will host a campaign event ahead of the November elections.

Elections

Early voting continues for November midterm elections

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT
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By Chelsea Collinsworth
Early voting continues for the November general and special elections. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 4.

Texas

Texas party chairs focused on voting integrity, voter mobilization ahead of early voting

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT
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By Madeleine Hall
Ahead of the polls opening, the chairmen of the Texas Republican and Texas Democratic parties are energizing their voters and reviewing the voting process.

Texas

As early voting begins, pressure is on for Beto O’Rourke to close the gap with Greg Abbott

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 2:22 PM CDT
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By PATRICK SVITEK
O’Rourke has not had the upper hand in any polls, or even come within low single digits, compared with 2018, when he more regularly showed up within the margin of error against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.

Political

Greg Abbott widens lead over Beto O’Rourke with likely voters in latest UT poll

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 7:18 AM CDT
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By by Patrick Svitek
Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke by 11 percentage points with three days until early voting starts for the election, according to a new poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

Texas

Texas governor candidates break fundraising records ahead of midterm elections

Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 12:05 AM CDT
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By Madeleine Hall
According to the financial documents, this year’s gubernatorial race has broken Texas records with more than a combined $200 million raised between incumbent Republican Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.

Local

Beto O’Rourke makes stop at Texas Tech in ‘Texas College Tour’

Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 6:48 PM CDT
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By Shania Jackson
As he finishes up his ‘Texas College Tour’ Beto O’Rourke made a stop at Texas Tech

Politics

Experts concerned over who will cash in with the ‘Credit Card Competition Act’

Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:46 PM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
A new bill in Washington promises more competition when it comes to credit card transactions - but one expert says cardholders could be left footing the bill.

Elections

Voter registration deadline is October 11

Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 9:15 PM CDT
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By KCBD Staff
As of tomorrow, October 4, non-registered voters have seven days to register in order to participate in the upcoming elections.

Politics

Consumer watchdog calls Biden admin airline transparency push ‘good first step’

Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 7:20 AM CDT
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By Peter Zampa
The Biden administration says it wants more transparency from airlines when it comes to booking flights.

Politics

Supreme Court to take up Alabama racial gerrymandering case

Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:45 PM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Opponents of the election map say it does not provide proportional representation to minorities, making the map a violation of the Voting Rights Act

Politics

Idaho couple takes on EPA at the Supreme Court over land rights

Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
The case has the potential to strip the Clean Water Act of key environmental protections

Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in new poll

Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:33 AM CDT
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By BY PATRICK SVITEK
Gov. Greg Abbott leads his Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points, according to a new poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

Politics

President Biden to deliver ‘Cancer Moonshot’ speech Monday in Boston

Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
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By Josh Rultenberg
Ending cancer as we know it. President Biden will give a speech Monday in Boston on his plan to find a cure for the disease. What the White House says we can expect to hear about the president’s ‘Cancer Moonshot.’

Politics

The debate over abortion rights weighs heavy ahead of elections

Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 9:47 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
As some states begin to implement bans and restrictions on abortion, debate continues over how much the issue of abortion will drive voters to the polls.

Politics

Congress begins work on next Farm Bill

Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 5:56 AM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Congress passes a new Farm Bill every five years. The old U.S. farm policy package will expire next September, and lawmakers are looking into what needs to be in the next version

Politics

President Biden to address ‘soul of the nation’ Thursday in Philadelphia primetime speech

Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:16 AM CDT
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By Josh Rultenberg
The soul of the nation. That’s what President Biden plans to talk about during a primetime address in Philadelphia.

Politics

FBI: Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items

Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 10:46 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The FBI submitted the affidavit, or sworn statement, to a judge so it could obtain a warrant to search Trump’s property.

Politics

Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO and friend Jack Dorsey

Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the company Dorsey helped found.

Politics

What kind of impact will inflation have on midterm elections?

Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 8:36 AM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Republicans believe the economy will work to their advantage in the November midterm elections, but Democrats say the country is turning a corner on reducing prices.

Politics

One year after American’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, bill promises to help refugees seeking citizenship

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 10:51 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Thousands of Afghan refugees are stuck in legal limbo.

Politics

Lawmakers demanding fmr. President Trump’s tax returns talk after court rules in their favor

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 2:25 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Following the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, the Ways & Means Committee said the decision showed “the law is on our side in seeking Trump’s tax returns.”

News

Texas State Secretary urges Texans to register to vote by October 11

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 2:14 PM CDT
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By Lukas Weyrauch
Texas voters are urged to register for the upcoming General Election
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