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The ballot is officially set for the May 7 Lubbock municipal election.

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 included $350 billion in funding to state and local governments for economic recovery.

After a nearly two-hour public hearing where citizens voice nothing but opposition, the city's charter review committee made it clear that adding two at-large council seats and extending the mayor's term length will not be considered moving forward. James Arnold, chairman of the committee, said after the public hearing on Tuesday that these topics are "off the table." Arnold said the 1983 U.S. District Court ruling for Jones v. The City of Lubbock, the lawsuit aimed at enhancing diversity on the Lubbock City Council, prevents the city from making these types of changes. The committee quas...

comments This story was produced by FairWarning, a nonprofit news organization based in Southern California that focuses on public health, consumer, labor and environmental issues. You can sign up for their newsletter here. Being ranked among the most park-poor cities in America is a fitness test no city wants to flunk. But in 2020 amid the pandemic, the national "ParkScore" ratings issued by The Trust for Public Land (TPL) took on greater meaning as overcrowding at home and lack of school recess put families in a bind. The nonprofit group, which works with cities, schools and conservation ...

South Plains honors homeless who passed away with National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Vigil for homeless individuals By Melanie Camacho | December 21, 2020 at 10:18 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 10:23 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The South Plains Homeless Consortium and community partners wanted to honor homeless individuals who have died in Lubbock by hosting a candlelight vigil on National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. The organization has been putting on this event for more than twenty years, and this year, virtually. The group gave words on the importance of the day a...