Brad Burt

1 day ago | texasstandard.org | Travis Bubenik |Mose Buchele |Brad Burt |Lucio Vasquez

After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has just wrapped up its 89th session. This year, state lawmakers passed over 1,200 bills. Among them were several important pieces of legislation focused on energy and the environment. Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott, these will soon become law in Texas. Here’s a breakdown of some of those measures. Abbott opened this year’s legislative session by naming water as one of his top priorities.

1 week ago | radio.kttz.org | Brad Burt

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, but for aging patients as well as formal and unpaid caregivers across West Texas and the country, the struggle brings reminders every day. Mellissa Stone is a certified dementia practitioner with The Legacy at South Plains. As a formal caregiver, Stone said she’s found fulfillment caring for older adults. “Being able to connect on a visceral level with people with dementia is something, an experience that you can't duplicate in any other way,” Stone said.

1 month ago | radio.kttz.org | Brad Burt

Lubbock Independent School District’s $290 million bond is drawing attention and raising questions about local public schools as another school year comes to a close. According to Lubbock ISD, the bond will fund three new elementary school campuses, two middle school additions, infrastructure upgrades across the district, and expanded facilities for LISD’s career and technical education programs in middle school. It is the only item on most Lubbock ballots for the May 3 local election.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Steve Inskeep |Brad Burt

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Next, we meet some of the people affected by a number in the news. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:That number is 884. That is the number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. So it's April, and we've already tripled the number of cases from last year. Years ago, officials thought measles had been eradicated. Officials also say vaccine hesitancy is a factor in the resurgence.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Steve Inskeep |Brad Burt

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