Jayme lozano Carver

The City Council did approve $5,000 for security, about one-fifth of the money it withheld over last month.

Texas Tribune journalist Jayme Lozano Carver has written about health care for years. Most recently, she reported on how little access there is for women and new moms in the Texas Panhandle.

The arts center that organizes the monthly art walk, which draws 20,000 to downtown Lubbock, said the drag show happened at an off-site location and had no association with it.

Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option.

After the Amarillo City Council balked at such an ordinance last year, residents collected signatures for a ballot measure.

A group of anti-abortion advocates must now decide whether they want the city voters to have the final say on their proposed policy.

The council has been reluctant to approve the ban since it first debated the issue last fall.

The Republican senator and congressman introduced a bill that would expand a federal aid program to pay ranchers when pregnant cattle are killed in disasters.

Supporters began the petition drive after the City Council punted on the proposed policy. Voters may have the final say.