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Brad Burt

@BeeSquared76

Reporter w/ Lubbock @NPR, @TTUPublicMedia. Formerly @KCBD11 Digital - epileptic news junkie. Will write for coffee.

Joined April 2012
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SCOOP: DPS failed to send Texas county registrars an unknown number of voter registration applications submitted through its online portal. #txlege votebeat.org/texas/2026/09/2…
Error means unknown number of Texas voter registrations haven’t been processed yet

Error means unknown number of Texas voter registrations haven’t been processed yet

It’s unknown how many prospective voters have been affected.

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Paxton Victory's fundraising report is in. Top donors were Cody Campbell and John Sellers of Double Eagle Energy. Campbell is chairman of the Texas Tech regents. Doug Scharbauer, Jerry Jones of the Cowboys and Gary Heavin of Curves round out his top 5. Each gave $250K+.
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"It'd be like taking a knife to the Mona Lisa, and just cutting it in two and leaving that rent scar across it." - Raymond Skiles, decades-long Big Bend area wildlife biologist. Good reporting from @celizario: npr.org/2026/05/26/nx-s1-578…
In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall

In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall

An unusual coalition of people across the political spectrum have banded together to rally against a border wall in the Big Bend.

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Confused about Big Bend area border wall plans? Can't blame ya. Here's a big picture look at where it all stands right now, from @MarfaRadio: marfapublicradio.org/news/20…
Confused about Big Bend area border plans? Here’s what you need to know.

Confused about Big Bend area border plans? Here’s what you need to know.

There’s been a lot of confusion this year about the Trump administration’s plan for new border barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas. Here’s a rundown of what federal border agencies say...

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As is so often the case, Drew’s right
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Small thread (1/4): I am one of like 20 Lubbockites who argues The Hub City needs a @MiLB team. The argument thrown back to me is "we have Tech baseball." I know that. But as great as Tech baseball/softball is, it ends in maybe early June.
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Great work by @luciov120 on NPR yesterday "You're talking about job loss. You're talking about a real potential for economic downturn in this region," the Corpus Christi city manager said. npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-574…
Texas coastal city faces worsening water shortage due to prolonged drought

Texas coastal city faces worsening water shortage due to prolonged drought

After years of drought and rising demand, Corpus Christi's water supply is nearing critical levels, raising concerns for residents and one of the nation's largest energy hubs.

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Lubbock radio @KFYO reporting that longtime host @ChadHastyRadio passed away Thursday morning. kfyo.com/chad-hasty-passing/
Beloved West Texas Radio Host Chad Hasty Has Passed Away

Beloved West Texas Radio Host Chad Hasty Has Passed Away

We are deeply saddened to share the news that longtime host and Lubbock institution Chad Hasty passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 30.

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You know what they say: All roads pass through Lubbock. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
The West Texas Days of the Exiled Prince Who Wants to Lead Iran

The West Texas Days of the Exiled Prince Who Wants to Lead Iran

In 1978, Reza Pahlavi, then heir apparent to the throne, came to Lubbock for jet-pilot training. Locals still remember their brush with royalty.

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Lowest early voting turnout for a Lubbock May municipal election in at least 20 years: 7,861 voters. The closest was 2014: 8,288 voters, ~72% of the total turnout that year
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NEW: Absent a biblical rainfall event this summer, Corpus Christi will be the first American city in modern history to run out of water. 💦 Schools & hospitals hope to drill wells. Lawns are dry. How will petrochemical plants handle it? We don’t know. kut.org/energy-environment/2…
Corpus Christi plans to declare a 'water emergency.' What does that mean?

Corpus Christi plans to declare a 'water emergency.' What does that mean?

City leaders intend to make unprecedented cuts to water use in September, but they aren’t sure exactly how.

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The race for Lubbock mayor is underway. Join @ttupublicmedia & the @lubbockonline for the Lubbock 2026 Mayoral Candidate Forum. 🗓 Wed., April 15 | ⏰ 6 p.m. 📍 Mahon Public Library Free & open to the public.
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Border wall plans now expanded to include Big Bend National Park. Still a lot we don't know - notably, the park/NPS is not answering questions about any of this - but here's what we do know at @MarfaRadio: marfapublicradio.org/news/20…
Border wall plans now set to include Big Bend National Park

Border wall plans now set to include Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration’s “Smart Wall” plan was expanded in recent days to include the potential for border wall building within Big Bend National Park, according to a map of border projects from...

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Lubbock gets haboobs for mardis gras
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It’s official. Can’t see downtown Lubbock from my office anymore
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It’s official. Can’t see downtown Lubbock from my office anymore
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A preliminary federal notice out today says DHS is moving to waive environmental regs to speed up border wall building here in the Big Bend region of West Texas. Latest for @MarfaRadio: marfapublicradio.org/news/20…
Trump administration waiving environmental regulations for border walls in Big Bend area

Trump administration waiving environmental regulations for border walls in Big Bend area

A preliminary federal notice says the Department of Homeland Security is moving to waive a wide range of environmental regulations to speed up “barriers and roads” building in the Big Bend region of...

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On display for the first time, collection peels back mystique surrounding musician Daniel Johnston

On display for the first time, collection peels back mystique surrounding musician Daniel Johnston

"True Love Will Find You in the End" consists of original drawings, audio, photographs, correspondence and more that had been collected over the years by the late Austin artist's friend and former...

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An event organized by a student group intended to discuss abortion was cancelled by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center late last month, after backlash from conservative activists and Turning Point USA at Texas Tech. radio.kttz.org/2026-02-06/te…
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center cancels student event on campus, Turning Point chapter...

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center cancels student event on campus, Turning Point chapter...

An event organized by a student group intended to discuss abortion was cancelled by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center late last month, after backlash from conservative activists and...

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If You’re Explaining, You’re Losing Read it: open.substack.com/pub/texasr…
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Texas faith leaders divided over school prayer, Bible reading periods as deadline for SB 11 approaches houstonpublicmedia.org/artic…
Texas faith leaders divided over school prayer, Bible reading periods as deadline for SB 11...

Texas faith leaders divided over school prayer, Bible reading periods as deadline for SB 11...

Senate Bill 11, passed last year, requires Texas public school boards and charter school governing bodies to vote by March 1 on whether to implement periods for group religious activity.

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"@TTUHSC drove a stake in the ground in West Texas and said, ‘We're never departing from this.'" Throughout Covid and beyond, the Institute of Anatomical Sciences has continued to innovate, educate, and serve the West Texas community with dignity. radio.kttz.org/2026-01-30/th…
‘The dead teach the living’ at TTU’s Institute of Anatomical Sciences

‘The dead teach the living’ at TTU’s Institute of Anatomical Sciences

Six years ago, Texas Tech University opened its Institute of Anatomical Sciences. Its capabilities and capacities were quickly tested by the COVID-19 pandemic and since then has continued to serve...

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