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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Did voters approve or deny $290 million LISD bond? Early returns show favorable results
The polls have closed, and the early voting results are in, which look favorable for the Lubbock ISD bond measure on the May 2025 election ballot. With 7,149 ballots counted so far, 66.5% have been cast in favor of Proposition A, with 33.5% against, according to early but unofficial results from the Lubbock County Elections Office. Dig Deeper: What is the 2025 Lubbock ISD bond on the May election ballot? Here's what you need to know The 2025 LISD bond is a $290 bond request that would help fund four key initiatives with in the school district — Efficiency: $151 million. Capital Renewal and infrastructure: $75 million. Academic programming: $47 million. Safety and security:. It is also through the bond measure that the district would construct three new elementary schools for those campuses that are being consolidated — Bean-Hodges, McWhorter-Wolffarth and Williams-Stewart elementaries. Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@ This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: May 2025 Election Day, early voting results for Lubbock ISD bond measure
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
United, Market Street pharmacies to offer MRR vaccine amid growing Texas measles cases
With measles cases growing in Texas and now with the first reported death in the state from the outbreak, local grocery pharmacies are offering MMR vaccines to the public. According to a news release from The United Family, pharmacies at United Supermarkets, Amigos and Market Street are offering the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to children and adults. Others are reading: What is measles? What you need to know about growing number of cases in Texas, New Mexico This comes after Texas has reported 124 cases since the start of the measles outbreak in the South Plain and Panhandle regions. According to United, no appointment is necessary, and guests can walk in to talk to a pharmacist and request an MMR vaccine. A doctor's prescription is required for children 13 and under. However, those 14 years and older can receive the vaccine without a prescription Post-exposure prophylaxis is available for adults within 3 days of exposure. To find the nearest The United Family location, visit or or Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him at mrosiles@ This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: The United Family pharmacies to offer MMR vaccine to Texas, local communities
