Texas Wants to Know Audacy

On Saturday, Lubbock voters will head to the polls to decide whether or not to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in the city. It’s a step a handful of other Texas cities, including Austin, Denton, Elgin, Killeen, and San Marcos have already taken. Mateo Rosiles, a reporter for the Lubbock Avalance-Journal, explains what's in Proposition A and how it could fare on May 4.

According to a new study, Texas is among the worst states in the country in which to own an electric vehicle. In fact, it’s the second worst, ahead of only Washington state, says the research team at EV Charger Reviews.

The group used six factors to rank states – electric vehicles per charging port, charging ports per square mile, average electricity cost, money saved annually when owning an electric vehicle, EV per service center, and tax credits. Texas landed in the bottom 10 for three of the six, though it did rank 15th in average electricity cost.

Earlier this month, Audacy’s quarterly conversation focused on the state of the environment. Jeff Gilbert of Audacy’s WWJ in Detroit spoke with analysts Stephanie Brinley of S&P Global Mobility and Sam Abuelsamid from Guidehouse Insights about the Motor City’s relationship with electric vehicles.

There are over 5,000 species of wildflowers in the Lone Star State. The most iconic one is the bluebonnet. Each spring, Texas explodes into colorful fields that residents love to see. Whether it's taking photos in the fields or stopping by the side of the road to appreciate the scenery, it has become a beloved aspect of Texan culture.

So, Texas Wants to Know, how did bluebonnets, and wildflowers in general, become a part of Texas culture?

The Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars have not won a playoff series in the same season since 2003. This year, the Mavericks finished fifth in the Western Conference and will take on the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round, while the Stars won the Western Conference and will play either the Los Angeles Kings or the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1.

Chris Arnold, the Mavericks' game night emcee at the American Airlines Center and a host on 105.3 The Fan, and Gavin Spittle, the brand manager at 105.3 The Fan and the host of the Spits and Suds podcast, joined Texas Wants to Know to explain why this could be the first time in 21 years both teams get out of the first round.

Partnering with EarthX, KRLD will host Audacy Conversations: The State of the Environment to talk more about the environment and offer tips to keep the Earth clean. We spoke with one of our anchors, Austin York who reported a story about the use of solar power and how efficient it can be.

How does solar energy fit into the Texas power supply?

In mid-March, Pornhub stopped service in Texas after a dispute the company says infringes on adults’ rights to access protected speech. According to the Texas Tribune, the site sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last year “to block enforcement of a 2023 state law that requires websites that host pornography to institute age-verification measures and display health warnings on its pages."

So how do the new law, Pornhub, and the First Amendment fit together?