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A man walks past a 'Vote Here' sign at Lauro Cavazos Middle School in Lubbock, blissfully unaware that the Department of Homeland Security is currently obsessed with his paperwork.
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Democracy Dies Between the Deli and the Dairy Aisle: Lubbock’s Voting Machines Quit Life

Just when you thought the most stressful part of a trip to United was dodging…

April 20, 2026
An aerial view of the expansive Texas Tech Leisure Pool featuring a lazy river, water slide, and lap pools under a bright Lubbock sun.
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Tech Leisure Pool Stays Dry: A Masterclass in Paying for Things You Can’t Use

Just when you thought you might actually escape the West Texas heat without developing a…

April 20, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holding a microphone and looking intensely into the middle distance while presumably contemplating his next lawsuit.
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Ken Paxton Attacks the Real Enemy of Democracy: Your Unused Visa Gift Cards

Our favorite legal eagle and part-time hobbyist Attorney General, Ken Paxton, is back at it…

April 20, 2026
George Strait smiling and playing an acoustic guitar while wearing a purple cowboy hat and a pink checkered shirt.
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All Hail King George: A Guide to Standing in a Parking Lot for Six Hours

Lubbock is currently vibrating with the kind of frantic energy usually reserved for a light…

April 20, 2026
Police mugshot of Tommy Rios, 41, arrested for murder in Lubbock.
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Hub City Conflict Resolution: Another Gas Station Argument Ends in Gunfire

Because apparently, we can’t even buy a bag of Takis and a fountain soda in…

April 20, 2026
A man in a maroon shirt and baseball cap stands in front of a drilling rig under a clear Texas sky, symbolizing the state's desperate search for resources.
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Texas Water Board Asks for ‘Public Input’ on Our Impending $174 Billion Dust Bowl 2.0

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) just dropped the draft for its 2027 State Water…

April 19, 2026
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas and PUCT Chair Thomas Gleeson looking confused at a weather map while discussing power grid forecasts they admit are wrong.
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ERCOT Predicts We’ll Need 400% More Power by 2032, Then Immediately Admits They’re Basically Just Guessing

In a move that surprises absolutely no one who has ever tried to turn on…

April 18, 2026
A split image showing victims of Texas medical negligence: 18-year-old Nevaeh Crain smiling with a friend, and a memorial canvas of Porsha Ngumezi decorated with sunflowers and a "Cosmetology" ribbon.
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Texas Medical Board Decides ‘Death’ is Just a Teachable Moment (With a Very Short Quiz)

Welcome to Texas, the only state where “standard of care” has been replaced by “consulting…

April 18, 2026
A rare historical photo of a Lubbock city pool actually containing water, featuring a blue slide and yellow umbrellas before the era of permanent closure.
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Dry Heat, Dry Pools: Lubbock Perfects the ‘Concrete Hole’ Aesthetic for Summer 2026

Congratulations, Lubbock! We’ve officially achieved our goal of becoming a literal desert with zero oases.…

April 17, 2026