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Expansionist Delusions: Lubbock Lawmakers Want to Manifest Destiny into New Mexico’s Dust

Because apparently, 268,000 square miles of tumbleweeds and orange traffic cones isn’t enough to satisfy…

April 14, 2026
A group of men in business suits, including state officials and legal representatives, gather at a wooden podium for a press conference regarding the Historically Underutilized Business program lawsuit.
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Texas Comptroller Discovers That ‘Acting’ Doesn’t Mean ‘King of the Universe’

In a shocking twist for anyone who thinks the Texas Constitution is just a suggestion,…

April 14, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks into a microphone and gestures during a press event discussing his property tax proposals.
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Governor Abbott Graces Levelland With His Presence to Watch People Actually Work

Fresh off securing his fourth GOP nomination—because why change a thing when the status quo…

April 13, 2026
Third-year law student Ellen Fisher speaking at a microphone during a press conference regarding her federal lawsuit against Texas Tech.
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Texas Tech Law: Where “Vibes” Are Illegal and Racial Slurs Are Just “Irrelevant” Background Noise

Welcome to the Texas Tech School of Law, where we’re training the next generation of…

April 13, 2026
A protest at Texas Tech University where students and faculty hold signs reading "Stop Censorship at TTU" and "My Students Deserve Better" in front of a campus building.
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Texas Tech Achieves Peak Innovation by Deleting Decades of Social Progress with a Bot

Chancellor Brandon Creighton (our favorite former state lawmaker turned academic overlord) has finally solved the…

April 13, 2026
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller wearing a cowboy hat and glasses while sitting in a car, looking sternly into a camera during a video call.
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Screwed: Sid Miller Warns of Flesh-Eating Larvae Creeping Toward the Border

Our favorite cowboy-cosplaying Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, has officially entered “The Sky is Falling” mode,…

April 13, 2026
A low-angle shot of the U.S. Supreme Court building featuring the "Equal Justice Under Law" inscription with a blurred statue in the foreground.
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Texas AG Candidates Compete to See Who Can Send Us Back to 1950 the Fastest

Our potential future Attorneys General, Chip Roy and Mayes Middleton, recently held a “Who Can…

April 13, 2026
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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Uncle Sam Wants Your Signature: Feds Descend on Lubbock Because Paperwork Is Scary

Guess what, Lubbock? We’re finally popular! The Department of Homeland Security is sliding into our…

April 11, 2026
A four-panel composite image featuring the 2026 Lubbock mayoral candidates: incumbent Mark McBrayer , Peggy Bohmfalk , Stephen Sanders, and G. Todd Winans, all wearing their best "I promise I won't raise your taxes (but I totally will)" smiles.
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Pick Your Poison: The 2026 Race to Sink the Hub City

Welcome back to another episode of “Who Wants to Rule This Dust Bowl?” as the…

April 10, 2026