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Anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson in his signature 'youth pastor' aesthetic—a backward black baseball cap and light suit—preaching the gospel of private-enforcement lawsuits.
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How Mark Lee Dickson Turned Lubbock Into a Laboratory for 19th-Century Laws

The socio-political landscape of Lubbock, Texas, often described by its own inhabitants as a flat…

February 18, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott sits at a table flanked by Speaker Dustin Burrows, Senator Charles Perry, and other officials during a press conference in front of U.S. and Texas flags.
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Texas Tech Gets $149 Million to Save the World From the Apocalypse

In a move that proves Governor Greg Abbott has a sense of humor, the state…

February 18, 2026
Texas Tech University administration building with “Tech Thrive” banner in foreground on a sunny day in Lubbock, Texas.
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Texas Tech Med: Where Doctors Learn Everything (Except the Stuff That Makes Mark Lee Dickson Sad)

In today’s edition of “Lubbock: The Hub City of Fragile Sensibilities,” Texas Tech University Health…

February 18, 2026
A medium shot of Stephen Colbert wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, posing in front of a black "The Paley Center for Media" backdrop.
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CBS Decides One Texan on TV is Already One Too Many

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

February 17, 2026
A close-up of a brown and white cow in a dry West Texas field, representing the record-low national cattle inventory.
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Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner (If You Just Cashed Your 401k)

Welcome to 2026, where the “Hub City” is learning that being the center of the…

February 17, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks into a microphone and gestures during a press event discussing his property tax proposals.
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Texas Sets Record for Families Desperate to Escape the Schools We Refuse to Fund

In a move that surprised absolutely no one who has seen a Texas public school…

February 16, 2026
Mugshot of Kaitlin Garcia, looking remarkably calm for someone recently indicted for allegedly turning a Lubbock child exchange into a high-stakes standoff on University Avenue.
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University Avenue: Where “Child Exchange” is Just a Suggestion for a Felony

Because nothing says “healthy co-parenting” like a cocked pistol on University Avenue, 25-year-old Kaitlin Garcia…

February 16, 2026
Don Huffines sitting at a polished wooden table between a Russian flag and a US flag, looking remarkably like a man who just realized he's being photographed at the exact place his "America First" base would find most confusing.
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Budget Watchdog or Secret Landlord of Sin? Don Huffines Buys the Epstein Ranch (For the “Victims,” Obviously)

Just when you thought the race for Texas Comptroller—traditionally the most boring job involving spreadsheets…

February 16, 2026
A close-up, overlapping stack of United States one-dollar bills, showing the reverse side with the Great Seal and the word "ONE" prominently displayed.
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas, Except Your Paycheck

Welcome to the Hub City, where the wind blows at 40 mph and the wages…

February 16, 2026