Economics
Back-to-School Shopping Meets Trump’s Tariffs: Hope You Like $12 Binders
School supply shopping has always been a wallet-drainer, but thanks to Trump’s shiny new tariffs,…
Lubbock Firefighters to Lawmakers: You Can’t Cut Taxes and Still Expect Us to Put Out
The Texas Legislature’s latest bright idea, Senate Bill 10, aims to slash property taxes by…
Trump Admin Chooses Oil Over Prairie Chickens, Because of Course They Did
Texas’ oldest wildlife refuge, the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, was about to grow from a…
Bootstraps Are Expensive: Lubbock Nonprofits Struggle While Lawmakers Play Budget Games
The Lubbock Area United Way has been around for nearly 80 years, but lately its…
Texas Cotton vs. TikTok: Farmers Beg You to Stop Wearing Plastic Pants
Once upon a time, cotton was king in Texas. Now, thanks to Shein hauls and…
Lubbock Puts the Freeze on Hiring, But Don’t Worry—That Fountain Can Wait
Turns out Lubbock’s big spender habit has run into a little snag: sales tax revenue…
Lubbock Proudly Mediocre: Ranks 169th in Best Places to Live List
In its annual report on the Best Places to Live in the U.S., U.S. News…
Happy Nurse Appreciation Week! Now Please Work 16 Hours With No Backup
Texas Tech’s Health Sciences Center used Nurse Appreciation Week to drop the cheery news that…
$290 Million Question: Will Lubbock Voters Fund Schools, or Just More Yard Signs?
Lubbock ISD wants voters to approve a $290 million bond to build three new elementary…