Economics
Texas Air, Now With Fewer Rules and More Vibes
In the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, the Environmental Protection Agency decided regulations…
Drill, Baby, Drill—Until the Bill Comes Due
Texas spent the last few years riding high on $70-plus oil, stuffing state and local…
Lubbock Discovers It Loves Trucks, Nation Pretends This Is “New Data”
A new study analyzing more than 9 million used car sales has bravely confirmed what…
“Reconciliation 2.0”: Lubbock Congressman Discovers Groceries Are Expensive, Blames Everyone Else
Lubbock’s own Congressman Jodey Arrington took to a Washington press conference this week to announce…
AI Wants to Move to Lubbock, Immediately Asks for Water, Power, and 936 Acres of “Trust Us”
Lubbock’s latest civic identity crisis involves a proposed hyperscale AI data center slated for northeast…
Texas Wants Cheap Houses, Fewer Immigrants, and Apparently a Magical Workforce That Doesn’t Exist
Down in South Texas, construction sites are turning into ghost towns—not because people don’t want…
Silent Night, Holy Hell: Kingsgate’s Christmas Carriage Ride Goes Full Rodeo
In what can only be described as a very on-brand Lubbock holiday moment, a horse-drawn…
Thunder Sun’s Bankruptcy Gets Tossed Again, Because Apparently the First Red Flags Weren’t Red Enough
In a move that shocked absolutely no one who’s been paying attention, a federal judge…
Ken Paxton Investigates Lubbock’s Finances, Because Someone Has to Look Responsible in Austin
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching a statewide investigation into nearly 1,000 cities (yes,…