Economics
Slaton Farmer Confidently Gambles Entire Livelihood on Lubbock Weather and Middle East Stability
It’s that magical time of year in the Hub City metroplex where local cotton farmers…
Lubbock Appraisal District Discovers Ultimate Life Hack: Just Ignore the Evidence and Give Everyone a Discount
Local tax protest guru Gary Adrian, founder of Ace of Texas, is absolutely throwing a…
Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott Team Up to Micromanage the Only Two Things Texas Cares About: Football and Affordable Cover-ups
Just when you thought life in Lubbock couldn’t get any more thrilling than watching tumbleweeds…
Welcome to the Future: Downtown Lubbock Now Has an AI Data Center That Powers Like a McDonald’s and Exists in a Land-Lease Twilight Zone
Big news, tech bros! We are officially a “tier-two or tier-three” underserved community, which means…
Don’t Blame Solar: Texas Tech’s New Gas-Guzzling AI Overlord is the Real Nightmare
The local media loves a good, safe distraction. Recently, our local news channels have been…
Google Invites Lubbock to Discuss Data Centers, Forgets to Leave Any Seats for the Actual Community
Nothing says “grassroots community transparency” quite like an exclusive, sold-out luncheon held at a stadium…
Texas Tech’s Multi-Million Dollar AI Pipe Dream Is Currently an Absolute Tech-Bro Cage Match
Because regular old West Texas wind and dust weren’t exciting enough, the Texas Tech University…
Awkward: John Cornyn Comes to Lubbock for a Photo-Op, Leaves with a Dagger in His Back
U.S. Senator John Cornyn rolled into West Texas on Tuesday for what should have been…
Global Oil Crisis Threatens Lubbock Budget, City Fights Back with Revolutionary “Buy Gas When We Need It” Strategy
Well, folks, the geopolitical dominoes are falling, and right at the end of the line…