Economics
The Brick Trailer Park: An Autopsy of the Hub City’s Soul
If you have ever driven down Slide Road at 5:15 PM, dodging a lifted Ford…
Landlord Forgets to Pay the Bill, City Tries to Freeze Residents for ‘Legal Reasons’
In a shocking twist that surprised absolutely no one familiar with North Lubbock real estate,…
Federal Judge Tells Texas to Stop Throwing a Temper Tantrum Over Fossil Fuels
In a shocking twist that surprised absolutely no one with a law degree, a federal…
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…