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Member of the Lubbock Coalition of Black Democrats speaking at a press conference in support of Estacado High School coach Tamarick Courtney while community members listen.
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LISD Forgot the Bus, Found a Scapegoat

The Lubbock Coalition of Black Democrats had to step in this weekend because Lubbock ISD…

January 12, 2026
Brandon Creighton speaks at a Turning Point USA rally at Cook’s Garage in Lubbock, Texas, standing at a podium beneath the illuminated Texas Tech sign before a crowd.
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Texas Universities Discover the Best Way to Prepare You for a Job Is to Pretend Race and Gender Don’t Exist

Starting next week, Texas universities will begin scrubbing how race and gender are discussed in…

January 10, 2026
Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk speaking into a microphone on stage with a raised fist gesture.
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Free Speech for Me, Not for Thee: Texas Discovers the Delete Button

One of Texas’ largest teachers unions is suing the state education agency, saying it crossed…

January 6, 2026
Downtown Slaton, Texas town square with brick streets, storefronts, fall trees, and a mural under a wide West Texas sky.
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Federal Racism Probe Ghosts Lubbock Schools, Racism Decides to Stick Around Anyway

The local NAACP meeting in Lubbock opened with a prayer and quickly turned into what…

December 24, 2025
Exterior brick wall and entrance sign of Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas.
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Monterey High’s Zero-Tolerance Policy Meets “Let Him Walk Right In”

Lubbock ISD says a Monterey High School student was arrested after making a threat against…

December 15, 2025
Texas Tech University System seal displayed over an aerial view of the Lubbock campus.
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Texas Tech Solves Free Speech by Putting It Through a Committee First

Texas Tech University System has rolled out new rules limiting how professors can discuss race,…

December 13, 2025
Carilyn “Cari” Truelock hugging the Chuck E. Cheese mascot during her surprise anti-bullying celebration in Lubbock, surrounded by supportive students.
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Lubbock Outsources Compassion, Imports Kindness From New York

In a story that manages to be both heartwarming and deeply, painfully West Texas, 13-year-old…

December 11, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks into a microphone and gestures during a press event discussing his property tax proposals.
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Abbott Promises to Abolish School Taxes — Because Math and Reality Are Just Suggestions

Greg Abbott’s latest campaign pitch is basically the political equivalent of promising free ice cream…

December 9, 2025
Students stand with their hands over their hearts during a Turning Point USA gathering in Lubbock, with an American flag and TPUSA sign displayed in the background.
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Texas Teens Finally Get What They Need: More Political Indoctrination, Obviously

Gov. Greg Abbott has teamed up with Turning Point USA to make sure every Texas…

December 8, 2025