Elections
Cornyn’s War Chest vs. Paxton’s Piggy Bank: A Race to See Who Can Annoy Us More
John Cornyn is currently wiping the floor with Ken Paxton, at least when it comes to the only metric Lubbock’s elite actually care about: cold,…
Austin Golden Boy Raises Enough Cash to Buy Every Dr Pepper in Lubbock, Still Faces the Texas GOP Buzzsaw
In news that will surely make the local MAGA hat-wearing crowd choke on their 7-Eleven…
Uncle Sam Wants Your Signature: Feds Descend on Lubbock Because Paperwork Is Scary
Guess what, Lubbock? We’re finally popular! The Department of Homeland Security is sliding into our…
Panic in Austin: Dan Patrick Realizes Screaming About Vouchers Won’t Save the GOP from Itself
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick—a man who usually spends his days finding new and creative ways…
Lubbock Actually Notices There’s an Election
In a shocking development that has scientists questioning the laws of physics, a whopping 23%…
Lubbock Clerk Candidate Discovers “The Law” is Just a Suggestion if You’re Mad Enough
Ah, election season in the Hub City. That magical time of year when the wind…
Texas GOP Proposes Genius Plan to Make Sure Even Fewer People Vote for Them
In a move that surprises absolutely no one who has spent more than five minutes…
Hell Freezes Over in Fort Worth: Can Someone Check the Temperature in Lubbock?
In a turn of events that has local GOP chairs clutching their pearls and checking…
Texas Hands Over Voter Data to Trump DOJ, Because What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
In a move that surprised absolutely no one who’s been paying attention for the last…
Greg Abbott Rediscovers His Love of Federal Power—As Long As It’s Trump Holding the Flashlight
In a plot twist nobody asked for but everyone expected, Gov. Greg Abbott has gone…