Local Government
Math is Hard: Lubbock City Council Shocked to Learn Police Cars and Asphalt Cost Money
Welcome to another thrilling episode of “How is This City Still Functioning?” The Lubbock City Council recently gathered for a budget work session to discover…
Lubbock Roads Are Now Deadlier Than Dallas, But Don’t Worry, We’re Planning to Patrol Less
Look out, Houston, Lubbock is coming for your crown. According to recent TxDOT data, Lubbock…
District 4 Runoff: Choose Between Infinite Concrete Sprawl and a Political Relic Who Sued His Way onto the Ballot
Just when you thought you could go a whole month without thinking about local politics,…
Lubbock County Solves All Crime By Shutting Down Half Of Its Neon-Lit Menaces
Lubbock County Commissioners have finally tackled our absolute number one public safety threat: bored locals…
Four Men, Zero Pools, and an AI Scare: The District 4 Race to Replace Brayden Rose
Now that Councilman Brayden Rose has officially checked out, District 4 voters are being treated…
Game, Set, Match: Lubbock Pauses Tennis Lessons After Shocking Discovery That Free Court Time Doesn’t Balance the Budget
The City of Lubbock has officially pressed pause on all private lessons at the Burgess-Rushing…
State Government Genius: Punishing Small Towns for Being Too Broke to Prove They’re Broke
Leave it to our brilliant lawmakers in Austin to cook up a bureaucratic paradox straight…
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…
Runoff Reality Check: Lubbock Welcomes Our New Overlords Chosen By Seven Whole Voters
Well, another primary runoff election is in the books, and to the surprise of absolutely…
Go Pick Your Favorite Multi-Millionaire at the Sutherlands Lighting Section: The 2026 Runoffs Are Here!
It’s Tuesday, May 26, and the 2026 Joint Primary Runoffs are officially here to drag…