Local Government
Executive Inn: Still the Sketchiest Motel on Avenue Q
The Executive Inn at 4401 Avenue Q is once again topping the charts as Lubbock’s worst hotel, with two shootings in just the past week…
Lubbock Firefighters to Lawmakers: You Can’t Cut Taxes and Still Expect Us to Put Out
The Texas Legislature’s latest bright idea, Senate Bill 10, aims to slash property taxes by…
City of Lubbock Walks Back “Network Issues” After Cyberattack Takes Down Systems
After insisting it was just “network issues,” the City of Lubbock finally admitted what everyone…
Lubbock City Council Zeroes Out Impact Fees, Developers Cheer While Critics Call It a Budget Blunder
On Tuesday, the Lubbock City Council voted to slash all impact fees to zero, a…
Lubbock’s Internet Goes Down, City Acts Like It’s the Apocalypse
The City of Lubbock had to reassure everyone this week that, yes, life will go…
City of Lubbock Hits Ctrl+Alt+Panic Over “Potential Security Concern”
The City of Lubbock had a little meltdown this week when its website decided to…
Bootstraps Are Expensive: Lubbock Nonprofits Struggle While Lawmakers Play Budget Games
The Lubbock Area United Way has been around for nearly 80 years, but lately its…
The Future of Swimming Pools in Lubbock: Spoiler Alert, Don’t Hold Your Breath
Remember when summers in Lubbock meant cannonballs, chlorine hair, and actually having a city pool…
Lubbock City Council Decides Art Isn’t the Devil—At Least This Year
After last year’s moral panic where city council yanked arts funding over “inappropriate material” (translation:…
Lubbock Puts the Freeze on Hiring, But Don’t Worry—That Fountain Can Wait
Turns out Lubbock’s big spender habit has run into a little snag: sales tax revenue…