Local Government
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…
Lubbock County’s Open Records Portal: Offline Since 2021, But Don’t Worry—Everyone Swears It’s Not Their Fault
Lubbock County has been out of compliance with Texas public records law for nearly four…
CDC Cuts Threaten Lubbock Health Department—Because Who Needs Vaccines Anyway?
At Friday’s Board of Health meeting, Lubbock’s public health director Katherine Wells dropped the cheery…
Lubbock Pride: 13 Years of Festivals, Still Waiting on a Proclamation
OUTwest Lubbock is tired of being ghosted by City Hall, so they’ve launched a letter-writing…
LPD Suspends Officer After His K-9 Decides Walkers Are the Enemy
Back in April, a Lubbock Police K-9 went rogue and mauled two innocent people out…