Politics
Tech Regents Spend Five Hours Playing ‘I Spy’ With Real Estate Instead of Doing Their Jobs
Lubbock’s favorite higher-ed circus, the Texas Tech University System, just held its big Board of Regents meeting in Dallas—conveniently 350 miles away from the students…
El Paso’s $1.2 Billion Death Trap is the New ‘Gold Standard’ for Texas Hospitality
Listen, I know we usually spend our time complaining about the soul-crushing dust storms and…
The ‘Who’s More MAGA’ Olympics: Choosing Between a Tractor, a Trump Selfie, and a Pardon
Welcome to the 19th Congressional District race, where the primary objective isn’t actually “governing,” but…
Texas Comptroller Race: Because Who Needs an Accountant When You Can Have a Holy Warrior?
In a move that surprises absolutely no one who has ever spent ten minutes in…
Local Teen Discovers the Magical Power of Emails (And Definitely Not the Fact That Crockett’s Campaign Fund is Running on Fumes)
In a heartwarming tale of small-town wide-eyed innocence, 15-year-old Brooklyn of Lubbock is convinced that…
Texas ICE Facilities Achieve New Record in ‘Customer Exit Strategies’
In a stunning display of “everything’s bigger in Texas,” our state’s ICE detention facilities have…
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…
Texas Tech Med: Where Doctors Learn Everything (Except the Stuff That Makes Mark Lee Dickson Sad)
In today’s edition of “Lubbock: The Hub City of Fragile Sensibilities,” Texas Tech University Health…
CBS Decides One Texan on TV is Already One Too Many
In a move that surprises absolutely no one who has ever tried to get a…
Budget Watchdog or Secret Landlord of Sin? Don Huffines Buys the Epstein Ranch (For the “Victims,” Obviously)
Just when you thought the race for Texas Comptroller—traditionally the most boring job involving spreadsheets…