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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a podium emblazoned with the state seal, surrounded by members of his legal staff during a press conference.
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Thanks For Saving Us From A Raise, Ken: How Paxton’s 100-Lawsuit Binge Kept Texas Proud and Poorer

Remember in 2024 when the federal government threatened to force employers to pay overtime to…

July 15, 2026
State Senator Charles Perry speaking at a microphone during a Lubbock ISD school board trustee meeting.
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Charles Perry Terrified That Lubbock Students Might Accidentally Read a Book

Our heroic State Senator Charles Perry recently graced a Lubbock ISD board meeting to save…

July 1, 2026
A extreme close-up of a blowfly perched on a green leaf, representing the New World screwworm threat facing Texas livestock.
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Great News, Lubbock: Flesh-Eating Maggots Are Devouring Texas Cattle, and the Feds Are Fresh Out of Horny Flies

The New World screwworm is officially in Texas, giving West Texas ranchers a horrifying new…

June 24, 2026
A Texas Panhandle rancher wearing a cowboy hat stands in a wide, grassy pasture looking at a small herd of black cattle under a cloudy sky.
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Great News, West Texas: Flesh-Eating Maggots Are Here to Ruin Your BBQ

Just when you thought living in West Texas couldn’t get any more dystopian—what with the…

June 16, 2026
A group of men in suits and western wear sitting and standing in an empty convention hall, bowing their heads in prayer or distress around a crying man.
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Texas GOP Achieves Ultimate ‘Unity’ By Telling Muslim Conservatives to Get Out of the Country

The 2026 Texas State Republican Convention just wrapped up in Houston under the inspiring, totally-not-ironic…

June 16, 2026
A large crowd of delegates sitting in rows of chairs inside a massive convention hall during the Texas Republican State Convention.
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Pissing Away Unity: Texas GOP Welcomes a Urinating Elephant and Boos Lubbock’s Own Dustin Burrows

Governor Greg Abbott wrapped up his convention speech in Houston by promising to “demolish” the…

June 15, 2026
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby standing on the practice field in a red jersey and helmet alongside coaching staff.
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Texas Tech and Ken Paxton Team Up to Prove Football is More Important Than Minor Things Like ‘The Law’

Only in Lubbock could a quarterback transfer in, get caught illegally wiring $90,000 out-of-state to…

June 12, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott speaking intensely into a microphone at a campaign event, surrounded by onlookers.
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Shocking Twist: Abbott Discovers ‘Regulation’ Isn’t a Dirty Word Now That AI Data Centers Are Set to Melt the Grid

Well, feather my nest and call me a prairie dog, because the unthinkable has happened.…

June 10, 2026
A quiet view down Fifth Street in Alpine, Texas, showcasing the historic Granada Theatre sign, brick storefronts, and a few parked cars under a bright, clear blue sky.
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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…

June 5, 2026