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Green combine harvester unloading a massive stream of soybeans into a grain trailer during harvest on a wide West Texas field.
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China Buys Soybeans Again, and West Texas Farmers Pretend the Trade War They Voted For Didn’t Happen

After getting squeezed by a trade war that their own voting bloc helped create, West…

November 20, 2025
Two men seated at a small table during a televised interview at Texas Tech, with cameras recording and the iconic red Double T glowing in the background.
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Texas Tech’s New Chancellor Promises “Common Sense,” Immediately Proceeds to Explain Why He Knows Best About Everything

Incoming Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton sat down with KCBD to assure everyone…

November 16, 2025
Faded Buddy Holly glasses painted on a Lubbock crosswalk slated for removal under Governor Abbott’s new directive.
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Abbott Wanted to Nuke Rainbow Crosswalks – Instead, He Accidentally Banned Buddy Holly

In a stunning act of political slapstick, Governor Greg Abbott’s crusade against rainbow crosswalks has…

November 13, 2025
Students hold signs calling for free speech and administrative accountability during a campus protest in front of a large horse statue at a Texas university.
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Texas Gets Ready to Regulate Free Speech by Talking About How Much They Love Free Speech

In a move that absolutely no one will confuse with political theater, Texas lawmakers are…

November 12, 2025
Jodey Arrington seated in a Lubbock TV studio wearing a blue blazer with an American flag lapel pin, smiling in front of a blurred newsroom backdrop.
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Jodey Arrington Quits Congress After “Fixing” America, Allegedly

West Texas Congressman and House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington says he won’t seek re-election…

November 11, 2025
Two workers repair a leaking water line in a muddy rural Texas field as cattle graze in the background.
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Texas Spends $223 Million So Rural Towns Can Finally Drink Water That Doesn’t Smell Like Rust and Regret

Two years after voters threw a billion dollars at Texas’ crumbling water system, the state…

November 4, 2025
Jodey Arrington seated in a Lubbock TV studio wearing a blue blazer with an American flag lapel pin, smiling in front of a blurred newsroom backdrop.
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Trump Re-Endorses His Favorite Yes-Man: Jodey Arrington Gets the MAGA Nod (Again)

In breaking news that shocked absolutely no one, former President Donald Trump has once again…

November 4, 2025
Vice President JD Vance speaking at a public event, wearing a navy jacket and yellow tie, gesturing with open arms in front of U.S. flags and a podium.
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JD Vance Skips Lubbock—Apparently D.C. Has Fewer Dust Storms

Vice President JD Vance was apparently going to grace Lubbock with his presence at the…

October 29, 2025
Stacks of bagged onions sit on a loading dock at a Texas grocery warehouse, illustrating how the SNAP benefits cutoff could leave perishable food unsold and strain small grocers across the state.
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SNAP, Crackle, and Starve: Texas Cuts Off Groceries and Common Sense

Nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like cutting off food aid to 3.5 million Texans right before…

October 29, 2025