Politics
The Guy Who Set the Barn on Fire Offers a Free Cup of Water to Help Put it Out
Our local tractor-enthusiasts gathered on the White House lawn Friday to hear the Big Boss explain why they’re currently broke. It turns out, when you…
Bo French Wants to Deport 100 Million People, Because Clearly the Railroad Commission Wasn’t High-Stakes Enough
Just when you thought the Texas Railroad Commission was a boring-as-dirt agency that handles oil…
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows Proposes Manifest Destiny 2.0: The New Mexico DLC
Lubbock’s favorite son and current House Speaker, Dustin Burrows, has released his “interim charges” for…
Lubbock Scrambles to Scrub the Name of a Guy We Barely Liked Anyway
In a rare moment of bipartisan harmony, Lubbock’s political scene is currently a frantic blur…
Let Them Eat Kale: Texas Solves Poverty by Banning Snickers Bars
Because living in Lubbock wasn’t already enough of a thrill, Governor Abbott and his band…
Local Farmers Shocked to Discover ‘America First’ Doesn’t Apply to the Global Manure Market
In a twist that absolutely no one could have seen coming—unless you possess the basic…
The “AK Guy” is One Step Closer to Congress, Because Apparently, Our Standards Weren’t Low Enough
In a plot twist that surprises absolutely no one who has survived more than a…
The “Lubbock Special” Goes National: Billionaire Advisor Proves You Don’t Need a 806 Area Code to Master the Art of Self-Dealing
We’ve always known that Lubbock has a world-class reputation for “good ol’ boy” networking. Whether…
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…
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…