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Texas Governor Greg Abbott wearing a blue plaid suit and a bright orange tie, looking intensely serious.
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The Texas Miracle: We’re Trading Our Last Cup of Water for a ChatGPT Server Farm

It turns out the “Texas Miracle” Governor Abbott keeps preaching about is actually just a…

May 8, 2026
A classroom wall displaying a Ten Commandments poster and the Bill of Rights side-by-side above computer monitors.
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Paxton Plays Hallway Monitor: LISD Investigated for Not Being “Churchy” Enough

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a man who knows a thing or two about being…

May 8, 2026
The exterior of the brick Texas Tech University Administration building with its prominent tower under a blue sky, as a student walks along the campus pathway.
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Shhh, Don’t Tell the Grads: Texas Tech Implements ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Research’ Policy

Welcome back to another episode of higher education theater here in the Hub City. Our…

May 6, 2026
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton speaking and gesturing during a Board of Regents meeting.
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R.I.P. Thinking: Texas Tech Students Dust Off Their Goth Gear for an Academic Freedom Funeral

Oh look, Texas Tech is making national headlines again, and for once, it doesn’t involve…

May 6, 2026
A four-panel photo collage featuring Texas Republican politicians Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, and other candidates speaking at campaign events.
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Choose Your Flavor of Chaos: Paxton Leads Cornyn as the Texas GOP Tries to Out-GOP Itself

Just when you thought Texas politics couldn’t get any more exhausting, the latest University of…

May 5, 2026
Senator Ted Cruz wearing a blue plaid blazer, smiling warmly with his hand over his heart while standing on a stage.
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Missing Person Alert: Local Senator Spotted in Iowa Looking for Love (And a 2028 Nomination)

In a shocking development that will surprise absolutely no one in Lubbock who has tried…

May 3, 2026
The University of North Texas sign, currently serving as a "Going Out of Business" banner for higher education.
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UNT Proves That Education Is Much Cheaper When You Stop Paying Educators

In a move that surely has the bean-counters at Texas Tech salivating with envy, the…

May 3, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court building looms under a gloomy, overcast sky while tourists take photos on the marble steps.
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The “Big Beautiful Map” is Here to Stay, Because Who Needs Competitive Elections Anyway?

Well, color me shocked. The U.S. Supreme Court just officially cleared Texas’ newly redrawn congressional…

April 27, 2026
A political yard sign for "Virginians for Fair Elections" sits on a manicured lawn, ironically symbolizing the redistricting war Texas Republicans accidentally started and then lost.
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Texas GOP Discovers “Actions Have Consequences,” Promptly Melts Down

In a move that surprised absolutely no one who has ever played a game of…

April 23, 2026