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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
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holding a microphone and looking intensely into the middle distance while presumably contemplating his next lawsuit.
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Ken Paxton Attacks the Real Enemy of Democracy: Your Unused Visa Gift Cards

Our favorite legal eagle and part-time hobbyist Attorney General, Ken Paxton, is back at it…

April 20, 2026
Brandon Creighton in a suit standing in front of bookshelves after being appointed Texas Tech University System Chancellor.
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Local Man Writes Laws, Hires Self to Enforce Them, Claims He’s Saving the ‘Tech Brand’ from Reality

In the most “Lubbock” move since the last time we paved a road only to…

April 17, 2026
Diana Padilla standing in her farm office in Harlingen, Texas, surrounded by educational posters about Moringa and agriculture.
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Trump Kills $7M Grant Because Apparently Learning to Farm is “Too Woke” Now

Meet Diana Padilla, a woman from Harlingen who had the audacity to think that teaching…

April 16, 2026
A group of men in business suits, including state officials and legal representatives, gather at a wooden podium for a press conference regarding the Historically Underutilized Business program lawsuit.
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Texas Comptroller Discovers That ‘Acting’ Doesn’t Mean ‘King of the Universe’

In a shocking twist for anyone who thinks the Texas Constitution is just a suggestion,…

April 14, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks into a microphone and gestures during a press event discussing his property tax proposals.
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Governor Abbott Graces Levelland With His Presence to Watch People Actually Work

Fresh off securing his fourth GOP nomination—because why change a thing when the status quo…

April 13, 2026
A protest at Texas Tech University where students and faculty hold signs reading "Stop Censorship at TTU" and "My Students Deserve Better" in front of a campus building.
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Texas Tech Achieves Peak Innovation by Deleting Decades of Social Progress with a Bot

Chancellor Brandon Creighton (our favorite former state lawmaker turned academic overlord) has finally solved the…

April 13, 2026