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An overhead shot of the Texas Capitol rotunda floor covered in student-made posters that say "WE BELONG HERE" in an optimistic attempt to explain basic human dignity to a state government that is currently building a "woke" snitch-line without a manual.
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Texas’ New Anti-Woke Police Are Taking Snitch Reports via the “Trust Me, Bro” Method

Welcome to the latest installment of “Texas Government: Making It Up As We Go.” Our…

April 3, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaking at a press conference ahead of his appearance at a Turning Point USA event in Lubbock.
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Ken Paxton’s DC Slumber Party: Because Why Use Your Own Credit Card When You Have Ours?

Leave it to our fearless Attorney General, Ken Paxton, to turn a DC winter storm…

April 3, 2026
The dome of the Texas State Capitol building illuminated at night in Austin, seen from behind a large, leafy tree glowing under a streetlamp.
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Texas Reinvents the “Wheel” (By Making Sure 1.7 Million People Can’t Turn One)

Well, pull up a lawn chair and grab a Dr Pepper, because Austin has decided…

April 2, 2026
Donald Trump stands on a stage at the NRB convention, framed by Christian media logos and a sea of glowing smartphones, looking exactly like the guy your Lubbock aunt wants to hear a sermon from instead of actually reading the Gospels.
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Judge Rejects Churches’ Quest to Become Tax-Free PACs; Pastors Forced to Stick to Regular Sinning

In a shocking blow to everyone who thinks the Bible is just a very long,…

April 2, 2026
Trump speaking at his desk in the Oval Office while Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stands behind him during an announcement about federal support for farmers in 2025.
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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…

March 28, 2026
Bo French, Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, clutching a microphone while looking like he's mid-sentence explaining how deporting 100 million people will definitely help regulate gas pipelines.
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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…

March 27, 2026
A deeply focused Dustin Burrows raises a giant wooden gavel high in the air, looking like a man who is about to heroically strike down a fly or perhaps just finalize a plan to turn eastern New Mexico into Lubbock’s newest, dustiest suburb.
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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…

March 26, 2026
A portrait of Cesar Chavez on a red protest sign featuring sketches of United Farm Workers strikers, standing next to an American flag.
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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…

March 19, 2026
A brightly lit convenience store shelf packed with colorful candy bars and sodas that are now off-limits for SNAP recipients.
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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…

March 18, 2026