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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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Anonymous, Unaccountable, and Apparently Above the Law: ICE Gets a Blank Check from Jodey Arrington

Let’s drop the polite press-release tone and talk about what’s actually happening here. Across the…

December 17, 2025
Texas Tech University System seal displayed over an aerial view of the Lubbock campus.
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Texas Tech Solves Free Speech by Putting It Through a Committee First

Texas Tech University System has rolled out new rules limiting how professors can discuss race,…

December 13, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks into a microphone and gestures during a press event discussing his property tax proposals.
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Abbott Promises to Abolish School Taxes — Because Math and Reality Are Just Suggestions

Greg Abbott’s latest campaign pitch is basically the political equivalent of promising free ice cream…

December 9, 2025
Students stand with their hands over their hearts during a Turning Point USA gathering in Lubbock, with an American flag and TPUSA sign displayed in the background.
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Texas Teens Finally Get What They Need: More Political Indoctrination, Obviously

Gov. Greg Abbott has teamed up with Turning Point USA to make sure every Texas…

December 8, 2025
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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Trump Promises Farmers $12 Billion… to Fix Problems Trump Created. Yee-haw!

In the latest episode of I Hate Socialism Except When I Need It, Trump proudly…

December 8, 2025
Precinct 2 County Commissioner Jason Corley looking serious during a Lubbock commissioners meeting amid controversy over an early congressional campaign announcement.
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Corley Accidentally Resigns While Running for Congress, Shocked to Learn Laws Still Exist

So Jason Corley — yes, that Jason Corley — apparently tried to soft-launch his congressional…

December 8, 2025
The Texas Tech University Administration Building in Lubbock, Texas, viewed from the campus lawn on a sunny day with clear blue skies and tree branches framing the scene.
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Texas Tech’s New Curriculum Rules: “Academic Freedom” Now Available Only With Board Approval

The Texas Tech University System has decided it’s time to give “academic freedom” a makeover…

December 2, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott gestures beside Donald Trump during a press event, highlighting their close political alignment despite past states’ rights rhetoric.
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Greg Abbott Rediscovers His Love of Federal Power—As Long As It’s Trump Holding the Flashlight

In a plot twist nobody asked for but everyone expected, Gov. Greg Abbott has gone…

November 30, 2025
Illustration of a heart-shaped hand grenade on a bright red background, symbolizing the political battle over empathy.
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Local Faith Leaders Declare Empathy “Toxic,” Prompting Jesus to Wonder If He Missed a Memo

According to Axios, a new theological turf war is raging within American Christianity, and the…

November 30, 2025