Dustin Burrows, courtesy image. Update: On Saturday neither Representative Dustin Burrows nor Representative David Cook won a 60 percent majority of the Republican caucus in the race for Texas Speaker […]
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UPDATED: Lubbock’s Dustin Burrows files to become next speaker of Texas House of Representatives as Phelan steps aside
Lubbock State Representative Dustin Burrows filed paperwork to become the next Texas Speaker of the House, LubbockLights.com learned Friday morning. Current speaker Dade Phelan, representative from Beaumont, announced Friday morning […]
Win election but don’t file campaign finance reports? Then you lose if Tepper’s proposed legislation becomes law
Carl Tepper, image from Facebook page There’s a proposal to stop certain people from taking office in Texas even if they win an election. The proposal in the next legislative […]
City got ‘mulligan’ from feds on protected burrowing owls, but local conservation group and city disagree on how to go forward
Burrowing owl, East Lubbock County. Photo by Terry Greenberg. Federal officials gave Lubbock a warning in April about killing prairie dogs in the Canyon Lake System, that stretches from Berl […]
Famous Steel House auctioned off; but did it get the asking price of $1.59 million?
The Steel House in Ransom Canyon went up for auction. Staff photo. The famous Robert Bruno Steel House in Ransom Canyon was auctioned Tuesday evening for $775,000. It’s not quite […]
Why do Lubbock boards lack equal representation by council district and can it be fixed?
Mayor Pro-tem Christy Martinez-Garcia (right) speaks during Oct. 22, 2024 City Council meeting. Also pictured, City Councilman David Glasheen (left). Lubbock’s City Council District 1 – covering north and northeast […]
How many times is Proposition A on your ballot in Lubbock? Four Prop A issues ‘could confuse people’ – we explain all four
Yard signs, both in favor of Prop A, are for different issues (sometimes) on the same ballot. Staff photo. In the November 5 election, Lubbock County voters will decide Proposition […]
Why has Lubbock’s debt neared $1.8 billion? We explain the why and how in detail
The Lubbock City Council recently approved $66 million of debt for the Lake 7 water project – part of an estimated $251 million in debt for that and related projects. […]
‘How much lipstick can we put on the pig?’ Roosevelt voters to decide on bond funding new elementary school and junior/senior high renovations
A small crowd attended the informational meeting of the Roosevelt ISD on an upcoming bond election. Staff photo. Roosevelt ISD superintendent Dallas Grimes sat down with LubbockLights.com to discuss the […]
Improved bond rating will help Wolfforth save money as it works to keep up with growth
Wolfforth Welcome sign, Donald Preston Drive (82nd Street) and Marsha Sharp Freeway. Staff photo. Wolfforth needs to triple its water infrastructure if it wants to stay up with growth projections. […]
Famous steel house near Lubbock up for auction, asking price $1.59 million but bidding starts at $250,000
Bruno Steel House in Ransom Canyon at sunset in this 2017 photo taken by Lubbock Lights Editor Terry Greenberg The famous Bruno Steel House, looking something like a spaceship peering […]
Reactions differ to FAFSA disaster among Texas Tech, Wayland Baptist and Lubbock Christian as students struggle with federal aid system
Screen capture of FAFSA web page (foreground), Texas Tech campus (background) Four years ago, Congress ordered a simpler version of the FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid used […]
J Ferg founder JR Ferguson files for bankruptcy, lists more than $20 million in debts mostly related to his business
JR Ferguson, screen capture from company video The founder of J Ferg Roofing (and related companies), John Roger “JR” Ferguson, filed for bankruptcy along with his wife in late August […]
Expect long lines for voting in Lubbock and Lubbock County in November, but more poll workers would help
Lubbock County voters may have to wait in line to do their civic duty in the upcoming election, even though there will be more voting places. The challenge now is […]
Budget battle not smooth road for Lubbock County, tempers flare
County Road 6800 west of Lubbock The tension and anger in the Lubbock County budget war continue. There’s a $7.5 million budget fight with Precinct 4 Commissioner Jordan Rackler and […]
Grant program that’s helped downtown renovations shouldn’t exist, argues Glasheen
Legacy Event Center in Lubbock A grant program paying $4.5 million since 2016 to aid downtown renovation should not exist, argues Lubbock City Councilman David Glasheen. It came to light […]