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Nov. 17, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Five Texas Tales at Austin Film Festival
Stories inspired by and made in the Lone Star State
"...Black U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi. Filmed around Lubbock and Fort Worth, and presented by the Texas Motion..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest
Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse
"...the early afternoon with their own dark energy. The local-via-Lubbock quartet mellowed the BMI stage crowd as they spun..."
Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman
Day Trips: Patricia Huffman Smith NASA “Remembering Columbia” Museum, Hemphill
East Texas museum remembers the space shuttle disaster that happened 20 years ago
"...after its 28th mission. It began breaking up over Lubbock, scattering debris across East Texas on Feb. 1, 2003...."
Sept. 8, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
The Blocked "Death Star" Law Could Wipe Out Broad Areas of City Code
Austin Judge Maya Gamble ruled it's unconstitutional
"...House Bill 2127, authored by state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, is better known by the name given to it..."
Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
First Layoffs in Texas Tribune History Raise Questions About Future of Texas News
Still unclear why criminal justice coverage was first to go
"...In an all-staff meeting Thursday morning, CEO Sonal Shah,..."
Aug. 25, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Houston Sues the State Over “Death Star" Law
Lawsuit cities state overreach, vague language, and undue burden on cities
"...1. House Bill 2127, introduced by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, would neutralize local protections like Austin's 2010 rest break..."
July 14, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon
How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship
"...of the most conservative areas in the nation – Lubbock County. Carmella Jones, Elodia Brito, and Brian Long worked..."
May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Advocates Scrutinize Sweeping Senate Water Supply Bill’s Strategy
Environmental impacts still need to be assessed
"...Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee’s Chair, Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, introduced his Senate Bill 28, intended to bolster Texas’..."
March 23, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
GOP Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws
"...A pair of bills filed by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, would apply what the..."
March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
These Anti-Trans, Border, and Water Bills Gained Steam This Week
Making moves in the Lege this week ...
"...Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Committee Chair Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, introduced his Senate Bill 28, intended to bolster Texas'..."
March 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson
As Willie Looks to 90, Austin Stars Shine at Luck Reunion
Band of Heathens, Kelsey Wilson, Spoon made rain-delayed ranch date
"...winding existential tunes. It was matched only by fellow Lubbock legend Jimmie Dale Gilmore closing out the revival tent..."
March 18, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman
Republican Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws
"...A pair of bills filed by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, would apply what the..."
March 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders
Bill of the Week: Texans Take to the Capitol to Battle Discriminatory Property Bills
Who gets a piece of Texas?
"...property. SB 711, filed by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, takes it a step further. That bill, which several..."
March 17, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham
Downtown Austin Restaurant Recommendations
Good places to eat in the middle of all the hubbub, bub
"...gem, right? Taking its name and recipes from legendary Lubbock cook Christopher "Stubb" Stubblefield, this Downtown epicenter of tunes..."
March 10, 2023 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Never’s Post-Punk Introduction and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Malik Baptiste, Felt Out, and more
"...Downey to Lubbock in 2018 dropped a new element on Americana's periodic..."
March 3, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson
Film, TV, and Gaming Industries Call on Legislators to Keep Texas Stories in Texas
Industries look for a massive bump in the state's production rebate program
"...at his 6666 Ranch, in between Ft. Worth and Lubbock: "That's gaining some fans within the Legislature that may..."
Feb. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
New Law Could Enable School Construction Across Texas
The limit does not exist!
"...32) in early January with co-author Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Lubbock. If it's passed, school districts will still be required..."
Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham
Doggett Gets Funding for Texas State University Climate Change Research
A publicly available tool will project climate impacts on state water resources
"...and GOP committee chairs such as Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, publicly acknowledging the prospect of future water scarcity, Mace..."
Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Texas Wine Revolution Pairs Texas Chefs With Wines, Auctions
Sip, bite, bid, raise money for Texas hospitality workers
"...The chefs are Angie Ragan of Lubbock, Amber Rebold of Austin, Roshni Gurnani of Houston, Matt..."
Feb. 3, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Eddie Taylor's 100th birthday, Dry Cleaning, and Terry Allen highlight our recommended shows
"...yearly chance to check in on the elusive, storied Lubbock musician and his stacked Panhandle Mystery Band is upon..."
Jan. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez
Album Review: Rattlesnake Milk
Chicken Fried Snake (Feels So Good)
"...on Home" – colorize the stark sound of the Lubbock-originated, Austin-evolved quartet who's never been better at poeticizing the..."
Jan. 20, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
Day Trips: Texas State Parks
Celebrating 100 years of Texas parks and the contributions of Civilian Conservation Corps
"...original 31 state parks, all but Mackenzie Park in Lubbock and Kerrville-Schreiner Park in Kerrville are still part of..."
Jan. 6, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council
Power for the people?
"...you've used – is $10, about the same as Lubbock and San Antonio, the state's other two large, city-owned..."
Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Austin at Large: Don’t Go Away Mad, Just ...
If legislators want to break up with Austin, they should at least put their backs into it
"...and money in the reddest parts of the state: Lubbock or Amarillo, perhaps, or more likely a brand-new city..."
Nov. 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Sunset Commission Approves Final Recommendations
Increased transparency, some accountability for environment agency
"...a proposal by SAC member state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, to allow virtual public meetings: "Our understanding is it's..."
Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Day Trips: Doris Miller Memorial, Waco
Memorial honors African American war hero
"...9-foot bronze statue of Miller by Eddie Dixon of Lubbock. The park is named for Miller and for Jules..."
Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Angela Strehli's Comeback Ace of Blues Revives Antone's Records
"At Antone's down in Texas, my friends call me the queen"
"...Immediately inside, a black-and-white snapshot of the Lubbock-born beauty in three-quarter profile captures a resolved, inscrutable, fair-haired..."
Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
What We’re Listening to This Week
Angela Strehli, Quentin Arispe, and an improvisation supergroup
"...Marcia Ball in 1990. Ace of Blues confirms the Lubbock native hasn't lost her touch as she offers a..."
Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Jay Trachtenberg
Lawmakers Ask for Federal Help to Stretch Texas School Bond Dollars
Hitting the ceiling
"...A decade later, Doggett, along with Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Lubbock, and 24 other Texans in Congress, now urges Congress..."
Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Madi Donham
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