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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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    Lubbock’s newest councilman proposes alternative to police meet-and-confer agreement - KCBD

    District 4 Councilman Tim Green, one of the newest members on the Lubbock City Council, proposed rejecting the Lubbock Professional Police Association's meet-and-confer agreement during one of his first meetings on the dais, offering an alternative budget approach instead. The police association is asking for a one-year deal that includes 10 new patrol positions and a five percent raise for Lubbock's sworn officers.

    politics · via KCBD

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    Lubbock City Council creates financing zone for civic center project - fox34.com

    Lubbock City Council approved a new financing zone Tuesday that will use hotel tax revenue within a 3-mile radius of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center to pay for the building's expansion, renovation, and improvement. The zone is structured around what's called a project financing zone.

    local · via FOX34

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    Watch: McGuire joins The Broadway Shuffle Podcast

    Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire sat down with The Broadway Shuffle Podcast last week, sharing details about preseason camp and the Red Raiders' prospects for the 2026 season. Local football fans got a glimpse into the team's preparations as McGuire joined the podcast crew, discussing all aspects of preseason camp and providing insight into the Red Raiders' current state.

    sports · via Texas Tech Athletics

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    Lubbock City Council receives AI data center petition, hears earful - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    Lubbock City Council formally received a citizen petition Tuesday that calls for an 18-month moratorium on large-scale data center development in the city, setting up a major decision next month on whether the issue goes to voters. The petition, focused specifically on high-energy-use and high-water-use data center projects, cleared the signature threshold by nearly 1,000 names.

    politics · via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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    Joey McGuire sees more lawsuits coming as NCAA continues to fight eligibility suits - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire said Tuesday he expects more lawsuits to follow the current wave of eligibility cases allowing players with NFL preseason or NBA experience to return to college rosters. McGuire's comments reflect what a lot of college football fans have been saying out loud for weeks: no one has a clear picture of where this ends.

    local · via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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    East Lubbock concrete batch plant vote postponed by city council - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    Lubbock City Council postponed a vote Tuesday on a special use permit that would bring a seventh concrete batch plant to East Lubbock, less than 650 feet from the nearest home. Residents from North and East Lubbock showed up to the regular council meeting to push back on the proposal.

    business · via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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