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Lubbock Municipal Museums To Participate In Holiday Giving

By Lubbock Times Report | Dec 4, 2023

In this season of holiday giving, the Buddy Holly Center and the Silent Wings Museum invites the public to donate to the Community Outreach team with the City of Lubbock. They partner with the Salvation Army and Open Door to help provide necessities for the homeless, especially with these chilly months upon us.

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Do You Have Questions About the City of Lubbock Solid Waste Transfer Station?

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 27, 2023

In simple terms, a transfer station is an enclosed, waypoint structure at which City Trash Collection Trucks can empty their loads. We can then consolidate several loads and make less trips to the City Landfill, which is located in Abernathy.

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City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Upcoming Holiday Events

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 27, 2023

Celebrate the Howl-idays with Hodges Community Center! Please stop by for a photo with Santa at our Annual Santa Paws event. Meet with local vendors and receive free microchipping provided by Lubbock Animal Services. Don't have a furry friend? Stop by to adopt one! We're sure to have a dog-gone good time and hope to see you there! Photos with Santa will be $5.00 per family, and attendance is free for all ages. All pets must be on a leash or crate at this event. For more information, please call Hodges Community Center at 806-767-3706.

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Prevent Sewer Line Backups During the Holidays

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 23, 2023

The City of Lubbock Water Utilities encourages customers to dispose of their holiday meal waste in the trash or compost rather than down the sink. This will help prevent clogging up of the sewer and sewage backups into homes and businesses.

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City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation to Host 67th Annual Santa Land

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 23, 2023

Join the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department for a Lubbock tradition as it kicks off its 67th Annual Santa Land! The Santa Land festivities will begin Saturday, December 9, and will continue through Thursday, December 21.

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Lubbock Public Health to Hold Meeting to Discuss Community Health Assessment

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 16, 2023

The City of Lubbock Public Health Department has partnered with Initium Health to conduct a comprehensive community health assessment (CHA) that will inform the development of a community health improvement plan.

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City of Lubbock Vital Statistics Office to Close for Lunch Hours Friday

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 15, 2023

The City of Lubbock Vital Statistics Office will close during lunch hours on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. and reopen at 1:00 p.m. for regular business hours.

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Pavement Repairs on Portion of 82nd Street Continue Through Late November

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 13, 2023

Beginning Monday, November 13, West Texas Paving Inc., under contract with the City of Lubbock, will begin pavement repairs on 82nd Street between Milwaukee Avenue and Slide Road. This work will require changes to traffic flow during construction. Appropriate signage and barricades will be in place around the work zone. Motorists are urged to allow extra time for delays or to find alternate routes.

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District 1 Councilmember to Host Community Meeting Regarding Electric Competition

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 11, 2023

District 1 Councilmember Christy Martinez-Garcia will host a community meeting Monday, Novemebr 13, 2023, to discuss the upcoming switch to electric competition. Representatives from Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) will be in attendance to answer citizen questions about picking a new electric provider when the option becomes available.

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City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation to Host 67th Annual Santa Land

By Lubbock Times Report | Nov 8, 2023

Join the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department for a Lubbock tradition as it kicks off its 67th Annual Santa Land! The Santa Land festivities will begin Saturday, December 9, and will continue through Thursday, December 21.

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Chairman Arrington Leads Letter to Biden Administration Criticizing the Listing of Rio Grande Mussels as an Endangered Species

By Lubbock Times Report | Sep 20, 2023

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), House Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, M.D. (TN-07), House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and Border Security Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) and Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) led a letter to President Biden and Secretary of the Department of the Interior Haaland inquiring about the July 25, 2023 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed rule to list the Salina mucket and the Mexican fawnsfoot mussels as endangered and designate a critical habitat for the species.

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Rep. Arrington Introduces Legislative Fix to Ensure Teachers, Police, and Firefighters Receive What They Contribute to Social Security

By Lubbock Times Report | Sep 13, 2023

Bipartisan bill would replace Social Security’s formula, known as the Windfall Elimination Provision, that unfairly fails to compensate public servants for work they did in the private sector over the course of their career.

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Rep. Arrington Hosts National Security Press Conference in Abilene

By Lubbock Times Report | Sep 5, 2023

On August 24, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a National Security Press Conference with the Abilene Military Affairs Committee (MAC) discussing the recent House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included several key provisions to support Dyess Air Force Base.

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Dallas Morning News: Arrington MPACT Act Will Protect Access to Affordable Cancer Care in Texas

By Lubbock Times Report | Aug 29, 2023

In an op-ed carried by the Dallas Morning News, Dr. Ralph Heaven discusses how site neutrality policies can increase healthcare and drive down costs. Dr. Heaven praises the Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment (MPACT) Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Arrington, alongside Rep. Lesko (R-AZ) and Rep. Burgess (R-TX), to align payment incentives within Medicare to save money for cancer patients and taxpayers.

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Rep. Arrington Tours West Texas

By Lubbock Times Report | Aug 22, 2023

On August 16, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited with his friends and fellow West Texans to discuss legislative opportunities in Washington, including the 2023 Farm Bill.

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City of Lubbock Animal Services Identifies Cause of Illness Among Shelter Animals

By Lubbock Times Report | Aug 15, 2023

City of Lubbock Animal Services (LAS) has received preliminary pathology reports back regarding the recent illness that has spread through the LAS shelter. Specialists at West Texas A&M University in Canyon have confirmed distemper as the cause of the illness. Distemper is a highly contagious viral disease that affects dogs and other animals by attacking the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems. Tests are pending to determine if there is an underlying reason for the increase in distemper.

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Arrington Leads Colleagues in Filing Texas Border Lawsuit Amicus Brief

By Lubbock Times Report | Aug 14, 2023

On August 9, Rep. Jodey Arrington filed an amicus brief, with 21 Members of Congress – including House Border Security Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Brian Babin and Rep. Andy Biggs – in opposition to the Biden Department of Justice suing the State of Texas for placing buoy barriers in the Rio Grande River.

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August is National Water Quality Awareness Month

By Lubbock Times Report | Aug 8, 2023

National Water Quality Awareness Month highlights the importance of accessible, clean water. City of Lubbock Water Utilities is committed to providing accessible, clean drinking water. We encourage the public to learn more about the quality of Lubbock’s drinking water. Every year, water utilities staff prepares a water quality report, also referred to as a consumer confidence report.

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Arrington's Better Deals and Lower Prices Act Passes Ways and Means Committee

By Lubbock Times Report | Jul 31, 2023

This week, the House Committee on Ways and Means passed out of Committee H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act. Included in the package was Rep. Arrington’s H.R. 4846, the Better Deals and Lower Prices Act, a bill that would require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to share net price data from all drugs regardless of class to employers that request it, allowing businesses small and large to access the same information and shop effectively.

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Stakeholder Groups Nationwide Recognize Rep. Arrington for MPACT Act Introduction

By Lubbock Times Report | Jul 22, 2023

On July 17, several key stakeholders released statements in support of the Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment (MPACT) Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Arrington (TX-19), Rep. Burgess (TX-26), and Rep. Lesko (AZ-8) on Friday, July 7th.The MPACT Act will: