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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Crosby County in week ending May 25?

By Lubbock Times | May 31, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Crosby County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

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PCE inflation rises by 2.7% in April, reports BEA

By Lubbock Times | May 31, 2024

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, rose by 2.7 percent over the last year for April. This figure remains unchanged from March's 2.7 percent increase.

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House GOP criticizes Biden administration's handling of administrative PAYGO

By Lubbock Times | May 31, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 30, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), responded to a letter from House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI). The letter addressed concerns about the Administration’s interpretation and implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023’s Administrative Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) provision.

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2022: 2.5% of Lubbock County students played sports on collegiate teams

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

Lubbock County universities had 2.5% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Lubbock County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending May 18

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Lubbock County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Lubbock Times area weekly mass times

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

The following parishes in the Lubbock Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Total enrollment of Elementary School for Education Innovation with its main office in Lubbock is 175 students during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

Elementary School for Education Innovation, with its main office in Lubbock, had a total enrollment of 175 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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South Plains Academy Charter District with its main office in Lubbock has a total enrollment of 217 students during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

South Plains Academy Charter District, with its main office in Lubbock, had a total enrollment of 217 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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239 students is a total enrollment of Lorenzo Independent School District with its main office in Lorenzo during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

Lorenzo Independent School District, with its main office in Lorenzo, had a total enrollment of 239 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Total enrollment of O'donnell Independent School District with its main office in Odonnell is 286 students during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

O'donnell Independent School District, with its main office in Odonnell, had a total enrollment of 286 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Rise Academy with its main office in Lubbock has a total enrollment of 297 students during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

Rise Academy, with its main office in Lubbock, had a total enrollment of 297 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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303 students is a total enrollment of Crosbyton CISD with its main office in Crosbyton during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

Crosbyton CISD, with its main office in Crosbyton, had a total enrollment of 303 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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4.4% of Lubbock County residents considered unemployed in 2021

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

The unemployment rate in Lubbock County hit 4.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

Arrington reacts to Trump's conviction on 34 felony charges

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued a statement today following the conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony charges.

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BEA revises Q1 GDP growth estimate down to 1.3

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its second estimate for economic growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The report found that real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.3 percent, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than forecasted last month.

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Riley Schroeder, former Lubbock Christian School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number four seed.

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Will Gross, former Coronado High School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Lubbock Times | May 30, 2024

They open the tournament against Wake Forest Deacons.

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Total enrollment of Ralls Independent School District with its main office in Ralls is 453 students during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 29, 2024

Ralls Independent School District, with its main office in Ralls, had a total enrollment of 453 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Interest costs soar by 152% under President Biden

By Lubbock Times | May 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under President Biden, the cost to service the national debt has increased significantly. Since January 2021, spending on interest has grown by 152 percent. Interest is now the fastest-growing obligation in the federal budget, driving deficits higher and potentially crowding out spending on other priorities.

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Chairman Arrington critiques Biden administration's fiscal policies

By Lubbock Times | May 29, 2024

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) recently penned an Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner, addressing concerns over the Biden Administration's fiscal policies. He argues that these policies are expanding government size and increasing the nation's fiscal burden to advance a political agenda.