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39 coaches at institutions in Lubbock County earned $277,859 on average in 2022

By Lubbock Times | May 2, 2024

The average coaching salary at Texas Tech University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Lubbock County, was $728,402, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

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Crosby County schools enroll 814 economically disadvantaged students in 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 2, 2024

Schools in Crosby County enrolled the 66th lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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How many students in Lubbock County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2022-23 school year?

By Lubbock Times | May 1, 2024

Schools in Lubbock County enrolled the 19th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Reining in Executive Overreach with Strengthening Administrative PAYGO Act

By Lubbock Times | May 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), accompanied by all Republican members of the House Budget Committee, introduced the H.R. 8195, Strengthening Administrative PAYGO (SAP) Act of 2024. H.R. 8195 will rein-in unchecked and costly executive actions by clarifying and permanently extending Administrative Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO), as established by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023.Chairman Arrington emphasized the importance of the SAP Act, stating, “The SAP Act locks into law...

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House Budget Republicans Push for Streamlining U.S. Defense Spending with DoD Watchdog

By Lubbock Times | May 1, 2024

House Budget Committee Chairman, Jodey Arrington, emphasized the importance of streamlining the Department of Defense budgeting process, stating, "When America is strong, the world is safe — and in an increasingly dangerous and unstable world, it has never been more important for our military to project strength."Task Force Chair Jack Bergman echoed this sentiment, highlighting the need for modernization in defense budgeting, saying, "As America’s foreign adversaries continue to grow and evolve at a rapid pace, so too must our ability to budget and plan for emerging...

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Federal Reserve Makes No Change to Interest Rates, Meaning Bidenomics is Still Driving Stubbornly High Inflation

By Lubbock Times | May 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) committee that meets every six weeks to discuss federal interest rates, announced that there will be no immediate change to interest rates.Chairman Arrington expressed concerns about the current economic state under the Biden Administration, stating, “Democrats and President Biden have made history for all the wrong reasons: record $7 trillion in additional debt, a record number of regulations by a President, and 40-year high inflation. It’s no wonder GDP growth is stalling,...

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Support for H.R. 7032: Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act

By Lubbock Times | May 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 7032, the “Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act,” marking a significant step in improving data access and transparency within the legislative process. The bill aims to enhance the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) authority, safeguard legislative intent, and introduce new reporting requirements.According to CBO Director Phillip Swagel, enacting the bill will provide CBO with better and more timely access to data, thereby enhancing the precision of its work and allowing Congress to make more...

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Arrington Commends UT Austin President Hartzell for Maintaining Order on Campus

By Lubbock Times | May 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), a former Vice Chancellor of Texas Tech, issued a statement commending University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell for maintaining order on campus and preventing violent riots like those seen across the country."I applaud President Hartzell for enforcing law and order on his campus. Protecting students from criminal acts and ensuring they have access to the classroom and educational resources should not be a novel concept," stated Chairman Jodey Arrington.Chairman Arrington also emphasized the...

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Arrington Fights Back Against Biden’s EV Mandate

By Lubbock Times | May 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) cosponsored a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule on light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards. This rule would limit consumer choice, require 67% of new light-duty sales to be electric by 2032, and put the American car industry at the whim of China and its monopoly on electric vehicle batteries.In response to this mandate, Arrington stated, “President Biden’s pandering to the Radical Left’s obsession with foisting electric...