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7,729 students is a total enrollment of Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District with its main office in Lubbock during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 15, 2024

Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District, with its main office in Lubbock, had a total enrollment of 7,729 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Arrington criticizes Biden for allowing 1.6 million 'gotaways' into U.S

By Lubbock Times | May 15, 2024

Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued a statement today, expressing his concern over the revelation that President Joe Biden has allowed over 1.6 million undocumented immigrants, referred to as 'gotaways', into the United States since taking office. This figure surpasses the total number of gotaways in the decade preceding his tenure.

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Inflation hits 3.4 percent in April, says Bureau of Labor Statistics

By Lubbock Times | May 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued a statement in response to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April, which revealed an inflation increase of 0.3 percent and year over year inflation at 3.4 percent. Since President Biden's inauguration, prices have risen by a total of 19.3 percent.

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Arrington introduces legislation for taxpayer transparency on public debt

By Lubbock Times | May 15, 2024

On May 15, 2024, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) introduced a bill aimed at providing taxpayers with greater transparency on the public debt. The proposed legislation, H.R. 8372 or the Debt Per Taxpayer Information Act, is designed to educate Americans about the country's fiscal trajectory and its implications for them and their families.

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Arrington introduces legislation for greater transparency on public debt

By Lubbock Times | May 15, 2024

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) has introduced H.R. 8372, the Debt Per Taxpayer Information Act. This legislation aims to educate American taxpayers about the nation's fiscal trajectory and its implications for them and their families.

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Total enrollment of Frenship Independent School District with its main office in Lubbock is 11,137 students during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 14, 2024

Frenship Independent School District, with its main office in Lubbock, had a total enrollment of 11,137 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Lubbock County in week ending May 11?

By Lubbock Times | May 14, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Lubbock County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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CBO report criticized for masking Bidenomics' impact on inflation

By Lubbock Times | May 14, 2024

Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report titled “An Update About How Inflation Has Affected Households at Different Income Levels Since 2019.” This is an update to a report from September 2022. The updated report, requested by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), shows the cumulative inflation effects on households since 2019. However, this five-year cumulative look back, which lacks a year-by-year breakdown, blends the positive impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) with the damaging economic and fiscal policies of the Biden...

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Lubbock Independent School District with its main office in Lubbock has a total enrollment of 25,122 students during the 2022-23 school year

By Lubbock Times | May 13, 2024

Lubbock Independent School District, with its main office in Lubbock, had a total enrollment of 25,122 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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House Budget Committee reveals $150.7 billion cost of border crisis

By Lubbock Times | May 13, 2024

Yesterday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing titled "The Cost of the Border Crisis" to emphasize the significance of border security and the fiscal implications of President Biden's border policies. Witnesses from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Texas Public Policy Foundation’s “Secure and Sovereign Texas” Initiative, and Kinney County, Texas, testified before the committee to illustrate the impacts of the border crisis, particularly on the southern border, at local, state, and federal levels.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Crosby County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending May 11

By Lubbock Times | May 12, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Crosby County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Which former Lubbock Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 13?

By Lubbock Times | May 12, 2024

These former Lubbock Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 13.

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Lubbock Times area weekly mass times

By Lubbock Times | May 11, 2024

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

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Chairman Arrington discusses Social Security insolvency and border crisis costs

By Lubbock Times | May 11, 2024

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) appeared on Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street on Fox Business to discuss the impending insolvency of Social Security and Medicare, as well as the financial implications of the border crisis. This follows the recent submission of annual reports by the Social Security and Medicare Trustees to Congress, which outline a concerning financial future for these vital programs.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Lubbock County in week ending May 4?

By Lubbock Times | May 10, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Lubbock County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.

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House budget chairman exposes high cost of illegal immigration

By Lubbock Times | May 10, 2024

Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) penned an op-ed in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, highlighting the fiscal impacts of the Biden Administration’s border policies. "The American people understand the unprecedented humanitarian and national security impact of our current border crisis, but it doesn’t end there. As Chairman of the House Budget Committee, I’m exposing the fiscal implications of our wide-open borders. The total hit to taxpayers is $150 billion per year," said Arrington.

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Chairman Arrington requests comprehensive analysis on border crisis costs from CBO

By Lubbock Times | May 9, 2024

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) has submitted a letter to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel, requesting a comprehensive analysis of the budgetary effects of the border crisis. This request follows a House Budget Committee hearing titled "The Cost of the Border Crisis," where members examined the fiscal implications of President Biden's open border policies.

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Trump tax cuts benefited economy despite CBO's predictions, say House Chairmen

By Lubbock Times | May 9, 2024

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) have criticized the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest Long-Term Budget Outlook Under Alternative Scenarios for the Economy and the Budget. The report includes an estimation of the budgetary and economic impact of making the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent.

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Makayla Garcia, former Frenship High School softball player will compete with her collegiate team for the NCAA D2 Softball Championship

By Lubbock Times | May 9, 2024

Her team enters the tournament as a number two seed.

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Arrington Supports Legislation to Ensure American Citizens' Representation

By Lubbock Times | May 8, 2024

"Washington, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, legislation to require a citizenship question on the U.S. census and prohibit non-citizens from counting toward the reapportionment of Congressional representation: