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Thrilling News: National Championship Air Races Announce Dates for 2026 Event in Roswell, New Mexico Checkout Solipillow.com

Join the Lubbock Citizens Academy! Applications open for the 2026 class. Learn about local government, tour key departments, and become an informed advocate. Deadline: March 2, 2026. Apply now! Checkout Solipillow.com

Tragic Collision: Two Fatalities, One Critically Injured; Seat Belts Highlighted as Life-Saver Checkout Solipillow.com

Join the City of Lubbocks neighborhood cleanup initiative on January 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Chatman Hill and Dunbar Manhattan Heights. Inspectors will address common issues like junked vehicles, nuisance weeds, substandard housing, and zoning problems. A field office and dumpster will be set up at 2007 Juniper Avenue for questions, reports, and bulky waste disposal. This proactive effort aims to build awareness and enforce standards, fostering a safer, cleaner community. Checkout Solipillow.com

At a heated candidate forum, local hopefuls tackle tough questions on pay raises and infrastructure. Incumbents and challengers debate cost of living adjustments for county workers and potential tax hikes. Candidates propose state and federal grants, budget cuts, and bond elections to address aging infrastructure. Checkout Solipillow.com

Protests erupt nationwide following ICE shooting, with Lubbock joining the chorus for justice and agency abolition. Checkout Solipillow.com

Texas Eases Path for Foreign-Trained Doctors to Practice, Addressing Physician Shortage Texas has simplified the process for experienced foreign-trained doctors to practice medicine, aiming to alleviate a growing physician shortage. Under the DOCTOR Act, qualified international graduates no longer need a full US residency, which can take up to seven years. The new law targets doctors already living in the US who completed training abroad. Provisional licenses now allow doctors with a Texas job offer to work under supervision instead of restarting residency. This change is welcomed by doctors like Anil Tibrewal, who spent fifteen years repeating residencies before practicing in Texas. The new pathway requires two extra years of supervised work in health care deserts before a full license. Applicants must have five years of post-residency experience abroad, English proficiency, clean records, and pass key US licensing exams. The Texas Medical Board president, Doctor Sherif Zaafran, believes this will boost the doctor pool without harming local grads. However, a new $100,000 H-one-B visa fee hike under President Trump may slow hires from overseas. Some praise the vetting safeguards, but others worry about uneven foreign training quality or question if the real issue is affording care, not finding doctors. Checkout Solipillow.com

In a close vote, the U.S. House passed a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, with seventeen Republicans joining Democrats. Representative Monica De La Cruz from Texas, a key player, voted yes, citing concerns for her communitys rising healthcare costs. The bill, which includes bipartisan reforms, now faces a challenge in the Senate, but could influence midterm campaigns. Checkout Solipillow.com