Are you a fan of South Plains politics? Here are your Talking Points for this week.
One estimate shows that there may be over 675,000 lane miles of roads here in Texas. So just maintaining them would be expensive, much less all the future projects state leaders are planning. You won’t believe how much of all of that adds to the state’s debt burden.
Even if it rains at all the right times, the future of West Texas farmers looks a little bleak. Few of our elected leaders are lining up to held. We get a look at a new series of reports.
Like it or not, the state’s much talked about “Campus Carry Law” began back on Monday. Some are still not happy with the law. A group of professors from the University of Texas filed an injunction to try and get the blocked before classes resume. Texas Tech, meanwhile, hired someone to make sure they implement the law properly and it’s been smooth sailing, so far.
