Long before utility deregulation became a conservative craze, the City of Lubbock had two electrical-utility companies competing for business. That changed recently when Xcel Energy sold off most of its electrical grid within the Lubbock city limits to c… more »

As the 2010 political races heat up on the Texas South Plains, we are once again presented with the spectacle of conservative hypocrisy. It's a battle between candidates who on the one hand decry big government and deficit spending, while on the other ha… more »

Texas Democrats have an opportunity to give Rick Perry an eight-month head start on his packing. If enough Democrats will crossover and vote in the Republican Primary on March 2, there's an excellent chance that Rick Perry will be knocked out of the 2010… more »

The History Channel (now simply called "History"-- ha, ha) is history. Killed off by cheaply-produced reality shows pandering to what is apparently a growing audience of 18- to 35-year-olds suffering from ADD. You can add it to a long list of cable netwo… more »

Remember back when Republicans were slamming American auto workers and blaming them for problems caused largely by management? Conservatives seldom acknowledge the economic concessions UAW workers made during the 1970s, when another major crisis not of t… more »