Gov. Haley Barbour Want Perry & Hutchison To Stay Where They Are

A big arguement I have heard against Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is this:

Why? Everything seems like it’s fine… why is she running?

That arguement has a lot of merit and today CNN is reporting that Mississippi Governor and head of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), spoke with Hutchison and hope that KBH will stay in the senate. Here is the story from CNN: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/19/barbour-hopes-hutchison-stays-in-senate/

Cedar Creek, Texas (CNN)– Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Thursday that he hopes Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison remains in the Senate and acknowledged that he has spoken with her about challenging Gov. Rick Perry in the GOP primary.

Barbour, head of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), would not elaborate on his conversation with Hutchison, but did say he personally hopes Perry wins another term.

“I would just hate to lose Kay Bailey in the Senate,” Barbour said at a news conference during the RGA’s annual meeting. “She has been a great senator. I would just hate to lose a great senator like that when we have a fine governor.”

Barbour did note that the RGA, which is the campaign arm for GOP governors, would not be taking a side in the primary. Still, this week’s conference is being held in Perry’s home state and he has played a prominent role as host of the event.

So what do you think?

The AJ Thinks You’re Stupid, Wants Your Money

Over the weekend the Lubbock AJ had an editorial that dealt with the previous elections and quality of life in Lubbock.

In a nutshell, if you didn’t support David Miller, Soccer fields, the $300 million dollar bond package for arts & entertainment, etc. then it’s not that you made a fiscally responsible vote, but instead you just weren’t educated enough.

The AJ makes it sound as though low taxes are bad and shouldn’t be factored into the quality of life. What’s amazing is that just a few weeks back Terry Greenberg, editor, wrote a column trying to prove that his paper was indeed conservative. Most conservatives love low taxes but the AJ seems to think it’s no big deal. The AJ thinks we need a lot of new stuff so people will move here.

I’ve been in Lubbock for over 8 years now, and in my opinion it’s never been better. There is a great night life, wonderful parks, and it’s safe. I enjoy the art trail and the art galleries we have. Lubbock isn’t Dallas and it shouldn’t try to be. Do your own thing and it will work.

The AJ has been on the wrong side for many elections and now they are blaming you, the people of Lubbock. They along with the big spenders think you don’t understand. They don’t think you are doing what’s right for the future of Lubbock. They think you are un-educated and that you just don’t get it. Well, Terry Greenberg and those big spenders and tax hikers are the ones that don’t get it. They want you to buy into the idea that everthing proposed will bring in tons and tons of people. They want you to raise your taxes so the city can make the illusion that they are making life better. Terry Greenberg wants you to buy his paper, but he doesn’t get you.

The AJ wants you to invest in their paper every week so they can report the news to you. Unless of course it’s not covered by the AP, then they won’t cover it. The AJ wants you to believe they are a conservative paper, but they always want you to raise your taxes. Terry Greenberg wants to act like a big time Editor, yet he won’t write an editorial unless it’s defending the AJ’s stance on an issue or trying to convince you how conservative they are. Have you noticed Greenberg hasn’t said a word yet on LP&L? Maybe next week? Oh wait, next week he will probably write about Thanksgiving. Is there any wonder why more and more people are dropping the AJ? You see Mr. Greenberg, people like it when you take a stance on real issues. Have you noticed that KFYO and in particular Lubbock’s First News and Pratt on Texas are successful? Have you noticed that you’ve endorsed every big spending project, while we have not? Have you noticed that your circulation is falling while our audience numbers keep rising? Hmmm…

Sounds like to me one organization is out of touch. Maybe Terry Greenberg and those at the AJ should get educated on how this city works.

More on this later.

Lubbock Buys Xcel Energy in Lubbock

Good bye Xcel Energy (at least in Lubbock) and good bye competition! Today Lubbock announced it was spending $87 million dollars to buy out the Lubbock customer base of Xcel Energy. According to the city, this is great for downtown redevelopment. OK, great.

Mayor Tom Martin was quick to say at the presser that your rates won’t change because of this. Really? Does anyone buy this? LP&L has no competition in Lubbock (for the most part) and we shouldn’t expect rates to change? We shouldn’t expect customer service to change?

I’m sorry but the only people who will benefit from this buy out are the people in charge at City Hall. And how about the timing? The city keeps this whole thing quiet until after the bond election.

So, what do you think?

More on Thursday’s LFN.

ANDY WILSON TO RUN FOR CONGRESS

We now have a Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer. Andy Wilson, from Lubbock will announce to today that he is running for Congress. Wilson is a Democrat, who according to an article in the reporternews.com, is a “moderate Democrat that truly believes in fiscal responsibility.” If you are a Democrat running for election in west Texas, you better be at least be fiscally responsible. Otherwise, you are just blowing money.

Mr. Wilson will join us in studio Tuesday morning at 8:05am on Lubbock’s First News to discuss the issues and his candidacy.

Below is a copy of his press release. Find out more info on his website: www.istandwithandy.com

Andy Wilson will be announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the US House of Representatives in the 19th district of Texas on Monday November 2, 2009 at the Mahon Library in the community room in Lubbock, TX at 3:00pm.

A little about Andy, from Andy, follows:

I was born in the great state of Texas and raised in the small Texas town of Bellville by two phenomenal parents. Most of my memories from my youth revolve around fishing and hunting with my Dad, Miles Wilson. He was, and remains to this day, an avid sportsman. My mother, Carolyn Wilson, is a life long educator and both she and my father remain involved in mentoring young people even as they enter their retirement years.

My first trip to West Texas was to register for classes at Texas Tech University and I graduated in 1990 from with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In ’91 a beautiful young woman named Heidi started to attend the same church where I was a member. A year later we were married and remain committed members of this same body of believers.

Together Heidi and I have raised our 2 sons, Davis, 15, and Keller, 13. For the past 2 years we have also had the wonderful opportunity of helping raise another fine young man, Gene Williams,14. While our life has been good, we have certainly faced some challenges. Primary among these challenges is the fact that our youngest son, Keller, is severely autistic. But together we have faced these challenges with the resolve and optimism that I feel typifies West Texas.

Since graduating Texas Tech, I have spent my entire career in the private sector. For the past 9 years I have been employed by X-FAB Texas, an international semiconductor manufacturer. Heidi, also a graduate of Texas Tech, is a teacher and choir director in the Slaton Independent School District.

Together we call West Texas home and cherish the qualities of the good people of this part of the country — qualities like independence, integrity, hard work and a desire to leave a legacy for the next generations. I believe that our country can benefit from these qualities that are still alive in West Texas. I believe that we need a Representative from this area that can represent and promote the values that have served us so well.

On Monday, Andy will announce his candidacy and outline the platform on which he is running.  The campaign website, www.istandwithandy.com, will also launch Monday with the announcement.

 

LUBBOCK’S DEBT RISING

Lubbock’s debt is on the rise and the SPARTAN (South Plains Area Taxpayer Network) watchdog group is concerned. According to Mikel Ward, the city’s debt has nearly doubled in 3 years.

Lubbock’s current bond indebtedness in principle is $697,635,000. The interest that we owe on that is $310,567,870. Put that together and it adds up to over 1 BILLION DOLLARS. The City is also looking at adding $178,368,437 in new debt after the bond election for water. Oh and that doesn’t have to be voted on. Here is a breakdown from prattontexas.com:

Funding Source                                  Principal              Interest
Property Tax                                  $ 106,303,936         39,168,727
Hotel Tax                                                 1,144,548               606,656
LP&L Revenues                                   81,588,473          33,015,027
TIF Property Tax                                35,092,784         18,435,227
Franchise Fees                                     89,243,719         49,459,810
Enterprise Fund Revenues              384,261,540       169,882,423
TOTAL                                              $ 697,635,000       310,567,870

Mikel Ward also says that, “If Council approves this $178,368,437 & voters pass the $61 million Tuesday, our principal debt alone will be $937 million.  We’re estimating that would increase our annual debt service to around $95 million or about $450 per person every year. I’m concerned we can’t sustain this load.”

So how does Lubbock compare to other cities? I recieved this email from the people at SPARTAN this morning:

I compiled a spreadsheet that shows the bonded debt of all the cities in the South Plains, Panhandle, and Permian Basin.   There were a total of 57 cities that had total bonded debt of $1,914,381,388.00.  Lubbock had $992,316,719.00 of this debt which is $69,933,331.00 more debt than the other 56 cities combined.  The average debt per person of Lubbock residents is $4,566.35 while the average debt for the other 56 cities was $1,235.79 which means Lubbock has almost four times as much debt as the other 56 cities.

Amarillo has $588.95 of debt per person, Odessa has $1,997.90 per person, Abilene has $1,555.61 per person, and Midland has $2020.24 of debt person all of which are less than half of the Lubbock debt load per person.

I was told by a city official that the debt service for Lubbock was approximately $73,600,000.00 per year which amounts to about $339.00 for every man, woman, and child that lives in Lubbock.  This would amount to $1356.00 for a family of four.  This seems like a lot of money to pay for simply paying debt and interest each year.  If debt is so great how come all the other cities have about one-fourth the debt load per person that Lubbock has?

Should we be concerned? Should these figures play a part in your decision making at the polls? I think they should. I think we should be concerned. This is why I’ve been telling you that this isn’t the time to vote for luxury items like soccer fields and splash pads. At some point we will have to pay for all of us this.

More on this on Thursdays LFN.

BACK IN LUBBOCK AND AN UPDATE

Well it’s good to be back in the Hub City. I spent the weekend celebrating my birthday and my Mom’s birthday in Dallas and of course good times were had by all, but after a few days it’s nice to get back home and yell at people on the radio.

By the way, the next time you are in Dallas and want to try a nice place for dinner, check out Nick and Sam’s in Dallas. It’s a bit pricey, but you are getting some good food and you will be taken care of. If you enjoy wine they have over 500 selections for you to choose from. The website is www.nick-sams.com.

Many of you have noticed that those of us in radio do much more than just radio these days. People want info all day long and well, we like to comment on stuff throughout the day as well. That’s why I’m happy to announce that chadhasty.com isn’t the only place where you can read my thoughts on things. So where else can you find me?

KFYO.COM

That’s right our radio home on the dial now features my blog on kfyo.com. On KFYO.com I will be writing about local issues and posting interesting links and videos that won’t be found on chadhasty.com. It’s another way to connect to the listeners who visit kfyo.com. You can also check out my mailbag there as well.

THEWILLIAMSANDHYATTSHOW.COM

The show that gave my start in radio (don’t send them any hate mail) has given me a corner on their brand new website. This will be exclusive stuff that I write for thewilliamsandhyattshow.com. The cool thing about this is that Ryan Hyatt is letting me write food reviews, drinks reviews, local stuff, and more. Yes, you do have to pay to access the site, but that just means the really crazy stuff will be going over there. Plus you will get access to the Williams and Hyatt Show podcasts, Tech news/articles that aren’t written by the Texas Tech Athletic Department, and more. It’s real opinions, reviews, and more. For pennies a day you can help starving children in some remote village of the world. Then after you do that, for pennies a day you can access great sports and life commentary.

So join me today as the Chad Hasty media empire grows. OK that sounded a bit douchey, but whatever.

NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE PICKS UP ON KBH INTERVIEW

As most of you know, I had the chance to talk with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Saturday’s Chad Hasty Show. The big news that came out of that interview was the fact that Hutchison had no clue when she was going to resign. First she said she had hoped to resign by this Fall, and that was still her goal. Then she went on to say that “…as long as healthcare is out there, I am going to do everything possible to fight this government takeover.” I then asked  if health care is on the table through 2010, does that mean you would stay in the Senate throughout the election? Her answer? “I didn’t say I would stay until it’s finished. I’m hoping, for sure, that we’ll be able to finish it sometime this Fall. I have not made a decision about staying beyond that.”

Not a very polished answer. She makes it sound as though she’s going to stay in as long as it takes, but then maybe not.

Why do I bring this up? Well today I was shown this piece from the National Review by Kevin D. Williamson(link) who took issue with my take on the interview. Although he left out the quote from Hutchison where she said, “as long as health care is out there, I am going to do everything possible to fight this government takeover.”

Even though Mr. Williamson tries to discredit what Robert Pratt and myself had said throughout his article, at the end he writes, “Personally, I think they’re making a little more of what Hutchison said than is entirely justified, but she did not sound terribly sure of herself.“

That’s the point Mr. Williamson. At this point should Hutchison be more sure of herself? Shouldn’t she have a better answer lined up? Shouldn’t she know when the right time to resign will be? If Hutchison doesn’t think she should resign then fine, but come out and say so.

Personally, I don’t think Hutchison is going to drop out of the race. I do think she needs to decide on when to resign though. IF she chooses to resign. Even though I don’t see Hutchison dropping out of the race, I can see how some could see that.

I also wonder how Mr. Williamson knows I’m not a KBH fan? I have agreed and disagreed with both Perry and Hutchison. And I know that I’m not part of any “Perry-generated rumors”.

More on tomorrow’s LFN.

HUTCHISON DOESN’T KNOW WHEN SHE’LL RESIGN

On Saturday’s Chad Hasty Show, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison called into the show to discuss the campaign for Governor. During the interview we discussed funding for Tier 1, regents at Texas Tech, and other issues.

The biggest issue by far that we spoke about was resignation. I asked the Senator when she planned on resigning and she said that she had hopped to resign this Fall, but wanted to stay and fight against Government run health-care. She then followed up by saying that’s not what she said and that she is running for Governor.

Go to www.chadhasty.com and listen to the podcasts to hear the interview.

By now, KBH should be used to that question, but it’s obvious that she has no idea when she is going to step down. She is content with appearing for only 93% of the votes. The big question is… Are YOU okay with Hutchison missing votes? Should Hutchison resign so she can focus on running for Governor while someone else takes care of representing us? Personally, I think it’s time for Senator Hutchison to step aside and let someone else concentrate on one job.

On a side note, Congressman Randy Neugebauer told us on LFN today that he backs Senator Hutchison in the race for Governor. I wonder how that will play out here in west Texas.

THE LIST

Here is a list of the first approved licenses to sell alcohol in Lubbock County:

Trade Name    Owner Name    Street Address    Street Address    City    Zip Code
SHALLOWATER TRUCK STOP    ROBLES, MANUEL DEJESUS    7411    HWY 84    SHALLOWATER    793633755
TOM’S    62/82 INVESTMENTS INC.    740    HWY 62/82    WOLFFORTH    79382
TOM’S    62/82 INVESTMENTS INC.    740    HWY 62/82    WOLFFORTH    79382
TOM’S BEER & WINE    62/82 INVESTMENTS INC.    738    HWY 62/82    WOLFFORTH    79382
TOM’S BEER & WINE    62/82 INVESTMENTS INC.    738    HWY 62/82    WOLFFORTH    79382
SHALLOWATER SMOKE SHOP    TAYLOR, BILLY RAY    611    AVE G    SHALLOWATER    79363
THE VILLAGE PANTRY INC.    THE VILLAGE PANTRY INC.    6901    SLIDE ROAD    LUBBOCK    794241537
UNITED SUPERMARKET #506    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    1701    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794122701
UNITED SUPERMARKET #506    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    1701    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794122701
7-ELEVEN #422    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    2504    98TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79421
7-ELEVEN #421    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    9802    SLIDE    LUBBOCK    79424
7-ELEVEN #420    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    5746    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    79423
7-ELEVEN #418    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    5802    34TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79407
7-ELEVEN #417    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    6101    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79407
7-ELEVEN #416    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    5724    4TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79416
7-ELEVEN #413    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    4324    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794231902
7-ELEVEN #412    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    5002    QUAKER AVENUE    LUBBOCK    79423
7-ELEVEN #411    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    8126    UNIVERSITY AVENUE    LUBBOCK    794232246
7-ELEVEN #410    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    8109    INDIANA AVENUE    LUBBOCK    794232018
UNITED SUPERMARKET #537    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    2703    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794231429
UNITED SUPERMARKET #537    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    2703    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794231429
MARKET STREET #543    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    4205    98TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794233971
UNITED SUPERMARKETS #551    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    8010    FRANKFORD AVENUE    LUBBOCK    794242626
UNITED SUPERMARKETS #551    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    8010    FRANKFORD AVENUE    LUBBOCK    794242626
MARKET STREET #543    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    4205    98TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794233971
UNITED SUPERMARKETS #505    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    401    SLIDE ROAD    LUBBOCK    794164315
UNITED SUPERMARKETS #505    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    401    SLIDE ROAD    LUBBOCK    794164315
NICK STOP    DESAI&PATEL    5812    AVE P ‘B’    LUBBOCK    794123602
7-ELEVEN #400    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    2318    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79401
7-ELEVEN #402    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    3802    34TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794102636
7-ELEVEN # 403    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    802    AVE Q    LUBBOCK    794012618
7-ELEVEN #404    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    2608    AVE Q    LUBBOCK    79411
7-ELEVEN #406    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    2102    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794122603
7-ELEVEN #423    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    3402    98TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79423
7-ELEVEN #424    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    5001    UNIVERSITY    LUBBOCK    79412
7-ELEVEN #408    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    4401    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794072408
7-ELEVEN #409    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    3402    UNIVERSITY    LUBBOCK    79412
RICK’S PLACE    RCA GUARDIAN INC.    6023    82ND ST SUITE 6    LUBBOCK    79424
RICK’S PLACE    RCA GUARDIAN INC.    6023    82ND ST SUITE 6    LUBBOCK    79424
UNITED SUPERMARKET #501    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    2630    PARKWAY DRIVE    LUBBOCK    794034100
UNITED SUPERMARKET #501    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    2630    PARKWAY DRIVE    LUBBOCK    794034100
MARKET STREET #502    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    3405    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79413
MARKET STREET #502    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    3405    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79413
AMIGOS #503    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    112    N UNIVERSITY    LUBBOCK    794152822
AMIGOS #503    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    112    N UNIVERSITY    LUBBOCK    794152822
UNITED SUPERMARKET #531    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    5001    MARSHA SHARP FREEWAY    LUBBOCK    794072619
UNITED SUPERMARKET #531    UNITED SUPERMARKETS L.L.C.    5001    MARSHA SHARP FREEWAY    LUBBOCK    794072619
FAST STOP 14    HUB CITY CONVENIENCE STORES  INC.    7822    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    79424
CHISUM TRAVEL CENTER 8    HUB CITY CONVENIENCE STORES  INC.    2611    E SLATON ROAD    LUBBOCK    79404
STRIPES NO. 273    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    533    N FRANKFORD AVENUE    LUBBOCK    79416
STRIPES NO. 221    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    3401    98TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794233832
STRIPES NO. 202    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    806    34TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79404
STRIPES NO. 258    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    6502    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794071300
STRIPES NO. 162    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    8112    AVE H    LUBBOCK    794046346
STRIPES NO. 149    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    5801    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794071718
STRIPES NO. 110    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    3401    CLOVIS ROAD    LUBBOCK    794151500
STRIPES NO. 99    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    1818    AVE A    LUBBOCK    794015337
STRIPES NO. 42    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    2025    CLOVIS ROAD    LUBBOCK    794153637
BUDDY’S CONVENIENT STORE    SL PETERSON ENTERPRISES INC.    518    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794043636
QUALITY LICENSING CORP. (STORE #945)    QUALITY LICENSING CORP.    702    LOOP 289 WEST    LUBBOCK    794164200
QUALITY LICENSING CORP. (STORE #4299)    QUALITY LICENSING CORP.    6315    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794240809
MURPHY USA #7427    864 BEVERAGE INC.    6313    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    79424
QUALITY LICENSING CORP. (STORE #861)    QUALITY LICENSING CORP.    4215    LOOP 289 SOUTH    LUBBOCK    794231100
LUBBOCK INN    ASTRO ENTERPRISES LLC    3901    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794101002
4-CORNERS MARKET    Z.N. HENDRIX INC.    8624    W 19TH    LUBBOCK    79407
4-CORNERS MART    Z.N. HENDRIX INC.    701    AVE F    SHALLOWATER    79363
CVS/PHARMACY #7272    E. T. B. INC.    3402    SLIDE ROAD    LUBBOCK    794142542
CVS/PHARMACY #7274    E. T. B. INC.    3401    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794231715
CVS/PHARMACY #7811    E. T. B. INC.    5805    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794243618
CVS/PHARMACY #7830    E. T. B. INC.    5208    98TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794244493
CVS/PHARMACY #8340    E. T. B. INC.    6420    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794071406
VALERO CORNER STORE # 1458    BIG DIAMOND INC.    1129    LOOP 289 SOUTHEAST    LUBBOCK    794046003
VALERO CORNER STORE # 1457    BIG DIAMOND INC.    5720    SPUR 327    LUBBOCK    794241250
DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORNER STORE # 1456    BIG DIAMOND INC.    6425    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794071405
VALERO CORNER STORE # 1455    BIG DIAMOND INC.    7201    INDIANA AVENUE    LUBBOCK    794231316
VALERO CORNER STORE # 1453    BIG DIAMOND INC.    5113    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794243025
VALERO CORNER STORE #1452    BIG DIAMOND INC.    5002    SLIDE ROAD    LUBBOCK    794143720
VALERO CORNER STORE# 1449    BIG DIAMOND INC.    2815    SLIDE ROAD    LUBBOCK    794072601
VALERO CORNER STORE # 1447    BIG DIAMOND INC.    2017    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794122707
VALERO CORNER STORE # 1448    BIG DIAMOND INC.    2501    82ND STREET    LUBBOCK    794232249
STRIPES NO. 35    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    1601    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79401
FAST STOP 9    HUB CITY CONVENIENCE STORES  INC.    5901    34TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79407
LOWE’S #82    PAY AND SAVE INC.    5725    19TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79407
LOWE’S #81    PAY AND SAVE INC.    8208    SLIDE ROAD    LUBBOCK    79424
PINKIE’S #45    PINKIE’S INC.    5212    57TH ST SUITE 200    LUBBOCK    79414
UNIVERSITY LIQUOR    HARLAN, GREGORY KIRK    7301    UNIVERSITY AVENUE SUITE 900    LUBBOCK    794231465
UNIVERSITY LIQUOR    HARLAN, GREGORY KIRK    7301    UNIVERSITY AVENUE SUITE 900    LUBBOCK    794231465
GATOR’S BAYOU    CHILI DIPPERS LLC    5217    98TH STREET SUITE 100    LUBBOCK    79724
QUALITY LICENSING CORP. (STORE #8270)    QUALITY LICENSING CORP.    4304    W LOOP 289    LUBBOCK    794073730
7-ELEVEN #401    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    2902    4TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794153206
7-ELEVEN #414    SOUTHWEST CONVENIENCE STORES LLC    2423    4TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79415
E-Z MART # 699    E-Z MART STORES INC.    5702    4TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79416
E-Z MART #696    E-Z MART STORES INC.    6413    FRANKFORD AVENUE    LUBBOCK    79424
E-Z MART #241    E-Z MART STORES INC.    4426    34TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79410
E-Z MART #248    E-Z MART STORES INC.    5444    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    79414
STRIPES NO. 222    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    4315    LOOP 289 NORTH    LUBBOCK    794155200
STRIPES # 206    SSP BEVERAGE LLC    202    50TH STREET    LUBBOCK    794043630
E-Z MART #339    E-Z MART STORES INC.    7402    QUAKER AVENUE    LUBBOCK    79424

IT MIGHT NOT BE OVER…

The TABC threw out the protests today regarding alcohol sales in Lubbock County. Here’s what part of the press release said,

Administrator Alan Steen stated that “The Legislature’s intent was for
local communities to determine wet/dry status. It was not their intent
to have this state agency second-guess or overturn the wet/dry
determination of the city or county officials.” Furthermore, he said,
“It is also my opinion that the people of Lubbock have ample opportunity
to dispute the local legal decisions within their own local court
systems. The protestants have the ability to file an injunction to stop
TABC from issuing permits until a court rules on the case.”

Any protests filed in Texas based solely on incorrect wet/dry
certification will be dismissed. The agency’s protest policy will be
revised to reflect this decision so that future protests may be
dismissed in a timely manner.

Sounds like great news right? Well don’t pop the cork just yet. As I’ve said on the show many times, there are still other legal routes people like Don Workman can use. If they wanted to (and do we really think they don’t want to?) the anti-alcohol protesters COULD file injunctions against the TABC in a local district court to block alcohol permits. Here’s what Don Workman told the AJ:

Protesters could now seek an injunction in a local district court against the commission to block new alcohol permits. Workman did not know Wednesday afternoon how the protesters would proceed.
“They feel that they have kind of been bulldozed over by the county,” Workman said. “I don’t know, I expect they’re kind of in the same shoes that I am in. You’ve got to get over the shock and then you make decisions.”

What will Don Workman and his people do? We will see, but don’t be suprised to see this issue back in the courts because of him.