Photo by Noah Dawson In a short press release from the Republican Party of Texas, it was confirmed that the party intends for “all 161 Republican Delegates from Texas” to be awarded to Donald J. Trump at the national convention. The announcement came in the wake of apparent “conflicts between Republican Party of Texas rules and Republican National Committee rules.” Trump earned a large majority of votes in the state’s March 5th Republican primary, with 1,808,269 voters pulling the lever for the former president. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley came in a distant second place, with 4 ..read more

Mayor Cole Stanley with Mayor John Moore/Screenshot via City of Amarillo YouTube The Amarillo City Council welcomed Mayor John Moore to City Hall on Tuesday. Moore, a 17-year-old student, was named mayor for the day through the Junior Achievement BizTown program. The student was chosen by his peers to be mayor for the day and was recognized by Mayor Cole Stanley and the City Council for this honor on Tuesday. During the City Council meeting, Moore was presented with a certificate commemorating the event and was also asked to call the meeting to order. Moore also brought a present of his own f ..read more

Jeff McGunegle/Screenshot via Inspire Amarillo YouTube Former mayoral hopeful Jeff “GunEagle” McGunegle is making another foray into the electoral scene. This week, McGunegle confirmed that he intends to run as a write-in candidate for State Representative in House District 87. HD 87, which includes Potter County and several counties in the northeast Panhandle, is currently represented by Rep. Four Price, who is not seeking re-election. “My main goal is to inspire 100,000 citizens to vote in November,” McGunegle said via text. “Leveling the playing field.” A life consciousness coach, McGunegl ..read more

Craft/Photo by Noah Dawson Amarillo City Councilman Josh Craft was the sole vote against a tax abatement package approved by the council during a meeting earlier this week. The abatement agreement gives Sage Oil Vac a !0% one-year property tax abatement for a new site it is building near Augustus Drive and Georgia Street. Ahead of the abatement being approved, the council voted on a second reading to approve a reinvestment zone for the project. Craft voted against the reinvestment zone on both the first and second readings. Councilman Tom Scherlen voted against the item on its first reading b ..read more

Photo by Pixabay Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi announced this week that the party has begun a formal push to close its primaries ahead of the 2026 election cycle. According to a press release from the RPT, Rinaldi has appointed a committee to investigate closing the primaries for the 2026 cycle. The committee will consist of former State Republican Executive Committeeman Mark Ramsey, current SREC members Matt Patrick and Jim Pikl, RPT general counsel Rachel Hooper, and former Republican National Committeeman Mark Lambert. Closing the primaries has long been a priority of con ..read more

Mark Lee Dickson (left foreground) and Jana May (right foreground) watch as Amarillo City Secretary Stephanie Coggins (center) signs confirming receipt of the petition signatures/Photo by Noah Dawson A group of Amarillo citizens turned in a petition today in support of a proposed ordinance to implement various abortion-related restrictions in the city. According to the committee, the petition garnered over 10,000 signatures. Of those signatures, the committee has claimed to have verified over 7,000. The City Secretary will now be tasked with verifying the paperwork and signatures of the submi ..read more

Potential committee meeting schedule/Photo by Noah Dawson Members of Amarillo City Council put forward a list of candidates for a charter review committee during their most recent meeting, though the final list of committee members has yet to be decided. The committee will be tasked with meeting throughout June to study the Amarillo City Charter and recommend amendments to be placed on the November ballot. After each member of the council provided several names, Mayor Cole Stanley directed members of the council to pick two names and send them to Amarillo City Secretary Stephanie Coggins. Onc ..read more

Silverman/Photo by Noah Dawson Sam Silverman, one of the two candidates in the runoff for the 108th District Court Judge, has received an endorsement from the West Texas A&M chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas, according to a press release posted to the organization’s Facebook page. “Sam Silverman, a long-time resident and native of Amarillo, has voiced his commitment to always uphold the US Constitution and avoid legislating from the bench,” reads the release. “Silverman brings 33 years of experience to the table. He promises to treat every case that comes before his court with fairn ..read more

Ted Cruz/Photo by U.S. Senate A brand new poll shows Sen. Ted Cruz with a lead over his Democrat opponent as the campaign enters the summer season. According to a new poll from the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation, Cruz is leading Democrat Rep. Colin Allred, 46-41 percent. The third candidate in the race, Libertarian Ted Brown, held 4 percent in the poll. The latest poll is part of a trend of recent polls showing Cruz with a small lead over Allred. Cruz has led Allred in every poll released since the primary election last month, in which Cruz and Allred both clinched their parties’ nomination ..read more

Photo by Pixabay The race to replace Mayor Tray Payne in Lubbock is heating up, as the candidates enter the final stretch of the campaign. In the mayoral race, Stephen Sanders, Steve Massengale, Adam Hernandez, Kolton Bacon, Mark McBrayer, and Tony Renteria are running to replace Payne. Massengale and McBrayer are incumbent members of the Lubbock City Council, while Sanders and Hernandez are returning candidates from previous cycles. The race has focused heavily in the last few weeks on Massengale and McBrayer. Massengale has earned endorsements from several of Lubbock’s former mayors, while ..read more