Highlighted metadata of online posting Amarillo City Council, the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees, and the Potter County Commissioners’ Court are set to meet this afternoon at AmTech in a joint meeting to discuss declining enrollment in the school district. However, while both the city and school district posted notices of the meetings online early in the day on Friday, it appears that Potter County may have failed to post their online notice more than 72 hours in advance on today’s 4:00 pm meeting. A notice is available on the Potter County website, though the notice i ..read more

Logos provided A joint meeting between Amarillo City Council, the Potter County Commissioners’ Court, and Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees is set for Monday April 29th at 4:00 pm. According to agendas posted by the City of Amarillo and Amarillo ISD, the meeting will be a work session to “discuss the issue of declining student enrollment in Amarillo ISD and the implications and effects on the District, the City, and Potter County.” The entities will also address potential steps to address the issue. The meeting will be held in the Criminal Justice Lyceum at AmTech Career Academy, located at 3601 ..read more

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