{"podcast":{"title":"Lubbock News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537","podcast_index_feed_id":7571537,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-lubbock-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-lubbock-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":306,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lubbock News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lubbock—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Lubbock News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T00:17:02.222311+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537"},"episode":{"title":"County Keeps Taxes Flat, Raises Staff | Lubbock News","slug":"county-keeps-taxes-flat-raises-staff-lubbock-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T03:38:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/county-keeps-taxes-flat-raises-staff-lubbock-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7304bb30eec758bf","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e862b0af-03c1-4e5c-86a5-cf1a352ded5e.mp3","summary":"Lubbock County keeps property taxes flat for the third straight year — no new revenue, no hikes — while still delivering raises to most county workers and state-funded boosts for Juvenile Justice staff. But not all departments are smiling: the IT budget was denied, leaving tech upgrades on hold as officials juggle low taxes, employee pay, and essential services. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/latest/lubbock-county-commissioners-approve-no-new-revenue-tax-rate/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7304bb30eec758bf Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Lubbock County keeps property taxes flat for the third straight year — no new revenue, no hikes — while still delivering raises to most county workers and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":68,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/episodes/county-keeps-taxes-flat-raises-staff-lubbock-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/county-keeps-taxes-flat-raises-staff-lubbock-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}