{"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":"Lubbock County Payroll Probe | Lubbock News","slug":"lubbock-county-payroll-probe-lubbock-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T09:18:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/lubbock-county-payroll-probe-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/4b57082d4ee6c488","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/01b881a3-5437-47d3-b49b-307e51317fec.mp3","summary":"Lubbock County’s Commissioners Court is facing a major payroll scandal as they prepare to vote on a resolution calling in the Texas Rangers to investigate alleged double-dipping—two people, Mark Meurer and Jason Corley, reportedly receiving pay for the same Precinct Two Commissioner role. The move, initiated by Commissioner Jason Corley himself, seeks an impartial audit to ensure taxpayer money is handled transparently and ethically, signaling that this isn’t just a minor glitch but a serious breach of accountability. 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-to-face-payroll-irregularities-discussion/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4b57082d4ee6c488 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Lubbock County’s Commissioners Court is facing a major payroll scandal as they prepare to vote on a resolution calling in the Texas Rangers to investigate…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/lubbock-county-payroll-probe-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/lubbock-county-payroll-probe-lubbock-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}