{"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 Tax Hike Funds Police Fire Deals | Lubbock News","slug":"lubbock-tax-hike-funds-police-fire-deals-lubbock-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T14:58:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/lubbock-tax-hike-funds-police-fire-deals-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/b038a7779d60cffc","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bcdd2954-0a78-44c9-b9e0-d788a73924dd.mp3","summary":"Lubbock’s city council has locked in a property tax hike of $103 for most homeowners to fund new, landmark agreements with police and fire departments — a one-year deal adding 10 officers and a 5% pay raise for cops, plus a historic six-year contract for firefighters focused on mental and physical wellness. The tax increase stems from an extra 3.2 cents per $100 of home value, officially setting the budget and paving the way for critical public safety investments. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b038a7779d60cffc","meta_description":"Lubbock’s city council has locked in a property tax hike of $103 for most homeowners to fund new, landmark agreements with police and fire departments — a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"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-tax-hike-funds-police-fire-deals-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-tax-hike-funds-police-fire-deals-lubbock-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}