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Midland

Moonlighting Midland Prosecutor Means Freedom for Samuel Sanchez

“He just cried. He was just overwhelmed with emotion.”

by Lise Olsen

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A Moving Debut Chronicles a Queer Coming-of-Age in Midland

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Strangest State: Facebook Doppelgängers and a Foul-Mouthed Fast-Food Toy

by Patrick Michels

Jun 24, 2015

Wrong Side of the Tax

A meteoric rise in property assessments in a West Texas town wreaks havoc on low-income taxpayers.

by Patrick Michels

Jun 02, 2015

Strangest State: On the Lookout for Black Helicopters and Falling Prices

by Patrick Michels

Strangest State: Fifty Shades and the Virgin Mary

by Patrick Michels

May 16, 2014

WTF Friday: Going to Midland

by Christopher Hooks

Feb 19, 2013

Everyone Supports the State Water Plan, So Now What?

by Forrest Wilder

Who Were Those Masked Men?

by Julia Robb

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