Rachel Walker
Sparks joins push to delay $40B transmission project
Photo credit: Midland Mayor Lori Blong What happened: Midland’s State Sen. Kevin Sparks joined 42 other Texas lawmakers in asking state…
Council to consider Opportunity Zone economic incentives
What to watch: The Midland City Council will meet Tuesday, June 23, to consider supporting federal Opportunity Zone nominations for…
County begins annual elected officials’ salary discussion
What happened: The Midland County Commissioners Court met on Tuesday, June 16, and accepted a record $180,000 donation to the…
Gunman dead after Midland shooting kills one, injures 10
Editor’s note: We will add additional information to the story as it becomes available. What happened: A gunman killed one…
Friez pushes healthcare reforms as MISD approves pay plan
What happened: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees met Wednesday, June 10, for a special meeting and approved a revised compensation…
Council approves $20.7M Beal Park centerpiece phase
Photo credits: Permian Press staff What happened: The Midland City Council met on Tuesday, June 9, and approved the $20.6…
MISD to discuss potential lawsuit against Midland County
What to watch: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, June 10, where trustees…
Thank you, city council, for stopping a bad ordinance
Rachel Walker is the Managing Editor of The Permian Press. What happened: Five days ago, this publication urged the Midland City…
The city’s answer to a small blight problem: burdensome rules for every home
Rachel Walker is the Managing Editor of The Permian Press. What to watch: The Midland City Council will vote Tuesday,…
County law-enforcement pay scale heads to budget talks
What happened: The Midland County Commissioners Court met on Tuesday, June 2, and considered a hiring incentive for jailers, whether…
County considers unified pay scale for all law enforcement
What to watch: The Midland County Commissioners Court meets Tuesday, June 2, at 9 a.m., with three policy-shift items on…
MISD threatens county over juvenile education program
What happened: According to a May 20 demand letter obtained by The Permian Press, Midland ISD is warning Midland County…
MISD board sends employee pay plan back for revision
What happened: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, May 19, and rejected the administration’s 2026-27 compensation plan…
Marquez, Anderson win Midland Republican runoffs
What happened: Midland County Republican voters chose Jay Marquez as the party’s nominee for Midland County Judge and incumbent Dianne…
MCUD explores Park Water buyout amid legal fights
What happened: Midland County Utility District officials say they are in talks to potentially buy Park Water’s system. This move…
After 7.5% early voted, Election Day is last chance to vote
What happened: Early voting for the May 26 Primary Runoff Election is officially over. As of Friday, 7,371 total ballots…
Johnson says Five Points gets first Midland I-27 funding
What happened: A $4 million federal appropriation secured by Congressman August Pfluger will pay for the design and engineering of…
Freestanding ER bills raise MISD employee insurance costs
What happened: Midland ISD trustees heard on Tuesday, May 19, that the district’s self-funded employee health insurance plan is on…
County pauses 40-bed, $41M juvenile center expansion
What happened: The Midland County Commissioners Court met on Tuesday, May 19, and delayed a decision on whether to expand…
Blong seeks state oil, gas tax reinvestment for water projects
Photo credit: Mayor Lori Blong What happened: Midland Mayor Lori Blong told the Texas Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs…