Rachel Walker
MISD shifts toward performance-based compensation model
Photo credit: Midland ISD What happened: Midland ISD is beginning a multi-year redesign of how it pays teachers and principals,…
Midland leaders set conditions for future data centers
Photo credit: Mayor Lori Blong What happened: Policy experts say data centers could bring economic opportunity to West Texas, but…
Jacobe Kendrick officially joins Midland College board
Editor’s note: Midland College releases Board of Trustees meeting minutes in the agenda packet for the following meeting. As a…
MISD considers selling 65-acre school site purchased last year
What to watch: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, May 19, to consider selling a 65-acre school…
MC revenue exceeds projections with months remaining
What to watch: The Midland College Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, May 19, to review the college’s financial report…
MISD denies grievance over Dec. meeting complainant
What happened: The MISD Board of Trustees voted 4-0 on Wednesday, May 13, to uphold its earlier ruling that a…
Early voting starts Monday for county judge, commissioner
What to watch: Early voting begins Monday, May 18, for the Primary Runoff Election and runs through Friday, May 22….
County to advance new $24M, 24-bed juvenile justice center
Photo credit: Midland County What to watch: The Midland County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday, May 19, to consider…
Candidate priorities side by side in commissioner runoff Q&A
Editor’s note: The Permian Press reached out to the two candidates in the May 26 runoff election for Midland County…
Council approves Solomon Estates rezone after resident debate
What happened: The Midland City Council met on Tuesday, May 12, and approved a 36-lot residential development in Solomon Estates,…
What are you willing to pay for how much emergency response?
Rachel Walker is the Managing Editor of The Permian Press. What happened: City staff presented Midland’s annual public safety budget…
Complaint challenges MISD meeting compliance with law
What to watch: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, May 13, to consider a public complaint…
County judge candidates outline differences in runoff Q&A
Editor’s note: The Permian Press reached out to the two candidates in the May 26 runoff election for Midland County…
County loosens residential road standards, lowers costs to build
Photo credit: Midland County What happened: The Midland County Commissioners Court met on Tuesday, May 5, and cut the county’s…
City considers re-leasing Taylor Park land to Boys & Girls Club
What to watch: The Midland City Council meets Tuesday, May 12, at 10 a.m. for a state-required public hearing to…
MCUD shifts strategy, eyes smaller water bond in Nov
What happened: On Wednesday, April 30, the Midland County Utility District (MCUD) board outlined a new financing plan for water…
MDC approves aerospace corridor with El Paso County
What happened: The Midland Development Corporation (MDC) board approved a regional aerospace corridor agreement with El Paso County on Monday,…
IDEA Public Schools authorizes legal action against MISD
What happened: The board of IDEA Public Schools voted April 29 to authorize its superintendent and legal counsel to pursue…
Abbott reappoints Midland’s Kinsey as education board chair
What happened: Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Midland’s Aaron Kinsey to continue serving as chair of the State Board…
After failed bond, Midland College returns with $200M facility ask
What to watch: Nearly a year after Midland voters overwhelmingly rejected a $450 million bond, Midland College’s administration is back…