Government
MISD adopts balanced budget, projects deficit returning
Photo credit: MISD What happened: Midland ISD trustees unanimously adopted a balanced budget for the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday,…
City details $141M in recent water, sewer improvements
What happened: The Midland City Council met Tuesday, June 23, and approved a $1.2 million street-paving contract for a portion…
Sparks, lawmakers win one transmission fight, lose another
What happened: The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) voted unanimously on Wednesday, June 17, to delay a segment of…
MC board to advance $50M Applied Technology Complex
What to watch: The Midland College Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, June 23, to take its first formal step…
Midland College reports growth in dual-credit enrollment
Editor’s note: Midland College releases Board of Trustees meeting minutes in the agenda packet for the following meeting. As a…
MISD board to consider adopting balanced budget
What to watch: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, June 23, to consider adopting a balanced budget…
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…
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…
County to discuss potential MISD lawsuit over JJAEP
What to watch: The Midland County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday, June 16, to consult with the county attorney…
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…
Proposed code with 75+ violations affects every property
What to watch: The Midland City Council meets Tuesday, June 9, to consider creating a citywide property maintenance code that…
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…
How Midland voters compared with Texas in GOP runoff
What happened: The May 26 Republican Primary Runoff Election concluded last Tuesday, with Midland County voters largely aligning with statewide…
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…