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Thanks for the links. Here's something from the first one:

http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=4850900&nav=3w6y

We begin by speaking with Natalie's uncle Kenny Maines, who lives here in Lubbock he tells NewsChannel 11 he believes the song "Lubbock or Leave It" is part of a healing process. (snip)
Her uncle and Lubbock musician Kenny Maines says this album is therapeutic for her, as it was hard on the trio when some fans opted not to listen to them after Maines' comment about President Bush.

"Probably some feelings were hurt, in my opinion it was blown out of proportion, everything from both sides. At some point, hopefully we'll all move on from this," said Maines.

On the Dixie Chick's Henhouse website, Maines says "The song is not just about Lubbock but about any small hypocritical town."

Nice try Nat, but that dog won't hunt. You just couldn't resist trying to take get a last-jab in, could you? LOL!

So now she's plagiarizing from her old high school classmates?

http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=4850707&nav=menu69_3

5/2/06
Natalie Maines Has Something In Common With Old Classmate
NewsChannel 11 did some research and found a different spin on the phrase "Lubbock or Leave It." Lubbock native and high school classmate of Natalie Maines, Lizzy McGlynn produced a documentary with the same title.
Lubbock native and high school classmate of Natalie Maines, Lizzy McGlynn produced a documentary with the same title. Her short film talks about "the strip" and the number of churches compared to gas stations. But at the end, McGlynn describes the happiness one feels when returning to the Hub City. (Click here to view the documentary.)
"I wanted to represent the fact that even though this fact may be true, there's more to Lubbock than just churches and cows. There are people who really love it, and love life there, and I loved life there," McGlynn said.

McGlynn added that she respects Natalie Maines and the Dixie Chicks. She says she stood next to Natalie in choir for two years.