Pratt On Texas

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: There is one paramount reason Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been under attack constantly since his election to the state senate and even greater since becoming attorney general: He fights, fights, fights to move the conservative agenda forward. Obviously the Democrat/Liberal media and pols hate such but so do the power-crowd Republicans who never want someone to “rock the boat.”Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.In the big Lubbock race for House District 84, Carl Tepper, in comments made on Pratt on Texas and to me for decades, shows why he alone is the true limited government conservative voters should elect. It all goes back to a theme the two of us have shared over the years: Leave us alone!And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.ww

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The HD81 race in Odessa gets heated at forum between Rep. Brooks Landgraf and challenger Casey Gray. And the coverage in the Odessa American by Kim Smith is the type of coverage most local newspapers used to give but no longer provide – take it as an example of valuable content. Some comment on the ridiculous, offensive and unwarranted allegations being made in the HD84 race in Lubbock by David Glasheen’s campaign against Carl Tepper.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Danny Harrison, GOP candidate for governor joins us and I ask him if he is the Anti-Republican Republican due to his stances on so many key issues.A.G. Paxton gets a big win against the Biden Admin. on key energy policy.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.co

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: There is a disturbing trend across the grassroots of the Texas Republican Party related to Greg Abbott and it is dangerous for our future in beating Democrats in November elections. HD81 Brooks Landgraf scandal and more primary race updates.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Lubbock’s county commissioner race for Precinct 4 heating to red hot. We talk with challenger Jordan Rackler about the latest.Stench of local government covered in two stories today.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Democrats and weak judges continue to harass Texan voters over vote integrity. The latest comes from the long bothersome Judge (federal) Xavier Rodriguez who issued a stupid preliminary ruling on Friday evening on one small part of Texas mail-in ballot voting reforms.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.The 2022 Pratt on Texas voter recommendations with some explanation.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Podcast includes all three candidates for Lubbock County Court at Law #2 interviewed by Pratt as heard on Pratt on Texas: Tom Brummett, Chris Wanner, and Bob Nebb. Also included is the appearance of all three candidates at a forum held on 25 February 2022 by the Republican National Hispanic Assembly, Lubbock Chapter. www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Big campaign stack today as early voting begins Monday across Texas. Big endorsement in HD84 race for Carl Tepper; possible big scandal in HD81 with Rep. Brooks Landgraf of Odessa; AOC in Texas to work for the defeat of Democrats who are not-communist-enough; Abbott & O'Rourke both campaigned in San Antonio yesterday, and; more.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Oil & gas drilling takes a big leap we've not seen in some time.The flow over the border continues and the Biden Administration continues to work to make it easier for illegal aliens to stay in the U.S. Meanwhile Texas taxpayers are footing a giant bill for border security and it seems to be doing nothing, even in the Del Rio Sector where state efforts are focused, to retard the rate of illegal inflow and smuggling.Comment on Elon Musk's majo

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lubbock County has two elections this primary that play a big role in the statewide battle between RINOs who, despite what they say, support near unlimited growth and taxing by local governments and true Republican conservatives who favor limited, efficient local government. The race, a rematch, for Lubbock County Judge is a proxy vote on the High Plains between those forces and it has just become far more interesting with Precinct 2 County Commissioner, the most reliable conservative on the court, endorsing challenger Gary Boren for county judge. And even more telling, a fabulous bit of journalism by James Clark at the local Nexstar TV stations: Is the city influencing county elections? Questions come after campaign cash contributions. (Focus on Tyler Technology, Dan Pope, and the money involved more than the part about city officials.)Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service i

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: An update on the status of Texas lawsuits against the Biden Administration vaccine mandates. Also, why common claims about Texas hospitals being filled with the “unvaccinated” are likely false and certainly not provable with official data.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Local sales tax revenue numbers for cities – February report.Candidate for the Republican nomination to the Texas Railroad Commission,  Marvin “Sarge” Summers, killed in Midland-area crash.Much from the campaign stack including comment on a major endorsement for Ken Paxon for A.G. and the endorsement of Carl Tepper by HD83 state Rep. Dustin Burrows in the HD84 race.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: It seems cancel culture, or blacklisting, hasn’t slowed down one bit but more and more, like yours truly with your help, are fighting back. We get a blacklisted American update along with a pushback update from Robert Zimmerman of BehindtheBlack.com. Also in the last segment a space update on Blue Origin and more.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.As discussed yesterday, Obama’s radicals began work in 2010 to stop Republican state legislatures from redistricting in a way that benefited Republicans. Democrats on the other hand are running around gerrymandering at full speed to help their party because, as usual, it’s never the same rules for the Left. Good news today is that the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the order for Alabama to redraw its Congressional districts ahead of the coming election. Hopefully t

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Obama’s radicals began work in 2010 to stop Republican state legislatures from redistricting in a way that benefited Republicans. Democrats on the other hand are running around gerrymandering at full speed to help their party because, as usual, it’s never the same rules for the Left. Rules are to be used to deceive and then cast off like trash when such don’t add to your immediate power.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Instead of applauding Governor Greg Abbott, Univ. of Houston and Texas Tech concerned voters should be asking why he has no interest in leading when it comes to changing the Permanent University Fund (PUF) so that giant, rich Texas can have more than two “flagship” universities.Poor Beto Pancho and the Texas press: The electric grid did just fine. So, of course now it’s: This freeze wasn’t a

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: It is a sad day for the Leftist Democrat press in Texas as they were clearly hoping for an ERCOT grid collapse in the cold weather. So much for all the hyperbole.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.CDC finally admits acquired immunity is equal or better than a vaccine.Look at local race:  Two candidates for Lubbock County Court at Law #2 join me in separate interviews: Tom Brummett and Chris Wanner.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

 The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: After Texas finally got a corporate giveaway program stopped (Chapter 313,) Speaker of the House Dade Phelan is talking about bringing it back! Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995. In a look at local races, Lubbock County Commissioner, Precinct 4, Chad Seay joins us to discuss his re-elect race. Harris County violent crime is rampant but the Democrat sheriff is wasting time telling deputies to check for proper pronoun usage – not with the public but with their fellow law enforcement folk in the department. We remember Buddy Holly of Lubbock and J. P. Richardson, the Big Bopper, of Beaumont on this “the day the music died.” See Paul McCartney’s The Real Buddy Holly Story here. The Real Buddy Holly Story song from Sonny Curtis can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L17SueZY-eo&feature=youtu.be

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Panel of federal judges denies Democrat state senators request to redraw Senate District 10 for the March 1st Texas primary election. Sen. Kel Seliger testified for the Democrat. All you need do to understand the Democrat redistricting objections are all about political power is look at states in which their party dominates. They’ve no problem with massive Gerrymandering in those states.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Ag. Commissioner Sid Miller should be praised for his part in a lawsuit to stop USDA’s institutionally racist ARPA money distribution but instead, he is criticized by fellow Republican James White. White’s claims are empty because none of Miller’s actions as commissioner have any parallel or similarity to the racist USDA plan.More from the campaign stack including the Harris Co. judge race;

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: What does Texas ERCOT electric grid, severe cold or hot weather, and Texas public school STAAR tests have to do with each other? A lot more than you might think and it’s time the anti-accountability in public education people drop their “high stakes testing” and other rhetoric and grow up. Life if full of “high stakes” situations at every level and if everyone else must be at work to prevent loss of lives, teachers and students are little different.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Newest statewide polling, there are two out, show no real surprises. That and more in the campaign stack.Texas law related to boycotts of Israel suffers predicted problem in federal court.Texas manufacturing, service, and retail sector economic update from the Dallas Fed.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station st

Our Lone Star story of the day: Trump continues to fascinate and unbalance the press. His Conroe rally Saturday night was called a “partisan lovefest” by the Houston Chronicle and Heart papers. What’s an election rally supposed to be?Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.In a look at local races, I interview challenger for Lubbock County judge Gary Boren.Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is being challenged by state Rep. James White. I spend two segments with Rep. White on his race.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

 The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: After way too much time has passed, the Texas DMV board has finally changed the rules in order to cut down on the millions of fraudulent vehicle registration paper temporary tags being issued. The issue has made Texas a “laughingstock” around the country and it has cost us much tax revenue – so why has it taken so long to act? Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995. House District 84 hopeful David Glasheen joins us for the second half of the program to discuss his campaign and views. Keller ISD stacks book review committees with district personnel and then requires citizen members to sign Non Disclosure Agreements to keep names and opinions secret! And, other news of Texas. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

 The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A petulant state Senator, and always RINO, Kel Seliger aids Democrats in redistricting lawsuits over his own disgruntled situation. But, he provides nothing substantial and admits he didn’t even author the statement he signed that was used in federal court by a Democrat seeking to overturn the legislature’s redistricting maps. It’s all very consistent with for Seliger -a small man in politics with a reputation to match. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995. Abilene’s leaders claim Christian faith and a pro-life stance but seem afraid to stand for the Word of God for fear of disturbing their earthly Caesars. An in-depth look into the hold up in Abilene on banning abortion: https://thetexan.news/attorneys-and-activists-inside-the-push-to-ban-abortion-in-abilene/ Much in the WuFlu and border news stacks. An upd

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: House District 84 candidates addressed school choice in a forum I moderated last night. In the answers you can learn much about the candidates. Why is it that some Republicans claim to support school choice but deliver the misleading rhetoric of the government school monopoly?And does Governor Greg Abbott support parental rights? He’s no pushing issues to which he has given the cold shoulder for years. This a must read on the issue: https://thsc.org/does-governor-abbott-support-parental-rights/Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Arrest made for providing a gun to the terrorist who took Texas Jews hostage in their synagogue in Colleyville.Justice Breyer to retire and a bit on “respect” of the office, etc.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.w

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Our good friend Dr. Stephen Balch has been chosen for an unpaid position to help review Texas’ Social Studies standards by the State Board of Education and Leftists, including those in the press, are screaming because he dares hold views with which they disagree!Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Two segment interview with Big Spring businesswoman Stormy Bradley, candidate for Republican nomination for Texas Senate District 31.In a look at local races I interview Bob Nebb who is a candidate for judge of Lubbock County Court at Law #2.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: “Ending the Misuse of Energy Savings Performance Contracts by Local Governments,” is the headline of a piece by state Senator Hinojosa. What experience, and an FBI investigation, shows us is that we should all be looking out for these deals in our cities, counties, schools, and special utility districts.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Much in the campaign stack including a Tarrant County straw poll which provides no real statewide race surprises except that for Land Commissioner.Ken Paxton and Sid Miller holding their own despite a years-long media onslaught.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com