Pratt On Texas

 The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Will Texas fix its paper license plate problem or just continue to let tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands, drive vehicles without paying their share and being registered? The problem has been reported on for a good while and yet a legislator says we need to study it?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.Sid Miller gets endorsement from Donald Trump in his re-elect bid for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. Bob Zimmerman on the Lefts bigots and racists. (The full two part interview is here.) And, other news of Texas. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com  

PART 2 of 2: Another update on the blacklisting of Americans from author and historian Robert Zimmerman of behindtheblack.com. The bigots and racists of the Left dominate this two part Blacklisted Americans update. Also we have a discussion about the false science of “settled science.”Recorded 27 December 2021.  www.PrattonTexas.com

PART 1 of 2: Another update on the blacklisting of Americans from author and historian Robert Zimmerman of behindtheblack.com. The bigots and racists of the Left dominate this two part Blacklisted Americans update. Also we have a discussion about the false science of “settled science.”Recorded 27 December 2021.  www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Biden Administration shuts down lifesaving treatment for WuFlu patients for a reason discredited by its own agencies. It is more of the sordid political manner in which COVID is being used.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 Texas Democrats go to federal court trying to get laws on mail-in ballot applications stopped as they absurdly claim that such laws are a violation of their free speech rights. What it really shows is that Democrats know that cheating the system in ways to boost Democrat turnout is their path to victory in Texas.In a Look at Local Races, I interview Jordan Rackler who is challenging an incumbent for Lubbock County Commissioner, Precinct 4.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

72nd District Court race: Interview with challenger John Grace. 72nd covers Lubbock and Crosby counties. Grace is challenging gubernatorial appointee, Judge Ann-Marie Carruth in the Republican primary. First third of this interview aired on Pratt on Texas on 12/28/2021, balance of interview is only available in this podcast.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Media goes nuts over the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles withdrawing 25 clemency recommendations to Governor Abbott including one for George Floyd. Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, David Gutierrez, spoke with me to explain what is happening and why he is taking a serious look at the clemency division to ensure that rules are being followed. He believes the rules were not followed.Here is a good write-up from The Texan that provides a base of knowledge that I will build upon: https://thetexan.news/texas-parole-board-withdraws-25-clemency-recommendations-including-george-floyd/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 1995.72nd District Court race: Interview with challenger John Grace. 72nd covers Lubbock and Crosby counties. Grace is challenging gubernatorial appointee, Judge Ann-Marie Carruth in the Repu

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas has been the U.S. leader in economic growth and jobs, through boom and bust, for about 25 years now but can it continue with a culture that fights the very things necessary for such? The Democratic Party and its pressure groups are openly hostile to oil and gas production, materials mining, and even manufacturing and this has infected our society mostly under the guise of climate change. Mom and dad may have come to Texas for a good job but after cultural indoctrination at every turn, including in our schools, will the following generations do what we’ve seen in California and other places and vote for policies that destroy economic expansion?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.Why is McMurry University praising Sarah Weddington at her death? Her “trailblazing” was to make sure it is legal to kill milli

Hardin-Simmons University President Eric Bruntmeyer joined me for an in-depth, about an hour, interview on the university and the challenges he and trustees have faced in making sure the school is on the right track to ensure its future.I ask him about faculty and staff cuts, degree program cuts, and about the controversial closure of Logsdon Seminary.The interview is in two parts.www.PrattonTexas.com

Hardin-Simmons University President Eric Bruntmeyer joined me for an in-depth, about an hour, interview on the university and the challenges he and trustees have faced in making sure the school is on the right track to ensure its future.I ask him about faculty and staff cuts, degree program cuts, and about the controversial closure of Logsdon Seminary.The interview is in two parts.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: U.S. Supreme Court fast-tracks hearing on federal WuFlu vaccine mandates. Oral arguments to be heard on 7 January. Meanwhile in Texas today, A.G. Paxton gets a win for us all as a U.S. District Judge grants an injunction on the healthcare worker vaccine mandate specifically covering Texas.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.Look at local races: Interview with T.J. McAuley challenging a Republican incumbent in the GOP primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4. Polk County deputy sheriffs save disabled man from burning house. Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=413143350545441And, 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: New Texan Elon Musk has the ear of many of the younger techies and he is giving them good lessons on government policy.  Also, Robert Zimmerman of BehindtheBlack.com joins us for a space industry updated including comment on the James Webb Telescope set for launch on Friday; Blue Origin's orbital engine delays, and; much on Elon Musk's SpaceX including developments at the firm's Texas launch facility in Cameron County.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. A few campaign stack items.Did anyone expect there wouldn't be tons, over a $100 billion, in fraud from knee-jerk government spending programs justified by WuFlu policy?R.I.P. Hans Mark.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: The campaign stack has some odd items including the strange, and getting more strange, story of HD68 candidate Craig Carter’s arrest and his allegations of a criminal organization behind his arrest and the car wreck that killed his daughter and mother-in-law. Also, RINO state Rep. Ken King of HD88 gets a GOP primary challenger. And, George P. Bush talks about land owners shooting illegal aliens in a bid to get noticed in his bid for attorney general.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.Slaton, Texas outlaws abortion.Texas Tribune tells us of the oppressiveness of Texas restrictions on abortion to the “transgender” cohort.Austin ISD’s superintendent, or just -intendent as there is little “super” about her, shows the arrogance that plagues government service these days. She thinks that she and others at the scho

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Governor Abbott showed off Texas new border wall construction Saturday in Starr County and there is much we need to review and consider about Texas’ efforts on the border. One thing we must evaluate is the effectiveness of programs Texas has already implemented. How can we claim the “arrest and jail” policy is working when it has not proved a deterrent to illegal crossing? That was the promise, that as many would not come if they knew they’d be jailed but we are jailing them and yet seeing all-time records in illegal crossings. As to the wall, is it likely to make much of a difference giving it will not connect to federal segments and sits a mile away from the Rio Grande?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.Texas solicitor general sides with land owners in the case before the Supreme Court of the Texas Central

On today's Pratt on Texas, I talk with economist Vance Ginn on the dangers of inflation.Vance Ginn, PhD, is the chief economist at the Foundation. Ginn works to unlock poverty through relational, inclusive changes in institutions that expand opportunities to let people prosper. He is a prolific writer and a leading free market economist.Ginn works on many policy areas that support human flourishing. He leads the Foundation’s development of policy recommendations to limit government spending and eliminate burdensome regulations so that taxpayer dollars can be directed to effective programs and to those targeted for help, while strengthening inclusive institutions at the state, local, and federal levels. Ginn also develops and leads a multi-state welfare improvement initiative, known as the Opportunity Project.During four Texas legislative sessions, Ginn fought for and won many good-government reforms to let people prosper: several Conservative Texas Budgets, stronger spending limits, lower business margin tax,

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, our supreme court for criminal law matters, rules that the Texas Attorney General may not prosecute election fraud cases without a referral from local prosecutors. While the decision is sound constitutionally, it guts prosecuting election fraud in much of Texas because local Leftist district attorneys will not look at cases and certainly will not refer them to the A.G. for prosecution. The issue is easily fixed by Abbott calling a Special Session of the legislature to pass a constitutional amendment that will then need a vote of the people. Will Abbott lead and take care of this or will he let it slide by effectively ending most prosecution of election fraud in the 2022 November election?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 Dallas Morning News editorial board comes out

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The press is full of stories of how others are going to use the Texas “mechanism” of private enforcement through lawsuits for the Fetal Heartbeat law to go after gun rights and other issues. It’s all balderdash. These are stories to frighten people into opposing the Texas law on abortions. The “mechanism” of private enforcement only relates to breaking a law and won’t even apply in the case of abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected if that law is struck down by the courts. It simply cannot be used to enforce something that is not a legally passed and binding law. For example, California can’t simply decide that citizens can sue gun makers for the use of guns in crimes because such is counter the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Any such cases would not stand review by courts if they attempt to punish someone for something protected by law. And in the case of abortion, despite what many think, there is no federal law maki

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas political party primary election filing has ended and GOP voters will have plenty of choice. One headline today read: “Texas Republicans swarm 2022 primaries while Democrats lament lack of battleground races.” A full review on today’s show.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.Abbott’s container border barrier and razor wire proves worthless.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Interview with Carl Tepper, candidate for the Republican Party nomination for state representative, Texas House District 84 which is completely within Lubbock County. https://tepperfortexas.com/ 

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas’ Fetal Heartbeat bill and the Dobbs case out of Mississippi have all sides poised for big changes from the Supreme Court on abortion. I visit with Prudence Robertson of Susan B. Anthony List about what is happening and what we expect may happen on abortion at the U.S. Supreme Court.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.Texas House District 84 lies all within Lubbock County and is vacant with Rep. John Frullo not running for re-election. Will voters in the district elect a conservative to serve them in Austin or, will another serve-the-local-governments-crowd be elected out of otherwise conservative northwest Texas? I interview HD84 hopeful Carl Tepper.Gordon Ramsey moves his U.S. restaurant HQ to Irving’s Las Colinas and more business news.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, a

 The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas’ Fetal Heartbeat bill remain in effect after U.S. Supreme Court refuses to stop it. Abortionists are “apoplectic” but the court did allow for some challenges to the law to continue in federal and state court. Meanwhile a state district judge has left the law in effect but ruled against the citizen lawsuit enforcement mechanism which means that issue will climb the ladder to the state supreme court.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.So much for the so-called “vaccine” that is supposedly “effective” as all the propaganda insists. CDC data says about 75% of those with the new Omicron mutation are fully vaccinated. Much in the border news stack including more evidence of a sickening sense of entitlement by those entering the U.S. illegally. A good statement from Texas Speaker of the House Phelan on backin