Pratt On Texas

PART 2 of an interview with Clay Kahler on his excellent piece published by Pursuit Magazine: Preventing Tragedy: The Four Universal Firearm Safety Laws.Clay A. Kahler, B.A., M.Rs, M.A., Ph.D. brings an extensive background of military police and civilian law enforcement experience. He has earned degrees in Biblical Studies and Theology. He is an author, instructor, professor, lecturer and pastor. Clay also holds OSHA certifications in “Basic Accident Investigation” and “Effective Accident Investigation” as well as numerous certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Administration.You can read more of Clay's work at Pursuit Magazine here.www.PrattonTexas.com

PART 1 of an interview with Clay Kahler on his excellent piece published by Pursuit Magazine: Preventing Tragedy: The Four Universal Firearm Safety Laws.Clay A. Kahler, B.A., M.Rs, M.A., Ph.D. brings an extensive background of military police and civilian law enforcement experience. He has earned degrees in Biblical Studies and Theology. He is an author, instructor, professor, lecturer and pastor. Clay also holds OSHA certifications in “Basic Accident Investigation” and “Effective Accident Investigation” as well as numerous certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Administration.You can read more of Clay's work at Pursuit Magazine here.www.PrattonTexas.com

 The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Those ever “oh so broke” public school districts in Texas did it again! With enrollment down significantly, they hired more teachers and administrators to work than ever before – in the thousands! Read the detail here.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.Vaccine mandates, Governor Abbott, and the Texas National Guard. Governor’s new hotline to report employer vaccine mandates is: 800-939-6631.Work continues by the PUC and the Railroad Commission on ensuring a reliable power grid. PUC says only 13 generating sites out of 850 missed the December 1 winter readiness report deadline. Those 13 make up less than 1% of grid generating capacity. Also RRC inspectors have visited more than 2,550 facilities so far related to natural gas infrastructure.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5p

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Did Texas officials, Governor Abbott included, bind much of the state to following Biden “executive orders” in taking WuFlu ARPA funds? Confusion abounds but it looks fairly clear in the federal terms and conditions and almost 70 municipalities have turned the funds down because they can read – maybe better than can legislators and governors? Read more here.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.December local sales tax number report.It’s Official: Every Single One of Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandates Have Been Blocked Nationwide.Public radio reporter Joy Diaz running for Democrat nomination for Texas governor. Says she was motivated because she and her young son got COVID. That’s a reason to run for governor?! Why didn’t influenza motivate her given that it kills far more school aged children than COVID?Retired IC

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: While media attempt to paint conservatives and concerned parents as brown-shirt NAZI book burners, the truth is coming out across Texas: Public schools have let book publishers (those selling the books) and associations with political and social agendas define what is “age appropriate” for public school libraries. Districts simply have not been reviewing the content of books they push upon children so no wonder there is more and more trash, or “pervasively vulgar,” on the shelves.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.Democrat Matthew Dowd withdraws from running for the Dem nomination for Lt. Governor so that more diverse candidates can run. Hmmm, I didn’t know his running prevented other, more diverse, folk from running! And more in the campaign stack.Twitter censors mainline researchers associated with the Ame

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lawsuit filed against Texas and its redistricting maps by the highly political and Leftist U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit, joining with many Democrat groups, was expected but media coverage would make you think it's an indictment of Texas' Republican legislative majority when in reality it's nothing more than the same old politics of the Left.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.Arrogance at Lubbock County, and possibly a desire to keep big scandals like the computing conversion failures from the press, has taken us to a situation whereby voters can easily have their county commissioner, their representative, rendered unable to put items on the commissioners court agenda for public consideration and vote. Commissioner Jason Corley, Precinct 2, explains the latest self-imposed scandal.Wichita Falls med

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lawless arrogance? Despite Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that leaves in-place Gov. Abbott’s ban on school mask mandates, Houston ISD and others are enforcing such on students and staff. And, as if that were not bad enough, several Texas Republicans in Congress voted for a bill that includes a national vaccine database so that the government can track you!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.Stench of local government stories from Lubbock County and Austin’s Capitol Metro. And, Texas local government debt just keeps growing as local pols cannot seem to say “no” to spending.Abbott says Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reclassifying the use of puberty blockers and chemical castration on minors as child abuse is waiting in the wings. Isn’t primary competition wonderful? Huffines has push

 Jason Isaac of the Life:Powered initiative talks about the misdirection of Texas media on where the problem lies with the Texas power grid and how to avoid shortages of electricity. I asked Isaac back on the program due to a nasty and very misdirected Houston Chronicle editorial which blames the Texas Railroad Commission, which doesn’t regulate the grid, electric generators, or electricity market, for Texas’ Big Freeze and calls on commissioners to resign. www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Biden Administration has all the time in the world to find new ways to clamp down on the freedom of Americans over a virus but is uninterested in stopping the flood of millions across our border. We remain at record highs when it comes to illegal aliens crossing the border so where is the concern about the virus entering the country there? There is none and it’s a disconnect most Americans can plainly see.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.Jason Isaac of the Life:Powered talks about the misdirection of Texas media on where the problem lies with the Texas power grid and how to avoid shortages of electricity.Judge blocks Texas free speech on social media law saying it infringes on the free speech of the social media companies. But, it does no such thing. Those companies are free to say, or not say, anythin

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Federal judge issues a nationwide stop to the Biden Administration’s healthcare worker COVID vaccine mandate. Has your local heavy-fisted hospital management announced a stop to the mandate yet?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.Senator Larry Taylor to retire because state Rep. Mays Middleton is planning to run for the same senate seat. WaPo all bothered because of an unrelated Middleton running for Texas state representative. And more from the campaign stack.Texas Supreme court hears arguments over the “Save Chick-fil-A” law which is actually SB 1978 and protects all businesses from local government discrimination over their support for religious charities.Texas Railroad Commission makes it much tougher for natural gas providers to electric power plants to avoid weatherization action.Elon Musk shakes up Rap

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Do not believe the deceitful deniers, Marxist-based Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its poisonous pro-racism and pro-discrimination is being used in Texas school districts and by other local governments. The press keeps lying to people about what CRT is and they tell the Big Lies.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.More candidates running in HD84 and SD31. In Lubbock it appears the lobbyists and tax raising city crew, Dan Pope included, who opposed the city’s pro-life ordinance introduced their candidate for HD84. And a former FBI special agent gets in the SD31 race to replace Seliger but campaign issues sound don’t sound very conservative. Amarillo attorney Quackenbush is in the race too but finds himself in a bind over professions of being pro-life but opposing the Texas Fetal Heartbeat law.Texas retail and

I interview John Compere, Historian, for the Texas Cowboys' Christmas Ball Association about the 2021 Texas Cowboys' Christmas Ball.A Christmas ball was held in 1885 at Anson to honor area cowboys, their ladies and families. This old-time Texas winter holiday gathering is a historic western heritage celebration continuing today. The Texas Cowboys' Christmas Ball in Anson is the annual re-enactment of that original frontier gala 136 years ago.This year's Ball is December 16, 17 & 18 and features classic western music, dancing, listening and fellowship. Traditionally held the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before December 25th, this festive family event is open to the public and remains a bucket-list bonus for western history lovers.The Ball is an official state historical event designated by the Texas Historical Commission to promote its preservation and celebrate its history. Anson's historic Pioneer Hall has been the home of the Ball since its construction over 80 years ago.On permanent display in the Hal

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Lubbock shooting death of Chad Read by Kyle Carruth has made headlines around the world due to a video of the incident being released. People are upset over much but I say “Hold on!” The system is working as it should. By the way, the Mudslide, had as good a summary of the facts as we know them here: https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/2021/11/26/chad-read-shooting-kyle-carruth-lubbock-judge-case-investigation/8765295002/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 manufacturing expanding but so are labor and materials costs. And, while Biden blames oil companies for expensive gasoline, his administration has “proposed a slew of changes on Friday to the federal oil and gas leasing program including hiking royalty rates drillers must pay on their production and limiting areas that can be developed in ord

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The next set of COVID panic stories is upon us. At what point will people recognize that it is a type of virus, like cold and flu, that will continue to mutate and no government program, panic, restriction, or attitude will stop it? When will we recognize the futility, for most people, of the ever changing vaccine “boosters” and realize it’s like a dog chasing it’s tail, we’ll never be ahead of the viral mutations?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.Biden Administration has effectively made the entire country a “no enforcement zone” for immigration law.Dallas PD helicopter surveillance leaked onto the Internet should cause concern about privacy for all Texans.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: Remember all the joyous hoopla in the Texas media after the federal judge ruled that Texas cannot force school districts to refrain from student mask mandates? The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals put a “stay” on that ruling this morning returning rightful authority, for now, to the State of Texas. Also, why are so many on hospital boards and in elected office afraid to fight for their employees and against Biden’s healthcare worker vaccine mandate? It is shameful how most are hiding out acting as if they couldn’t do anything. Actually they’ve simply chosen not to do anything.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.SBOE District 15 will have a GOP primary election challenge. Actor Matthew McConaughey says strange things about running for Texas governor and says he’ll make an announcement on running soon.And, other

PART 2: I hope you enjoy this two-part long form interview I conducted with Roy Maynard who currently is the Editor of The Cannon Online at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In the interview I called it "self-indulgent" on my part mainly because I, like Roy, am fascinated and motivated by the subject.Roy's piece, Classical Education Changed My Life—and Formed My Children, begins with this:"“Trainwreck” isn’t a bad description of my academic career. Bored, more interested in reading real books than textbooks, not caring about the things I was expected to in junior high and high school—athletics and social status—I ignored assignments, skipped classes and eventually dropped out. I got nothing from Mesquite High School, and to be fair, MHS got even less from me."Despite being a high school dropout, Roy was in the news industry for more than 30 years. Most recently he was Senior Editor of the Tyler Morning Telegraph. Prior to that, he was Senior Writer and Special Issues Editor for World magazine, a conservativ

I hope you enjoy this two-part long form interview I conducted with Roy Maynard who currently is the Editor of The Cannon Online at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In the interview I called it "self-indulgent" on my part mainly because I, like Roy, am fascinated and motivated by the subject.Roy's piece, Classical Education Changed My Life—and Formed My Children, begins with this:"“Trainwreck” isn’t a bad description of my academic career. Bored, more interested in reading real books than textbooks, not caring about the things I was expected to in junior high and high school—athletics and social status—I ignored assignments, skipped classes and eventually dropped out. I got nothing from Mesquite High School, and to be fair, MHS got even less from me."Despite being a high school dropout, Roy was in the news industry for more than 30 years. Most recently he was Senior Editor of the Tyler Morning Telegraph. Prior to that, he was Senior Writer and Special Issues Editor for World magazine, a conservative news w

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas Tech professor of medicine, Gilbert Berdine, MD, explains why Biden’s vaccine mandates are not needed, will not work, and why the benefits of more vaccinated Americans are “very small.” This is a must read and share story.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.Gov. Abbott issues a bizarre social media post where in Leftist-like fashion he claims he did not do something major that he did do!Congressman Louie Gohmert in the Texas race for Attorney General and Matt Krause leaves the race to run for Tarrant Co. District Attorney.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: Is "woke racialism" a clear and present danger to the nation? Sure it is and Beto Pancho O'Rourke is as much a part of the immature Leftist mob as A.O.C. He's doubling-down on taking away Texan's sporting rifles (that is all an AR-15 is, it doesn't work differently from pretty wooden stock rifles) and claiming people other than the perpetrators of violence are responsible for such. O'Rourke's gun confiscation, as well as many of the rules of the Left, rely on creating an informer society which will destroy even a pretense of justice for all.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 to conduct a major forensic election audit that should be good for finding errors in policy and execution of the election process.Much in the campaign stack including Lt. Gov. Patrick running for reelection, HD84 hopeful Carl Teppe

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Decades ago Texas’ legislature passed several laws allowing big tax breaks to be handed out by local governments in the state. However, while some of these programs have received much attention and have well defined limits others do not. A major piece in the Houston Chronicle details the problems with Chapter (Local Gov’t Code) 380 and 381 handouts. The lack of limits and transparency is shocking. Senator Bettencourt and others are moving to reign in the abusive programs which, in my opinion, simply let politically connected developers tap the public coffers at the local level.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 FERC report on Texas’ Big Freeze should be taken with a bit of skepticism. Would FERC, which has long detested Texas having its own intrastate grid with limited federal control, never color its re