Pratt on Texas

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lubbock faces a pro-marijuana use proposition (Prop. A) on the May 4th ballot. What of all the libertarian and other promises of the benefits of legal weed? Three words: Up in smoke. Read: Americans are watching legal weed’s promise go up in smoke.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Complia

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Travis County’s far-left, Soros-backed, district attorney could be the first to face possible removal under last session’s HB17. And despite the Lefty DA claiming it’s all “MAGA Republican” partisanship, it turns out that the petitioner appears motivated by her experience with the DA’s office on a

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lubbock is facing a big mayoral election that will either further empower the tax and spenders or, will restore discipline and trust at City Hall. I talk with candidate for mayor Mark McBrayer about the issues including why big money developers are working to elect his tax raising opponent.(By the way, McBraye

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: A longer look at the unethical election for bond debt, with a huge tax increase, by the Lynn County hospital district. Lynn County citizen Jennifer Ritz joins us to express the frustration of many in the county that sits just south of Lubbock.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Ser

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: A slew of court related items involving Texas dominate the news today and I provide commentary on all:Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Unanimous SCOTUS Win on Texas Property Rights Case – ridiculous spin and I explain whyBoth sides claim victory after Supreme Court rules Texas rancher can sue state over f

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The old fossil federal judge, Janis Jack, is at it again – thinking she can just mandate, fiat, that a giant government bureaucracy work the way she wants. Jack demonstrates much of what is wrong with liberal Democrats. Texas fined $100,000 daily in foster care abuse lawsuit.Our Lone Star story of the day is

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: State Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston) was a paid consultant for a lobbyist group representing public schools while in office and serving on education committees. VanDeaver’s two-timing the taxpayer is an example of what is grossly wrong in Austin and hopefully voters will turn him out in the upcoming GOP

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: As if illegal immigration, in the millions now, isn’t enough of a problem and disservice to the American people, Texas Democrats want colleges and universities to hand out financial aid to children of illegals (which would include many illegals themselves.) What effrontery these Dems demonstrate!54 illegal a

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Senate Bill 2, from the 2nd Called Session of the 88th Legislature,  provides a new law that allows the public to elect 3 representatives to sit on the board the governs appraisals in counties with 75,000 or more in population. This election is coming fast and I’ll explain how it works.Also, spurring th

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Texas House Republican Caucus shows its members support their incumbent colleagues over voter trends – and that’s not surprising. However, Rep. Brian Harrison has it right overall in his pointing out the tone-deafness of it all.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services p