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April 29, 2025Episode 3718: A large ISD loses in court on at-large districts | Mexico to deliver water | Legislative update – Pratt on Texas 4/29/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: A large, 33,000 student, Texas school district has lost in court and will be forced to adopt single member districts for its school board. I’ve no problem with single member districts but I have a huge problem with the bigotry, racism, and dirty trick that is minority-majority districts. Such do nothing positive for minorities and derive from a bigoted idea that all minorities of a similar trait think alike. The 1965 Voting Rights Act has much in it that was simply a trick on minorities by the Democrats.

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.

From the 89th Texas Legislature:
Trump To Endorse Dustin Burrows For Texas House Speaker, and all who voted for SB2/school choice, Abbott Told GOP Caucus.
Republican Lawmakers Challenge Speaker Burrows Over Stalled Party Priorities
‘Cannabis civil war’: Why Texas lawmakers want to boost medical marijuana and end hemp sales
Texas Senate Advances Bill to Reinstate Legal Consequences for Student Violence Against Teachers
Uvalde Strong Act active shooter protocol bill passes Texas House
Mexico increases its water deliveries to Texas for the Rio Grande.

Dallas Fed: Growth resumes in Texas service sector; Retail sales increase but company outlooks deteriorated further.

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44 min
April 28, 2025 Episode 3717: New levels of “bond deception” in Texas elections | Texas wins again! | Legislative drama – Pratt on Texas 4/28/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: New levels of deception on Bond debt issuance claiming “it will not raise taxes” if passed: Bond Deception – Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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 wins again: 21st year to be named Best State for Business by Chief Executive magazine. Note how the former powerhouses of Illinois, New York, and California, now the nation’s most extreme Democrat Party machine states, remain at the bottom of the list.

Dallas Fed: Growth in Texas manufacturing; outlook turns negative.

A few Texas House conservatives flexed their muscle Friday and as is usually the case, the insider power crowd in Austin threw fits about it. Much credit to the Texas Tribune that most accurately described what happened and why. The Statesman went with the somewhat misleading but typical insider soap opera approach with this approach: ‘Burn it all down’: Hardline conservative bloc declares war on Texas House GOP leadership. If you read the Tribune story it’s as if this were a different event.

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April 25, 2025Episode 3716: Huge list of updates from the Legislature | Corley joins upright Americans, sues FinCEN over bad rule – Pratt on Texas 4/25/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Much from the 89th Texas Legislature including:
Burrows Blocks Effort Limiting Scholarship Program to US Citizens – ridiculous ruling
Following Trump, Texas may recognize Gulf of America
‘Stopping Foreign Adversaries’ Land Grabs’ Bill Passes House Committee
Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Bill Passes Texas House
Bill could introduce air conditioning in Texas’ sweltering prisons
Texas House committee hears proposals to give AG Ken Paxton’s office more power [to return powers taken away by a court ruling]
McConaughey champions bill to create Texas film incentive fund
Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration forms – only a moron could be opposed to what this bill does. Gov’t should be neutral to the idea of voting, not working itself and funding others to turn out voters.
Requiring voters to prove citizenship spurs concern that eligible Texans won’t be able to cast ballots – same arguments used against Voter I.D. which turned out to be untrue.
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 County Commissioner Jason Corley joins with TPPF, others, in suing overreaching Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) rulemaking.

ICE is reversing termination of international students’ legal status, lawyer says. The whole thing has been an example of why conservatives should always be leery of government work, even the government actions you support. It’s been a disaster that makes the original intent look terrible. Don’t trust government to anything but that which it must do and then expect incompetence.

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44 min
April 24, 2025Episode 3715: Legislature should stop “nationality squatters,” pass SB 1798 | School cell phone ban & more – Pratt on Texas 4/24/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Much from the 89th Texas Legislature including:
Senate hears bill to end Texas DREAM Act, restrict in-state tuition to legal residents only. You heard it here: “Nationality Squatters”
House Leadership Accused of Holding Pro-Life Bill Hostage to Islamic Holiday Push
Texas Senate Approves $950 Annual Property Tax Cut for Over 65 & Disabled Homeowners, 30–1
Texas House Passes Student Cell Phone Ban Bill
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.

Jones County’s “Bluebonnet” facility is getting much press mention of late: Exclusive-Trump Administration Moved Venezuelan to Texas for Possible Deportation Despite Judge’s Order.

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44 min
April 23, 2025 Episode 3714: Impeachment reform & more from the 89th legislature | A&M gets big FAA facility contract – Pratt on Texas 4/23/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Impeachment reform; stopping taxpayer funded lawsuits by school districts to keep the public in the dark on performance, and; much more from Texas’ 89th Legislature.

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 A&M to operate FAA’s new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies.

City of Lubbock implements partial hiring freeze.

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44 min
April 22, 2025 Episode 3713: Lubbock ISD bond debt proposal is not for better education | Tx Lottery situation worsens – Pratt on Texas 4/22/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Things keep getting worse for the Texas Lottery and it has all been brought upon it by the actions of its management. Lawmakers need to not just threaten but actually end the lottery, completely, this session. Texas Lottery Commission director resigns amid scrutiny and investigations.

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 Tech Young Conservatives get it right – the Lubbock ISD bond debt proposal delivers little, if any, value to education. See: As School District Shrinks, Lubbock ISD Asks Voters To Grow Bond Debt.

Early reporting data show what we all suspected: Taxpayers are providing millions of dollars for tens of thousands of illegal aliens in Texas.

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44 min
April 21, 2025 Episode 3712: San Jacinto Day! | Dallas sued for anti-gun action | Senate may “concur” with House school choice bill – Pratt on Texas 4/21/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: The City of Dallas continues to break state law and ban concealed carry license holders from carrying their weapons on property under city control. Attorney General Paxton has already sued them over Fair Park and the state fair, which has a bit of complication to the case. Now he is suing Dallas over the Majestic Theater and Music Hall at Fair Park.

See what you get with soft on criminals but hard on law abiding citizens policies: Downtown Dallas’ Crime Score 7X Higher Than Fort Worth, MCBA Finds.

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.

Victory! Texas is born! Celebrate San Jacinto Day! Celebrating San Jacinto Day with Battle of San Jacinto from The Silent Generation by The Dimes. Hear the song here: https://thedimes.bandcamp.com/track/battle-of-san-jacinto

Jobs report shows Texas still leading the nation and setting records!

After the House finally passed school choice last week, Lieutenant Governor Patrick is recommending that the Senate simply concur with the House version thus wiping out conference work, and following votes, where things could happen to derail the landmark legislation.

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41 min
April 17, 2025Episode 3711: School choice passes House, Dems had no substantive arguments against | Richards resolution stopped – Pratt on Texas 4/17/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: It’s not a finished deal yet but it is closer than ever before: School choice in Texas. I give a full review of the House finally passing school choice. If you read all the friendly to Democrat media, where you’d expect the strongest anti-school choice arguments from Dems to be featured, you will find that they had nothing of substance to offer.
School choice plan clears historic hurdle with Texas House approval
Texas House gives initial OK to $1 billion school voucher proposal
In Historic First, Texas House Approves Private School Voucher Program
How each Texas House member voted on school choice. (I see several opponents in the R-side voted for it – no doubt some trades with the Governor over key bills not being vetoed is involved – or they are just afraid of being targeted again in the primary 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.

Responsible Texas House members knocked off the local and consent calendar today to scuttle an honorary memorial for the late Cecile Richards who is one of the loudest advocates of killing babies for the convenience of others. Way to go!

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44 min
April 16, 2025Episode 3710: Hickland’s Retail Decency Act, HB1549, needed, leadership ignoring | Much other legislative news – Pratt on Texas 4/16/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: State Representative Hillary Hickland has an important bill, HB 1549 the Retail Decency Act, that needs passing but many of the insider leadership types don’t want to deal with it. The bill needs a hearing in committee and you need to take action to call the committee chairwoman, Rep. Angie Chen Button, and tell her staff you want an immediate hearing on HB 1549, the Retail Decency Act by Rep. Hickland. Call both the Austin and Richardson offices and ask for an immediate hearing. As chairwoman, Button has the power to get this done.

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.

Other items from the legislature covered:
TSRA working on several gun issues that need support.
Texas legislature passes bill to create state version of Trump-inspired DOGE
Texas Senators Move to Ban Local Government Funding of Abortion Travel Entities
Texas Cyber Command Legislation Passes Texas House
Bill banning LGBTQ, other advocacy flags in public schools clears Texas Senate
Texas House OKs bill expanding student discipline measures
Effort to curb antisemitism in public schools and colleges advances in Texas Senate
Texas’ Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies is April 26-28.

Sen. Mayes Middleton launches bid for Texas attorney general. Also, Mayra Flores to challenge Henry Cuellar in TX 28. Flores hospitalized shortly after announcement.

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44 min
April 15, 2025Episode 3709: Abilene’s Stan Lambert strikes again | School choice vote tomorrow | Mexico to deliver water – Pratt on Texas 4/15/2025
The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Abilene’s state Rep. Stan Lambert demonstrates that he is a man of questionable integrity in House vote over restoring the attorney general’s back pay.

Other key legislative news needing attention:
School choice debate set for tomorrow in the Texas House. Democrats are said to be threatening all HJRs (constitutional amendments) if choice isn’t put to a statewide plebiscite.
Texas Senators Approve Increasing Public Participation in Judicial Oversight – important bill and it takes away the Texas State Bar, run by leftists, right to appoint two to the committee.
What compromising with the Left to get power does: Texas House Set to Honor Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards.
Budget, SB1, conferees set: Senate’s are Huffman, Creighton, Kolkhorst, Nichols, and Schwertner. House’s are Bonnen, Gonzales, Orr, Kitzman, and Walle.
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.

Sen. Mayes Middleton launches bid for Texas attorney general.

Mexico to deliver water to Texas owed under the 1944 treaty.

Pure B.S: Trump admin blocked from revoking status of over 500K migrants by federal judge.

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44 min