Pratt on Texas

The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Once again, we debunk, for the umpteenth time, the big lie spread around on Texas school funding. Hint, it’s double what advocacy groups say. State Rep. Harrison Busts School Funding Myths, Pushes for Fiscal Responsibility.

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 on the Lubbock County fight to stop a big tax increase. Some media get it right, others let the pompous Curtis Parrish feed a misleading line. And while Parrish says it would be terrible to not raise taxes, Tarrant County has already passed a big tax cut. Now, the City of Fort Worth has told the city manager to redo the budget and provide a tax cut there too!

Also from Tarrant County, public schools show they are about greed for money above all – claim the move to appraise residential property every two years, instead of every year, would destroy them and harm children!

Dallas Fed: Texas service sector growth modest; retail still in decline.

Temporary win for Americans, Texas, Paxton, et. al. over another Harris/Biden policy to encourage illegal immigration and fraud. Paxton’s statement.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Lies from the dais in Lubbock County! For almost two decades I have spoken and written about the lies told to voters by local officeholders, often then repeated by local media, about property taxes. There are many who still do not believe me that elected officials openly lie about who it is that raises their property taxes and try to finger the appraisal districts as the primary culprit.

Today, as the courageous fight kicks off by Lubbock County’s only two conservative commissioners to stop yet another big tax increase, a longtime Lubbock County commissioner, Gilbert Flores of Precinct 3, told the big lie to those present, the lie I have been documenting for nearly twenty years! 

I also interview Lubbock County Commissioner Jordan Rackler about the proposed tax increase and his push back on 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.

In business-related news:

Texas Supreme Court upholds the creation of the new 15th Court of Appeals for the state, Dallas loses challenge.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal from Attorney General Paxton in the case of the church-affiliated Annunciation House in El Paso. This is the group that has fought to keep its records secret related to its work with illegal immigrants.

And, Texas is leading 16 states in suing the Biden/Harris Administration over its rule on immigration that is well outside the bounds of what the law allows that further incentivizes and rewards illegal immigration into these United 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.

Texas House Speaker, for now, Dade Phelan makes huge move to save his speakership; brings in Texas top lobbyist (and top casino gambling lobbyist) to be his Chief of Staff. My opinion is Mike Toomey isn’t giving up millions in annual income for sacrificial service but to save the big-business lobby’s key man Phelan. It may very well work.

DNC Fail: Viewers Rage After False Reports of Beyoncé Performance — ‘F-ing Liars Lied to Get People to Watch’. Also, Texas DNC delegate robbed at gunpoint by suspects in ski masks in downtown Chicago.

North America rotary drilling rig count from Baker Hughes.

Another piece using bad language (“dress coded”) and the self centered nature of America’s younger generation: Woman sparks online debate after wearing shorts to job interview, recruiter sends her home.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Reports abound, investigations launched, actions taken – all for a story that didn’t read as legit from the beginning. My first take was why the heck aren’t Republicans out registering voters too!?

There is nothing illegal about registering voters outside of a DPS office and it doesn’t matter if they could have registered inside as well. And, how in the heck would an observer know if the claimed groups were engaged in registering non-citizens? Even the original, very flawed and wrong report, did not make that allegation, it simply said “immigrants.” Some of the hardest working Republicans I know are immigrants including my wife.

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 press tries to rope-a-dope you on Trump versus Harris polling in the Lone Star State. Take this headline: Kamala Harris cuts Donald Trump’s lead in Texas in half, poll finds. The actual re-polling covered, and best covered in the WFAA version, shows Trump gained half-a-point in support after Harris was announced.

The Dem convention in Chicago is one of the world’s largest gathering of oddballs and kooks and yet speaker after speaker calls Trump and Republicans “weird.” I’m proud to be such from the point of view of nutcase Leftists!

Federal Judge sitting in Dallas strikes down Biden Administration FTC all-out ban on worker ‘noncompete’ agreements. This is a very important and good ruling.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Democrats shoved poorly informed, vindictive, and dishonest Joe Biden out of Prime Time at their convention in Chicago, all so they could let other poorly informed, vindictive, and dishonest Democrats speak.

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.

Jury makes right decision and finds parents not liable for school shooting violence at Santa Fe (Texas) High School in 2018.

So-called conservatives in many of our counties can’t do it but conservatives running giant Tarrant County can: A real tax cut, higher homestead exemption, and a budget spending $50 million less than last year’s budget!

In Lubbock County, Judge Parrish argues that voters have asked for annual tax increases and if you don’t want to pay more, “move.” Here is the audio:

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Our Lone Star story of the day: After the home town RINO whiner, Rep. Glenn Rogers, was defeated in the Republican Primary this year, his Palo Pinto County commissioners court pals passed a slate of “electioneering regulations” designed to restrict active conservative opposition in the county. Conservatives sued and the courthouse kings got an early win in U.S. District Court but now the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has handed the county a big loss, for now:

“For the reasons herein, we conclude that the district court erred in denying Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. We thus VACATE the district court’s judgment and order, GRANT a preliminary injunction of the Regulations in their entirety, and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

The 15-page order is very much worth reading for those involved in political campaigns and activism: https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/24/24-10432.0.pdf

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 very long story with a grabbing headline that actually doesn’t present much of anything new: Texas GOP making inroads with Latino voters in big cities.

In a story that should remind that simply passing a law mandating things isn’t often a full solution when it comes to results: Houston ISD vows to repair automated external defibrillators that are not working after student’s death. I wonder how many of these lifesaving devices are unworkable.

Texas leftists to be big part of the Democrat Convention in Chicago.

Circle K owner Couche-Tard seeks to buy $31 billion owner of 7-Eleven stores.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Today’s press review has a perfect example from one Texas county how all the property tax levying local governments’ just-a-little-more-per-month tax increases add up. Try about $1000 per year more for just the “average” taxpayer!

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.

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Private Businesses and States to Implement “Transgender” Policies

Texas oil and gas rig count falls.

Texas unemployment rate remains below national average; labor force records 7th consecutive month of growth.

Here’s evidence of what I have said about Democrats and teacher unions not really being interested in improving public schools: 1 in 3 Chicago Public-School Teachers Keep Their Kids out of Public Schools.They are all members of the union and yet sacrifice financially, almost a third of them, to keep their children out of the public schools they staff and run!

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Our Lone Star story of the day: The insider political deal all those years ago to indict Ken Paxton on securities fraud and then work to never let it come to trial was a political hit that blew up. Now, it has also blown up on the private lawyers that were uniquely brought in to prosecute, maybe persecute is the better word, and promised a fat, unusual billing rate for their time.

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.

Denton ISD school leaders admit guilt to avoid trial on illegal electioneering charges but could come out with no record and Denton ISD already promoted one of the pair!

In case you missed it: Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish says you want annual tax increases from the county and, should you be one of the few who do not want tax increases annually, you should “move!” Listen here:

Other Election 2024 news.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: The rightful indignation over the State Fair of Texas deciding to ban licensed concealed carry holders from having their guns at the fair, over an incident that demonstrated the need for such, is warranted by all involved.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is right to go after the City of Dallas over the issue and legislator are right to push the State Fair board to get back to the right policy of allowing licensed concealed carry.

What bothers me is state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock leading the rhetoric in this matter in the state press when his home town’s large and historic Panhandle-South Plains Fair adopted the exact same policy several years ago. Where is all the pressure and press from Burrows on the same situation in Lubbock? One might think that getting more state press notice to move up the leadership chain in the House might be more important to Burrows than actually dealing with issues at home.
Click to see a photo of the South Plains Fair signs.

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 reminder of Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish arrogance telling citizens who don’t to pay more in property taxes that they should move – as well as saying that we all, or most of us, want to pay more taxes.

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues General Motors for Unlawfully Collecting Drivers’ Private Data and Selling It To Several Companies, Including Insurance Companies

Comment on the City of Lubbock budgeting, taxes, and more. Also on the bait and switch tax break from the City of Dallas.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish tells citizens they should “move” if they do not want to pay higher property taxes every year. He also tells Commissioner Jason Corley that the commissioner is only hearing from a small minority of voters opposing tax increases; Parrish says that Lubbock County voters want annual tax increases because paying more every year equates to “good government.” Frankly, if you listen to all of Parrish’s language in the court hearings, he speaks as a Progressive Democrat.

If you want, watch the entire hearing here. Time marks for the items I covered in the compilation come from about 2:13:35, 2:16:50, and 2:17:10.

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.

Numerous legislators write to State Fair of Texas board to protest it’s decision to begin banning licensed concealed carry at the fair.

Anti-Wimp Update: Armed teacher saves girl from sexual assault.

Leftwing Austin judge once again blocks release of public school A to F grades to the public.

One school superintendent, also a listener wrote:

"So, once again, public schools will duck accountability for a second straight year because some judge agrees that the STAAR tests are flawed and unfair.  What’s unfair is keeping parents and the public in the dark about school performance. 
"It’s true that the tests are more difficult, and some material is misaligned to the appropriate grade levels.  Nevertheless, we need to know where schools stand in terms of accountability, however imperfect that rating system is."

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