Pratt on Texas

The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: The stories continue to be published that document law breaking by public school officials. It is no surprise that many of them are fighting school choice but doing so with taxpayers’ money is illegal and demonstrates a lack of integrity. The whole issue mathces up well with the need for the legislature to put in place leadership that will bring us an effective ban on taxpayer funded lobbying. People must be stopped from using our, taxpayer, money for political advocacy.

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Smokehouse Fire now largest in modern Texas history. Two deaths reported so far. Other major fires are burning despite Panhandle snow this morning.

The often overruled and always unreliable Federal Judge Ezra, issued a temporary restraining order to stop Texas from enforcing SB4 which allows state officers to arrest those who cross the border illegally.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas wins big on a key constitutional question about Congress passing bills without a quorum of members present but, how does the Leftist press characterize the story? The Leftist Texas Tribune headlines the story: Federal judge rules against pregnant workers in win for Paxton.

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The Turtle, McConnell to step down as Senate Minority Leader in November, Texas’ full-out swamp-swimmer John Cornyn wants the job.

Primary campaign news including:

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Another “hit piece” on Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine in the Texas Tribune reads like a campaign endorsement to regular Americans, Christians, and red-blooded conservatives. It also shows why you are seeing a full court press to sully and remove him from the state’s liberal press organs. It’s a long piece but worthy of reading.

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Dallas Fed: Texas retails sales continue to fall; service sector rebounds from January.

Media “takeaways” from the Lakewood Church shooting miss the mark. I give you authentic lessons from the security and body camera video released yesterday. It is worth watching and learning from.   https://youtu.be/DHE7mcriUrg?si=bYLlhSxhbQ8PuQox

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Our Lone Star story of the day: I discuss and answer listener questions about the one GOP primary race for Texas Supreme Court in which Justice John Devine is being opposed by Brian Walker. I talk about the ongoing campaign by Leftist press to sully Devine through guilt by association and how, to date as far as I have read, there is no substantive evidence to demonstrate that Devine is responsible for anything in the Pressler affair.

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 was before the U.S. Supreme Court today to defend our law reigning in viewpoint discrimination by Big Tech on social media. Amy Howe, as usual, has the best description of the case: Social media content moderation laws come before Supreme Court.

Federal Trade Commission officially sues to stop the Kroger takeover of Albertsons which includes Lubbock-based United.

Dallas Fed: Texas manufacturing outlook remains negative but “stabilized” somewhat in February.

Operational failures put Post’s Dalby private prison in jeopardy as Tarrant County votes to pull out its huge population of prisoners from the Garza County facility.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: On Wednesday I brought you the story of Denton ISD’s electioneering and now there is more. And, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against the district on the matter.

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Texas oil and gas rig count rises slightly.

Stormy Bradley gets endorsement of Lt. Gov. Patrick in bid to unseat Drew Darby in HD72. Also, I give the real story on the “lawsuit” years ago involving the two running in HD83 – Wade Cowan and Dustin Burrows.

Two Ector County / Odessa election candidates involved in reported assault.

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In this Pratt on Texas Podcast Extra I interview Chip Polk about the founding of Ragtown Gospel Theater. 2024 is the 18th season of original Christian drama at Ragtown. 

Learn all about the Polk brothers, the theater, and the shows at: https://ragtown.com/

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Two of the very good things accomplished by the Texas Legislature are paying off. Extra-territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) reform is restoring property rights and tax cuts are resulting in significantly lower property tax bills. Funny how both bills were carried by Senator Bettencourt.

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Democrat-pushed Texas CROWN Act fails in its first court test. Barbers Hill ISD wins in court.

Texas Tech has a recently awarded College of Education professor who appears to support the Hamas terrorists and advocates for Israel to be wiped off the map. He’s been teaching the teachers now teaching students in public schools!

San Antonio community college system (St. Philips) has to backtrack on firing professor for correctly teaching that sex is determined by X and Y chromosomes. Plus this great piece: The Soviets Had Their Commissars; We Have DEI Officials.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Attorney General Paxton has taken action to enforce a full investigation of one of the NGOs dealing with illegal immigrants. Many of these groups have long been suspected of aiding illegal immigration and one in El Paso has sued to try and stop the AG’s investigation – the AG has countered with a lawsuit.

Also there is this interesting piece: GOP Civil War Deepens As Senators Claim McConnell Threw Party’s Voters ‘Under The Bus’ On Ukraine, Border.

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President Trump comes to the aid of Liz Case in her race to defeat Stan Lambert for Texas House District 71. Also, Governor Abbott is coming next week to hold an event for Case.

Denton ISD joins long list of school districts using taxpayer resources to electioneer and seemingly coerce faculty and staff to vote.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Early voting is underway and I give my commentary on the HD83 race between Burrows and Cowan as well as comment on HD68 and other key races across Texas.

The weirdness of political season would not be complete without on update of Gov. Abbott’s backing a Democrat for Nueces County District Attorney over a very qualified Republican!

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Anti-Wimp update: Hammer wielding man picks wrong house to invade.

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Our Lone Star story of the day: Early voting begins tomorrow, Tuesday, 20 February, for the Texas party primary elections. I review my voter recommendations and reasoning.

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Police shot an armed student today in Mesquite – and many more headlines from around Texas.

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