In the last decade Gun Owners of America has become active "on the ground" in Texas. It's new Texas state director is Brady native Wes Virdell.In this interview we talk about GOA's troubling past, troubling to me and others who were on the ground working for gun rights, its new activism in Texas, and what the primary legislative goals will be next year for the organization.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: It began with two newly elected Lubbock County commissioners who actually bothered to read the law but fell apart in that supposedly conservative county as one commissioner chickened out the next time around. Now Harris County’s two Republican commissioners are again following that great Lubbock example and saving the people from a huge Democrat tax increase by denying a quorum at the meeting to set the property tax rate for next year. The hypocritical Democrats are fighting back hard to not lose their big grab of the people’s money.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.R.I.P. Judge Kenneth Starr.Two new statewide polls are out showing slim but firm GOP leads.Texas Monthly publishes another excruciating long story in which the writer implies that when only accusations are made at a conservative Republican, A.G. Ken Paxton, it means he is guilty and how dare voters keep supporting him. Funny how that viewpoint doesn’t exist when it’s Dems accused, and sometimes convicted or caught red handed, breaking the law.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: Fighting the Left's modern implementation of racial and ethnic segregation, a UT-Austin professor has filed suit against a program at Texas A&M that appears clearly to violate federal law and discriminate against white and Asian males. Even the name of the program gives it away: Accountability, Climate, Equity and Scholarship Faculty Fellows Program, or ACES. Yes, Texas A&M has become a hotbed of Leftism from the top down and like other state systems, Governor Abbott appears to have done little to nothing to change regents into those who will work to block Leftist activism with our money and our young people.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.R.I.P. Lowry Mays, a great Texan and founder of Clear Channel.City of El Paso ups its spending on busing aliens to New York City and much more from the border news stack.The satellite launched by SpaceX Saturday was a made-in-Midland device.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: It is campaign season and here come the nervous border region Democrats claiming a Republican victory is due to election theft. Those in the know realize that’s a bit rich coming from RGV Dems but if things turnout well in November for Republicans along the border you can expect much more silliness. When Democrats win it’s always a valid, pure, and legitimate election but when Republicans win, especially in Democrat areas, it’s because they “stole” the 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.Anti-Wimp update as Harris County teen saves others from home invasion using a shotgun. Also, the anti-Second Amendment crowd makes progress in getting gun and ammunition purchases specially coded with credit card use.Vice President Kamala Harris is so crazy that even other certified crazy lefties are amazed – especially when it comes to border security.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: On July 6th, I reported: School teacher turnover is not high despite media reports. But the reports of turnover and teacher shortage crises in the Texas press, from data sent out by teacher unions, hasn’t slowed. Today, The Texan has taken a look at the data and showed, once again, these stories are not factual about a general shortage and seem to be concocted by unions.From the story:In the 2021-2022 school year, the teacher attrition rate jumped from 9.34 percent to 11.57 percent, with 42,839 teachers leaving. However, the newly hired teachers that year exceed those that left the profession.The total number of teachers in Texas eclipsed 375,000 in June, a 10-year increase of around 50,000 and the highest number of teachers employed in Texas history.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.Oil and gas rig count. Beware “green” energy policies, the Swiss can be sent to jail this year for “overheating” homes and that’s only 66 degrees Fahrenheit.Big Chicagoland hypocrisy over busing of illegal aliens and other border news.Group called “mysterious” and “shadowy” begins over $6 million television advertising buy in Texas against Governor Abbott.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: Texas' future is at stake in electric grid generation and distribution decisions. Those setting policy must completely avoid the economic cancer of scarcity theory but, it appears that those working the problem are letting that camel's-nose under the tent. The second half of this story in The Texan is highly informative. Related stories I cover are: British PM Lifts Fracking Ban To Combat Energy Crisis; Blame Government and the Greens for Europe's Energy Crisis, and; German Who Laughed at Trump at UN Won’t Comment on President’s Warning Coming TrueOur 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.New statewide polling out has top Republicans holding consistent leads.Local sales tax numbers for September are out.Texas [liberal] Monthly writer published very long piece that seems to be based upon a rather stupid idea: Parental Control and real school choice are separate issues.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: Elections matter: Lubbock city council’s new members tentatively amend proposed property tax rate to the No New Revenue Rate defeating a proposed tax increase. Big thanks to new Councilman Mark McBrayer, Councilwoman Jennifer Wilson, Councilwoman Christy Martinez-Garcia, and Mayor Tray Payne (all new to the council.) It’s not a deal yet with a 2nd reading ahead and only one vote to spare. Those voting for higher taxes were Latrelle Joy, Steve Massengale, and Shelia Patterson Harris. And by the way, why do neither of these stories (AJ, KCBD) tell you who voted what way? Is not that among the most important items a news organization should cover?)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.DPS has the state’s inspector general investigating several of its officers over the Uvalde school shooting.Beto Pancho O’Rourke talks out of both sides of his mouth on the border.Big AP hit-piece on Oath Keepers is out. If Oath Keepers was truly an “extremist” group then why do the stories not document factual positions of the organization?Houston about to lose place with tallest building in Texas to, yuck, Austin!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: Two people I have told the audience for years are fake Republicans say they are voting for the Democrat for Lieutenant Governor. Okay, so what else is NOT news with Senator Kel Seliger and Tarrant Co. Judge Whitley? 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.What is the university model for, if not to examine differing ideas with intellectual rigor? Poli-Tech is hosting a major debate on abortion on the Texas Tech campus and has faced significant “resistance” to such.Biden continues the War on Texas with an EPA reversal on a major oil export facility 21 nautical miles off coast from Corpus Christi and for flimsy reasons.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: Biden attacks Americans with whom he and Democrats disagree on policy as “threats to the country.” Then on Friday morning he claimed the opposite. Commentator Auron MacIntyre had the best line: Biden “may legitimately not remember that he gave a speech last night.”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.I have a serious question: Why is it “racist” for Texas to bus illegal aliens to Chicago, or anywhere, but not racist for the federal government, cities, counties, and other NGOs to do exactly the same with the same people? Explain that please Chicago Mayor Lightfoot?Oil and gas drilling rig count plummets this week.Texas sales tax revenue exceeds all projections for the fiscal year ended 8/31.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: The trans-sexual (aka trans-gender) movement is one of the Left’s big causes of the moment. So why is supposedly conservative Texas House leadership so weak on the issue? Also, over at Child Protective Services, who in their right mind thinks someone should be charged with protecting children from abuse when the same person doesn’t see adults putting little children through sex change therapies as abuse?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.Abbott begins sending illegal aliens to sanctuary city Chicago by bus.O’Rourke wants more debates with Abbott and wants them hosted by anti-Republican, Leftist media outlets. Meanwhile Abbott says at least half of the state surplus should be returned to us by buying down local property taxes. And more in the political campaign stack including the Leftist Texas Tribune Festival announcing their big closing guest as loser Liz Cheney – what a joke!Texas State Teachers Association union blasts parents for opposing Leftist indoctrination in public school curriculum.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com