Pratt on Texas

Pratt on Texas
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Pratt on Texas, the news and commentary of Texas. 

  1. 2d ago

    Paxton gets TikTok for lying to parents | Low IQ of many protesters | Remembering 9/11 – Pratt on Texas 9/11/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas featured a protester moment that shows how actually stupid, and I mean it, low-IQ stupid, so many are whom we see involved in protests, riots, etc. in this country. What type of moron do you have to be not to realize that with the vast majority of Americans you work against your own interest when you protest here by flying the flag of another country? 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 from Baker Hughes. TikTok Lied About Harmful Content for Minors, Texas Judge Rules. Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Historic Victory Making Texas the First State in the Nation to Hold TikTok Liable for Harming Children. A full 11 September 2001 remembrance in our look at today in Texas history. Remember, the President at the time was our former governor and West Texas-native George W. Bush. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

  2. 3d ago

    GOP Convention review | Local sales tax numbers | Firms leave NYSE for Texas exchange – Pratt on Texas 9/10/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas: Schedule and live stream. Today is the final day. I give a review of yesterday’s speeches and the press coverage of such. Also, Lubbock Co. Republican Party Chairman Ken Adams joins us from Dallas to give his thoughts on the proceedings. I liked Tom Emmer’s speech so much, I play it on the show today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wziPGz4LijgOur 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. Comptroller Huffines Distributes $1.3 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments. Top 20 Cities. Look up your city here. Look how much most of these cities are up year-to-date in sales tax revenue and then ask why they passing tax raises. Energy Transfer, Sunoco and others confirm switch to Texas Stock Exchange from NYSE – woo hoo! Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

  3. 4d ago

    GOP’s Dallas convention underway | Local irresponsible tax hikes across Texas – Pratt on Texas 9/9/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas: Schedule and live stream. It began today at 3 p.m. and runs through tomorrow night. President Trump is set to speak later tonight. On the Texas front, Abbott and others begin to tell voters just who the Democrat nominee for governor really is: Gender Bender Gina support gender mutilation of children and supports keeping parents in the dark. Democrat Gina Hinojosa Pretends To Be Conservative – pretends is the operative word; just like she pretends boys can be girls if they choose. Texas Democrat gubernatorial nominee supports killing babies, rolling back protections for life. 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. Trump’s hard hitting trade fight keeps paying generational dividends for Texas: Global Stakes in Texas Energy: South Korea’s $23 Billion Natural Gas Investment. Korea Picks $22.3 Billion Texas Power Plant as First U.S. Investment Project. City of Lubbock passes bloated budget with big tax increase with “conservatives” supportive so that firefighters can work about 90-days per year. Dear Mayor, money going to “public safety” doesn’t actually equal an increase in public safety. Paying firefighters more to work less is not an increase in fire protection. Harris County residents to pay highest tax rate in modern history. Great headline but the Houston Chronicle, both in the news pages and editorially, has pushed for the election of the very Democrats who have mismanaged county (and city) budgets as well as has supported most all the big spending programs. Taylor County judge discusses tax cuts, data center concerns. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

  4. 5d ago

    The depravity of Cornyn’s DC GOP crowd | Talarico directly blasphemes Jesus Christ – Pratt on Texas 9/8/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The old “establishment” non-conservatives of the Republican Party get the chastisement they deserve from Scott McKay at The American Spectator: John Cornyn Is Owed No Revenge at the Expense of His Own Party. An absolute MUST READ and kudos to Senator Cruz for sparking this issue. Who are these self-entitled people willing to let win to salve their own overblown egos?: James Talarico Denies Jesus Is the Only Way, Says Allah Leads to Same Truth – blasphemous, essentially says the Son of God lied. This is as serious as it can get. Talarico pushed to end “tough-on-crime approach” in Texas James Talarico is an outright DSA sympathizing communist; his own words prove it Talarico shares communist revolution desire of Trotsky with DSA socialists Meanwhile, Tump’s MAGA Inc. comes with with $10 million for Paxton & Elon Musk’s PAC spending big for Paxton as are others. 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 to Know About the GOP’s Unusual Midterm Convention – starts tomorrow in Dallas, runs through Thursday night. Reuters lies in this piece staying Trump “falsely called Democrats “communists” this year…” Falsely? That is opinion being published as news. Congratulations Regan Hutsell! The Houston woman was crowned Miss America 2027 – only the 4th Texan to win. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.  www.PrattonTexas.com

  5. Sep 4

    Turley echoes Pratt: Talarico shares communist revolution desire of Trotsky with DSA socialists – Pratt on Texas 9/4/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Today, Jonathan Turley posted a column that echoes my coverage yesterday: Talarico brings a touch of Trotsky to the Texas Senate race. I wrote and covered yesterday: Democratic Socialists are, in their own words, dedicated to establishing the USA as communist state. DSA members and adherents are soldiers of the Cold War on the Soviet side, they are traitors to our country. More are noticing that James Talarico has long expressed DSA values even agreeing that our free capitalist system needs replacing with communism. No wonder the Chinese Commies love him. Another story: Talarico’s ‘proud capitalist’ about-face collides with resurfaced call to ‘dismantle’ capitalism. HD37: Texas Democrat House candidate sponsored march with socialists, tied in tightly to the communist DSA. 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. Baker Hughes rig count shows Texas up one drilling rig this week. Massive Jobs Blowout: U.S. Economy Added 162,000 Jobs in August. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

  6. Sep 3

    James Talarico is an outright DSA sympathizing communist; his own words prove it – Pratt on Texas 9/3/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Democratic Socialists are, in their own words, dedicated to establishing the USA as communist state. DSA members and adherents are soldiers of the Cold War on the Soviet side, they are traitors to our country. More are noticing that James Talarico has long expressed DSA values even agreeing that our free capitalist system needs replacing with communism. No wonder the Chinese Commies love him. Another story: Talarico’s ‘proud capitalist’ about-face collides with resurfaced call to ‘dismantle’ capitalism. 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 submits bid to run JPL for NASA. Highest tax rate in 20 years? Harris County commissioners have some explaining to do. | Editorial – great but this is rich coming from an editorial board that has supported great growth in government spending! Corpus Christi’s desalination battle is headed for the ballot box. Midland County appoints acting judge; Jay Marquez sworn in after Terry Johnson’s suspension. Lubbock Co. commissioners approve salary grievance but reject pay raises for elected officials. Lubbock council approves police, fire association agreements, funded by property tax increase. – this is insane, abusive, and immoral. Firefighters 25 on, 72 off is, without even factoring any vacation or sick time, only working about 91 days per year! Altria Sues FDA Over Tobacco Product Review System in Federal Court in Lubbock. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

  7. Sep 2

    Bob Zimmerman gives a full private sector space boom update – Pratt on Texas 9/2/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Noted space historian Robert Zimmerman of behindtheblack.com(he really did write the Encyclopedia of Space) joins us for a space industry (and government space program) update. Some the items we discuss are: Brownsville agrees to SpaceX deal, giving the company 445 acres in exchange for water and money SpaceX confirms its purchase of Pecan Island launch site in Louisiana A liquid natural gas production facility is less than 60 miles from SpaceX’s Pecan Island spaceport 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. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

  8. Sep 1

    Disgraceful Abilene tax increase proposed | Lubbock Co. judge & auditor demand tax hike – Pratt on Texas 9/1/2026

    The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The City of Abilene is awash in new money but still plans to hit residents with a property tax increase! Where is the morality, or ethics, in that? City of Abilene proposes property tax increase on residents What is the City of Abilene doing with the data center windfall from sales, property taxes? – from June. Abilene leads Texas in hotel revenue growth for 6 quarters Data center boom boosts Abilene venue tax revenue Lubbock County commissioners still plan to save residents from a property tax increase but the county auditor and the county judge are kicking and screaming for a tax increase so they can continue to grow the local bureaucracy. 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. Dallas Fed report says the Texas Service Sector “expanded in August” but its headline downplays it with “moderates.” You know it’s near election time because WFAA tried to play it down more with this headline: Is the Texas economy slowing down? What new Dallas Fed data reveals for local workers and consumers. Meanwhile: Manufacturing Boom: Factory Job Openings Soar To Three Year High. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

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