Episode 3650: What An Inauguration Day! Trump Is Working Faster Than Any President We’ve Seen – Pratt On Texas 1/21/2025 Pratt On Texas podcast

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Finally, an opening in statewide office, all thanks to the Aggies! Texas A&M has selected Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar as sole finalist for Aggie system chancellor . The Guv will appoint someone to finish out the term once Hegar resigns and the office will be on next year’s ballot. Don Huffines and Christi Craddick say they are running for Comptroller. 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. The Texas House, finally, turns over previously secret expense records from its political setup impeachment of Paxton debacle . Texas wins Site Selections’ Governors Cup for the 13th year in a row with more than twice the total number of projects than the second-ranked state . Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To KoMiCo Siemens opens $190M plant in south Fort Worth, adding 800 jobs by 2026 Lunar Lander Is Declared Dead After Landing Sideways in a Crater , more SpaceX’s eighth orbital test flight of Starship/Superheavy ends like the seventh flight . Once again the leftist propaganda press takes out its knives to stab SpaceX and Musk . From Closet Station : Texas Aggie Democrats Host ‘Day of Drag’ Protest . How’s this for demonstrating that our “best and brightest” at top schools are undereducated dolts: “[Drag queens] are a vital part of our culture,...” said one of the student protestors. I wonder if the student has even a small clue as to what “vital” even means. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3681: Podcast Extra: Roy Maynard on the Associated Press’ White House “hissy fit” 21:48

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Roy Maynard joins us for a Pratt on Texas Podcast Extra to discuss his great column: AP’s Argument Against Being Booted From WH Event Is Laughable Given Its History . More background: White House bans AP reporter from press event over style guide’s objection to ‘Gulf of America’ AP sues Trump to force White House access following ‘Gulf of America’ row Associated Press sues three White House officials over ‘Gulf of America’ feud Federal judge rejects AP’s bid to overturn White House ban on outlet’s access to key areas The fact is that previous administrations have let the press insiders, the correspondents association, decide who does and does not have White House credentials and access to the press room, etc. This insider dealing has ensured that conservative leaning press outlets, including some with very large audiences, have not been given access. The administration taking over access granting is how it should be irrespective of the AP’s situation.…

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Episode 3680: Remember the Alamo! | School choice has big voter backing | New Tesla factory | Texas space news – Pratt on Texas 3/6/2024 36:15

4 дня назад36:15

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Trump Administration began building border wall in Texas today . Tariff increase on Mexico delayed until 2 April . And this: Texas GOP lawmakers want to tap local law enforcement for immigration duties . First, this is a misleading headline as the main bill in question simply require Texas sheriffs to cooperate with ICE, and it is much needed . Second, the last section of the story we see in almost all stories – all about people being afraid. Guess what?! There are many times when it is appropriate that people are afraid and having broken the law and entered our country illegally is one of those times. 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. New polling, from Lefties in Texas, repeats what other polls show: Texans overwhelmingly want school choice and, they favor true universal school choice as the Senate plan provides over the income limitations in the House approach . New Tesla “megafactory” appears to be slated for near Katy in Waller Co. Much Texans in space news today, keep up with Firefly, Intuitive Machines, SpaceX, and more at: https://behindtheblack.com/ We remember the fall of the Alamo today: David Price – Remember the Alamo for Texas https://youtu.be/j5dciOAZU1Y?si=4nKQp-u3v28wEMJc Brian Burns – Ballad of the Alamo https://youtu.be/KBA_whiuV80?si=8TkbUaypLjSvSh4f Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates, or hear the podcast of the show after 6pm Central here.…

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Episode 3679: Al Green, J. Crock’d, Dems make a mess of Trump speech | RIP Sylvester Turner | Nuke waste case – Pratt on Texas 3/5/2025 44:02

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Ancient, grimacing, doom-scrolling, witless, and worse describe what today’s Democrat Party looked like as President Trump addressed Congress Tuesday night . Politically impotent describes what we say too. Crazier than placeholder Al Green, who got himself thrown out , ever was, Rep. Jasmine Crock’d walked out of the speech and demonstrated her great intellect and education with this quote alone : “He up there, he spewing all kinds of nonsense… and bull [expletive] let me just be real, and we wasn’t going to sit for that [expletive],” Crockett said. “If he had some sense, then maybe we would’ve been about that life, but y’all know he ain’t got no sense.” RIP: Sylvester Turner , one of the few respectable Democrats from Houston . 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. USAID case: A Supreme Court Setback for Trump in the USAID Dispute May Not Be the Last Word . U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument over a nuclear waste site in Andrews County of NW Texas. Vice President Vance, DNI Tulsi Gabbard, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the Texas border with Mexico today . Also, from Breitbart: Trump Shutting Down Biden’s Texas-Based Soft Sided Migrant Detention Centers, Says Source . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3678: Mexico still protecting cartel bosses, its “tough” propaganda is untrue | Anti-Wimp update – Pratt on Texas 3/4/2025 42:56

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: From a DACA recipient caught smuggling illegal aliens to new military deployments on the U.S./Mexican border, there is much in the illegal immigration stack today. Mexico Pushes ‘Tough on Cartels’ Propaganda in U.S. Media to Avoid Sanctions While Protecting Top Active Narco Bosses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Orders a Stryker Brigade to Southern Border But note: “They will not conduct or be involved in interdiction or deportation operations.” English Channel Migrant Crossings Surge, Nearly 600 Arrivals in One Day . As I’ve long said, our “lowest” numbers that get celebrated would be considered a crisis anywhere else in the world. Stop it all. Farm Workers Union Switches Stance, Sues Border Patrol After Immigration Raids in California [And the B.S. false history by the Left of Cesar Chavez.] 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 sales tax revenue totaled $3.8 billion in February showing growth. Anti-Wimp update: Corpus Christi homeowner shoots trespasser . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3677: Xcel’s perilous power shut offs | Zelenskyy isn’t recognizing reality, explains why Leftist love him – Pratt on Texas 3/3/2025 43:58

7 дней назад43:58

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: With the previously anti-any-war, pro-Russian Left in convulsions over the Zelenskyy shakedown attempt and Trump’s not having anymore of it, noted scholar Victor Davis Hanson sums up the current state of affairs with “ 10 bad takeaways the Zelenskyy blow-up .” And note that for all the European bluster of help, they still need much U.S. support . And, Trump Stunned After Zelenskyy Says End Of War ‘Very Far Away’ is a headline showing he was right, Zelenskyy isn’t ready for a negotiated peace. Poll: 4% Of Americans Back Russia In War, But 44% Don’t Back Ukraine Either . 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 Administration scrambling to build a deportation infrastructure and it will take Congressional action. Is Xcel energy trying to California-ize Texas ; engaging in retaliation for blame on Panhandle wildfires, or; dangerously trading possible “public safety” problems for assured public safety problems as it turns off power for Texans during wind events ? Xcel is a Leftwing “climate change” champion . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3676: Burrows admonishes GOP rep. but not vulgar Democrat | Trump chucks Zelenskyy out of White House – Pratt on Texas 2/28/2025 43:54

10 дней назад43:54

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A blow up in the Oval Office today and a somewhat contrived blow up in the Texas House yesterday – and as usual the reporting , blaming the Republican or conservative, is opposite the reality. And also as usual, the hand-wringing crowd has it all wrong including BurrowCrat Dustin Burrows who admonished the innocent conservative and ignored the way beyond the line Democrat. See for yourself here: https://x.com/brianeharrison/status/1895335410286669969 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 drilling rig count rises. The deaths of 76 Branch Davidians in April 1993 could have been avoided – so why didn’t anyone care? DOGE and cutting back federal programs and employment is now the end of the world but the press didn’t cry over Clinton and Obama on the same subject . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3675: Texas built Air Force One troubles continue | Univ. slush funds threatened while DEI continues – Pratt on Texas 2/27/2025 43:52

11 дней назад43:52

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A very interesting story about the new Air Force One planes on order, much delayed and over budget, from Boeing being built in San Antonio . 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. Scum: Saks still plans to close downtown Neiman Marcus despite efforts to resolve lease issue . DOGE says Texas nonprofit with former Biden transition member reaped millions operating empty migrant facility in Pecos. News from the 89th Texas Legislature includes: Texas Chief Justice Blacklock has very solid requests for the 89th Texas Legislature . Texas public universities upset they may lose their administrative “slush funds” over DEI and other Marxist indoctrination yet, they can’t seem to stop the offensive behavior: A&M Geography Course Teaches Gender Is “Social Construct” Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3674: Deal may keep flagship Neiman Marcus open | Legislative news | Interesting drug smuggling scheme – Pratt on Texas 2/26/2025 43:40

12 дней назад43:40

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: It was announced this afternoon that a deal has been made in Dallas that should (who knows with Saks?) keep the storied Neiman Marcus flagship store open in downtown Dallas . The ordeal is tied up in Texas history as much as any business story I’ve read. 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. Repeated musician bus trips from Mexico to Houston was a successful cocaine smuggling ring – until the border folk finally searched that “anomaly” in the big Vovlo bus’ fuel tank. Also, 118 illegal aliens were arrested in Colony Ridge raids . News from the 89th Texas Legislature includes: Texas House Suspends Rules to Honor Group Opposing Voter ID School choice bill in the House now has enough co-sponsors to equal 76 votes – enough to pass . $113K Funneled Into Legislator’s Pocket Via Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Payouts? – many legislators don’t want to stop taxpayer funded lobbying because they want to cash out with one of the lobby jobs at some point. Dems seem to have long figured out how to do it while elected! Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3673: Why Senate’s property tax reduction plan is better | More Leftist hypocrisy on church & state – Pratt on Texas 2/25/2025 44:05

13 дней назад44:05

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Shooting down drones over your property; competing tax cut ideas; Ivermectin over the counter , and; more from the 89th Texas Legislature. I explain why the Senate’s focus on property tax reduction through increasing the homestead exemption is the better path from a philosophical point of view. 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 reports the Texas Service Sector and Retail did well in February but with a very bad attitude ! More hypocrisy from the Left and media reporters on the much vaunted, by them, “separation of church and state.” When it comes to using churches to stop the enforcement of laws Leftists dislike, then it’s all well and good for government to hand out special accommodation to churches . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3672: Gov. Abbott tries to get ahead of 2 issues, poorly (lottery & Colony Ridge) | Apple to build big in Texas – Pratt on Texas 2/24/2025 43:00

14 дней назад43:00

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Governor Abbott has been sucked into two stories he’d rather have not had to deal with. He’s there though and his get-out-in-front-of-it swings at bat are really weak on both stories. First is the Lottery Commission scandals – Abbott has chosen not to reign in the commission for some time despite widespread knowledge of bad actions. Today he asks the Texas Rangers to investigate – way too late and really off mark because the problems are more policy related than criminal. Abbott’s own appointee as lottery commissioner has now resigned . And the ol’ Colony Ridge development is back in the news: Colony Ridge targeted in Trump deportation push, Greg Abbott says . Abbott makes like he’s getting tough on the place, built by big donors, but note the DPS sergeant who says they are doing what they’ve been doing for two years despite Abbott’s get tough social media post. 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 says Texas manufacturing took a dive in February . Apple announces new big server plant for Houston-area , and more business news. A&M system’s list of 5 candidates for new Chief Aggie . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3671: Texas Lottery scandals grow like a jackpot; where is Abbott? | Leftist Dem on Dem in Travis Co. – Pratt on Texas 2/21/2025 43:48

17 дней назад43:48

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The new national Democrat boss is putting Texas high on the list for action so what’s different this time? He seems to understand what matters most – redistricting . Meanwhile the far Leftist Democrats in Austin squabbling and it is no surprise – Soros-backed district attorneys, purposefully soft on violent crime, are a disaster nationwide. However, Senator Sarah Eckhardt is just as guilty as D.A. Garza because she has spent a lifetime pushing the radical agenda of the Marxist Left. 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 lottery scandals are ballooning so it is a wonder that Gov. Abbott seems uninterested in addressing such . I wonder if legislators, despite any bloviating on the subject, actually have the guts to let the lottery die in Sunset Review this session. Here is a bunch of reporting on the scandals . Oil and gas rig count unchanged this week. Border news includes a really stupid report from the so-called “Human Rights Watch” blaming the Texas DPS for actions of the smugglers. Also, ICE raided a South Texas bakery that was knowingly employing illegal workers and the Leftist media acts as if it has never happened before. Heck, not that many years ago I remember reporting on the giant Shipley Do-nuts of Houston being raided for such . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3670: Texas bail reform & school choice bills | What the “science” folk leave out on measles outbreak – Pratt on Texas 2/20/2025 43:50

18 дней назад43:50

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Texas Senate has now passed real Bail Reform , again. Once again, it will be up to the House to pass the much needed reform. Also, the House has finally filed its school choice bill while the Senate has already debated and passed its version. There are differences . 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. Another “science” person needs to be corrected. I comment on this opinion column: Lubbock area measles outbreak was preventable . Trump Orders Agencies to Stop Taxpayers’ Funding for Illegal Migrants . Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3669: Texans are paying extra, lots extra, for power because of wind and solar variability. – Pratt on Texas 2/19/2025 43:42

19 дней назад43:42

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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas electricity ratepayers are paying huge amounts of money more than they should because of the variability (unreliability) of wind and solar electricity generation. Brent Bennett, Ph.D. explains in detail the three “buckets” of cost from wind and solar variability and what needs addressing by the PUC and the legislature. You can find the full report on this matter here . 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. Senator Creighton introduces ‘Texas Teacher Bill of Rights’ with pay raises for teachers. Senator Kolkhorst files bill that would prohibit hostile foreign entities from purchasing land in Texas, reworked from last sessions poorly developed bill. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates . www.PrattonTexas.com…

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Episode 3668: Taiwan firms to invest heavily in Texas | Did Burrows “buy” Dem votes with our money? | SNAP reform – Pratt on Texas 2/18/2025 43:58

20 дней назад43:58