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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The City of Dallas continues to break state law and ban concealed carry license holders from carrying their weapons on property under city control. Attorney General Paxton has already sued them over Fair Park and the state fair, which has a bit of complication to the case. Now he is suing Dallas over the Majestic Theater and Music Hall at Fair Park.See what you get with soft on criminals but hard on law abiding citizens policies: Downtown Dallas' Crime Score 7X Higher Than Fort Worth, MCBA Finds.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.Victory! Texas is born! Celebrate San Jacinto Day! Celebrating San Jacinto Day with Battle of San Jacinto from The Silent Generation by The Dimes. Hear the song here: https://thedimes.bandcamp.com/track/battle-of-san-jacintoJobs report shows Texas still leading the nation and setting records!After the House finally passed school choice last week, Lieutenant Governor Patrick is recommending that the Senate simply concur with the House version thus wiping out conference work, and following votes, where things could happen to derail the landmark legislation.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.This week on The Texan's “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses:President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance Take Oaths of OfficeTrump Spotlights Gov. Abbott, Attorney General Paxton in Post-Inauguration SpeechTrump Executive Orders to Declare Border National Emergency, End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal ImmigrantsEl Paso Port of Entry, CBP One Immigration App Reportedly Shut Down After Trump InaugurationPresident Trump Issues Executive Orders Restoring Offshore Oil Drilling, Expediting Energy Project PermittingDEI, Gender Identity Federal Hiring Practices Eliminated in Trump Executive Order$330 Billion State Budget Filed with Additional Property Tax Relief, $1 Billion School Choice ProgramState Senator Files Bill to Increase Protections for Sexual Abuse VictimsState Representative Sues Political Organization Over Text Messages Doxxing Cell Phone Number

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Dustin Burrows and his BurrowCrat leadership team's proposed House rules try a giant fake out on voters knowing local media will ignorantly report it their way.While the Burrows' rules end minority party (Democrat) major committee chairmanships, the rules actually enhance Democrat power by making them automatically vice chairs with new powers, enough to gum up the works. Even worse, Burrows' eliminates some committees and then creates a bunch of standing “subcommittees” for which Dems can hold chairmanships of and even be a majority of.That's all bad enough but I found two spots that should show you just how badly all have been sold out by Burrows:One section of the rules mandates mask wearing in hearings if such is simply “recommended” by Washington bureaucrats! See: CHAPTER D. ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES Sec. 7. A new Rule 4, Section 8A, relating to required face masks during committee meetings, shall read as follows: Rule 4, Sec. 8A. Another section requires masks on the House floor!And in a way even worse: Chapter D., Sec. 9, Rule 4, a “new rule” essentially kicks the public out of committee hearings – a longtime dream of Capitol insiders: “Rule 4, Sec. 12A. PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMITTEE  MEETINGS. The requirement for all meetings of a committee or subcommittee to be open to other members, the press, and the public may be satisfied by video broadcasting the meeting in real time through the Internet. The video broadcast must be accessible from a link on the house's Internet website.”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.Bad news: The U.S. Supreme Court is letting the feds go ahead with the Orwellian FinCEN beneficial owners reporting.Leftist State Bar of Texas drops its case against Attorney General Paxton over 2020 election cases filed by the state. It was always nothing but a political hit.A big stack of border and illegal immigration news today too.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Attorney General Paxton sues the City of Dallas over its pro-marijuana ordinance that contradicts state law. AG press release.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.Matt Gaetz withdraws from U.S. Attorney General nomination – relax, it is likely very much for the best.Fraudulent text blast is just more controversy in the race for Texas House Speaker.Evil on display: Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to a person for spending her life working to kill babies in the womb – Texas' Cecile Richards who ran “Planned Parenthood” for years.Comment on protesting and issues surrounding the acquittal of an Abilene man on charges of stalking the city manager.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Friday I explained what an overreach the Texas House Jurisprudence Committee has made in the Roberson death penalty case. Today, Governor Abbott says why; Attorney General Paxton says why, and; even another member of the Texas House says why: Governor Abbott's amicus curiae brief to the Texas Supreme Court Rep. Tinderholt's  amicus curiae brief to the Texas Supreme Court Attorney General's motion for reconsideration and to dismiss petition for lack of jurisdiction. You don't need to be a lawyer to read these things and you'll get much more of the actual argument than from press stories.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 poll has Senator Ted Cruz up by 7 points on Democrat Allred. It seems Allred's support of boys in girls' sports is breaking undecideds towards Cruz.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Now that X, formerly known as Twitter, is officially located in Texas.  The Texas State government can give Elon Musk the political cover he needs to expose the censorship and election engineering that Old Twitter orchestrated across all social media platforms.  There is wide spread belief that the man central to the censorship and attack on conservatives was a man named Jim Baker, the former General Council of Twitter as well as the FBI before that. California never wanted to get to the bottom of the depth of the corruption.  Now Texas can.  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, through subpoena power, could get files released to the public that Musk may have been barred from releasing due to privacy laws.  This is why we are calling the investigation that needs to unfold, "The Mother of All Twitter Files." Former Green Beret, member of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and attorney Ivan Raiklin spells out the blue print for Attorney General Paxton to act on.  What comes out of this investigation could secure President Trump victory in November. Also, Kamala Harris does her first sit down interview with a local news reporter from Pennsylvania.  The interview is what you would expect from Kamala Harris.  We go through it piece by piece to show you why the Trump Campaign is now using the commercial as it's latest advertisement.   Plus, hear what President Trump has to say about Kamala working at McDonalds!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The backroom work to intimidate, and even ruin, two Lubbock County commissioners – all for working to stop ballooning county spending and a big tax increase – is underway from several fronts. The latest item that is in public is beyond petty – it is juvenile and petulant political retribution from Big Budgets Bowtie Parrish.We visit with one of the targets, Lubbock County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jordan Rackler.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 Paxton sues Travis County for the same reason he sued Bexar County earlier in the week: The hiring of a partisan “progressive” outfit to run a local voter registration scheme.Oil and gas rig count unchanged this week.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: False conservative city Councilwoman Jennifer Wilson leads Lubbock city council to pass a tax increase, overriding the newly elected Mayor Mark McBrayer as well as conservative Councilman David Glasheen. But wait there's more! Wilson also appears to have successfully pushed a mechanism whereby elected officials will have less responsibility and accountability in one of biggest expenses of a city – police and firefighter pay. This the exact disease that the Congress began decades ago which puts the growth of spending and government on near autopilot while exempting the elected from having to do hard work.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 revenue for FY2024 comes in right about where the Comptroller predicted a year ago. It is down when factored against inflation.A fourth state representative enters the race for Speaker of the Texas House: David Cook. I discuss the items of importance he wrote in a letter to members of the House.Attorney General Paxton sues Bexar County for hiring an outside, Leftist firm to mail unsolicited voter registration applicants to voters – and it did so on a no-bid contract! Read the suit, it has far more information than the press release.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes: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.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Get ready for this wide ride! This week, Fallon tells Ash about the tragic and bizarre saga of Dean and Tina Clouse.1978, New Smyrna Beach, Florida —Dean (19) and Tina (15) fall madly in love, get hitched, and have a baby. Then, in 1980, their perfect life takes a dark turn when they move to Texas and suddenly vanish. Their decomposed bodies are found near Houston, murdered in cold blood. Cue the mysterious robed women who returns their car, claiming Dean joined their cult—seriously, what?!?! Decades later, in a shocking twist, genealogical detectives find Holly alive and well in Oklahoma in 2022. Seriously, this story has everything: love, murder, cults - you name it!✨Check out our Patreon for the sweetest swag around, 450+ ad free episodes (including 200 that aren't on the regular feed), monthly new bonus episodes (like Ash Learns the Bible and TSFU Presents) and access to all of our old bonus episodes, and SO much more! We really do pride ourselves on having one of the absolute best Patreons in the game!✨

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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Votebeat broke one of the strangest stories I have read in a while last week that was then picked up by other Texas outlets. “Texas counties surprise surcharge from voter registration software vendor.”Counties should not be late on their payments but why did the firm not shakedown clients in other states too? And more importantly, why has is the Texas Secretary of State's system been allowed to be so bad since an audit pointed out such way back in 2007?There is room for much criticism on this issue. The failed state system is making taxpayers pay twice for the same, or similar, service!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 increased by 7 in Texas last week. And, the Railroad Commission reports that 2023 was another record-breaking year for Texas oil and gas production.Two Denton ISD elementary school principals indicted for illegal electioneering. About time!Some conservative Texas House legislators have proposed a new “Contract with Texas” and the Lefty Texas Tribune characterizes such as: “House Republicans issue demands for next Texas speaker.”Attorney General Paxton sues Harris County over its new “guaranteed income” welfare scheme.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

A proposed rule by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would allow him to remove some district attorneys who do not provide additional reporting on certain cases. Paxton's rule would require some district and county attorneys report on prosecuting violent crimes. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales joins us to give his reaction.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Big Lie: “Working with Democrats” requires empowering Democrats in Texas. That and much more of the mess regarding the Phelan runoff and how the self-anointed Austin Aristocracy are rushing to help the Drinker of the House hold on to his seat. House Chairman: Dade Phelan Will Not Return as Speaker SOURCES: Dade Phelan Campaign Recruit Rick Perry Staffers 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.San Antonio police group backs Attorney General Paxton's new reporting rule for large county district attorneys.Here's why rural Republicans are finally beginning to shift and support school choice.Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes: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.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.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.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: There is much tough talk from many but will Texas really fight back on the bad U.S. Supreme Court decision issued yesterday related to border security? Chip Roy says the duty of state officers is to tell the Court to “Go to Hell” and move forward with protecting citizens from foreign invasion.Attorney General Paxton points out the case from which this decision comes is still set to be argued in the Fifth Court of Appeals on 7 February.Border Showdown: Will Feds Confront Texas National Guard?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.Desperate Lawmaker Challenges Sid Miller to a Duel: State Rep. Glenn Rogers is angry after Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller endorsed his opponent. Current Revolt has images of the items covered.SD30 court ruling says Hagenbuch's residency issue can go to trial but he remains on the ballot and trial would be after the election. It is time for the legislature to solve this long standing problem.In big, open TX26 race with 11 Republicans on the ballot, Senator Ted Cruz has endorsed Abilene-area native Brandon Gill.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Conservative Republican Liz Case joins us for three segments to discuss her run to unseat sleepy RINO state Rep. Stan “for the lobby” Lambert in Texas House District 71. We cover many of the policy positions of Case and there is much more at her website: https://liz4texas.org/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.Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals wrongly blocks the Texas Reader Act, HB900. Library standards adopted by the SBOE remain in effect.Attorney General Paxton does what many of us have had to do to get on with our business: He has agreed to end litigation with the former employees who claim to be whistleblowers.For now, Texas gets to keep border buoys floating in the Rio Grande. And, Texas authorities double down with razor wire in Eagle Pass after Biden admin ‘cease and desist' order.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

In a steadfast effort to defend its borders, the State of Texas has begun to take measures against unlawful crossings by arresting illegal immigrants for trespassing in Shelby Park. The park, which covers a vast area of 47 acres in Eagle Pass, has recently experienced a significant surge in illegal migrant activity. The state sees its intervention as a necessary step, given the escalating situation at the border, an issue that it believes the federal authorities have contributed to. Texas' assumption of control over Shelby Park has been met with opposition from the Biden administration. They argue that the state's actions are hampering the efforts of the Border Patrol, raising tensions between Texas and federal authorities. Despite the backlash, Texas remains steadfast in its decision, insisting on the need to maintain orderly control over the park. In a recent announcement, Texas Department of Public Safety Spokesperson, Chris Olivarez, shed light on the increased actions taken by the state. He informed that their team, composed of state troopers, have initiated the process of arresting those illegal immigrants who are found trespassing in the park. The illegal crossings, predominantly involving single adult men and women, have prompted the state to take decisive action. Chris Olivarez continued to share updates, highlighting Texas' commitment towards maintaining the sanctity of its borders. Just a day after his initial announcement, he reported the arrest of three more illegal immigrants. These individuals, hailing from Azerbaijan and Ecuador, were apprehended after attempting to cross into the park through the barbed wire setup by Texas authorities. Their accusation was stern: criminal trespass. Upon their arrest, these illegal immigrants were promptly placed in custody. The act of trespass, regarded as criminal by the State of Texas, is being strictly enforced as part of the state's strategy to curb illegal border crossings. The Department of Homeland Security responded to these escalating events with a cease-and-desist letter to Texas. The federal agency demanded that the state relinquish control over Shelby Park, a measure that the Texas National Guard had implemented in order to tackle the escalating issue of illegal immigration. Texas, however, met this demand with defiance. The state's Attorney General, Ken Paxton, strongly affirmed that Texas has no intentions of relinquishing control over the park. Paxton was vocal about Texas' commitment to protecting its borders and expressed discontentment with what he perceived as lax border policies from the Biden administration. Paxton declared that Texas would not give in to what he described as 'destructive open-border policies' and pledged to continue Texas' fight in protecting its territory, sovereignty, and citizens. He firmly stated that rather than succumbing to threats from the federal government, Texas would assert its constitutional authority. Attorney General Paxton expressed his frustration with the Biden administration's approach towards border control. He criticized the administration for replying with threats, instead of addressing Texas's urgent requests for federal assistance. Paxton's message made it clear that Texas would not sit idle but would instead defend its rights and the welfare of its citizens. Paxton's response illuminated Texas' determination to assert its constitutional powers of self-defense. He urged the Department of Homeland Security to focus on fulfilling its responsibilities rather than seeking legal intervention. His sentiments serve as an underpinning to Texas' stance: unwavering and resolute in its commitment to protect its citizens. In his closing remarks, Attorney General Paxton made a declaration highlighting the state's resolve. He insisted that they have legal counsel ready to rebut any legal challenges to Texas' state-imposed control of the park. Emphasizing the right of self-defense, he implored the federal agencies to do their job and obey the law. The Biden administration's response to the dispute remains firm, indicating that they will utilize all legal avenues to regain control of the park. Yet, with Texas equally steadfast, a resolution seems distant. Unmoved by federal efforts, Texas continues to maintain tight control over its borders and the unfolding situation in Shelby Park. Real News Now:https://www.realnewsnow.com Article: https://www.realnewsnow.com/texas-defies-biden-arrests-undocumented-immigrants-continue/ Follow RNN on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealNewsNowApp/ X Twitter: https://twitter.com/realnewsapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realnews/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realnewsnowapp TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realnewsnowapp Threads: https://www.threads.net/@realnews/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@RealNews Real News Now PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPA Finalizes New Methane Rule That Will Cut Oil and Gas Pollution in Texas  Washington, DC – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized critical Clean Air Act protections against methane and other harmful pollution from the oil and gas industry. These safeguards—which include first-ever standards for existing equipment while also strengthening standards for new equipment—are the culmination of years of advocacy by Sierra Club and its allies.  Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that has more than 80 times the climate-warming power of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, driving approximately one-third of the planet's warming to date. Each year, the U.S. oil and gas sector emits 16 million metric tons of methane as well as other damaging pollutants that cause smog and soot and air toxins like benzene and formaldehyde, which cause cancer. No state produces more oil and gas than Texas, which released more than 564 billion cubic feet of methane in 2019 alone. A recent satellite analysis of the Permian Basin found that Texas emitted twice as much methane as the gas industry in New Mexico, which has state-level pollution regulations. Unfortunately, neither the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas production, nor the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have enacted rules or standards to lower these emissions. Thus, the federal rule could have more impact on Texas than any other state, and Texas organizations are celebrating with cautious optimism.   “We know that Texas state agencies have ignored the problem of methane from the oil and gas industry for decades, and we expect Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton will spend taxpayer money to challenge this rule that would only be beneficial for the state,” said Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter's Conservation Director Cyrus Reed. “The finalization of the EPA's methane rule can make a real difference for frontline communities in Texas facing pollution, and for our climate, and we appreciate the efforts of the Biden Administration to finally require the oil and gas industry to deal with this massive air pollution. We will legally fight any attempt to roll back this important rule and insist that the state of Texas implement it as soon as possible.” “Texas' oil and gas oversight agency, the Railroad Commission of Texas, has no clear process for rejecting venting and flaring requests,” said Commission Shift Executive Director Virginia Palacios. “It's clear that preventing waste and protecting public health are far from being held as priorities by the RRC, whose commissioners receive more than two-thirds of their campaign contributions from the same companies they grant flaring permits to. That's why we need strong federal rules to implement common-sense boundaries that will prevent air pollution and create jobs in Texas.”  "As we celebrate this milestone, we remain vigilant against potential challenges and will continue to advocate for even stronger measures to safeguard our climate, health, and environmental justice,” said Sheila Serna, climate science and policy director for the Rio Grande International Study Center. “Together, we must ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of these standards in Texas for the well-being of our communities and the preservation of our planet." According to EPA's analysis, the final standards are projected to avoid 58 million tons of methane emissions nationwide by 2038, as well as 16 million tons of volatile organic compounds and 590,000 tons of air toxins. These reductions will come from requirements for: Strengthened leak detection.Repair of all wells regardless of size or operation status and up until they are permanently plugged in.Installation of non-polluting pneumatic equipment.A phased-in prohibition on routine flaring of gas at new wells.Program to leverage third-party monitoring data to identify and stop large emission events.During a robust comment period at the start of this year, a broad coalition of supporters of the methane rule submitted over 400,000 comments – more than 16,000 of which came from Sierra Club members and volunteers – urging EPA to finalize and implement the strongest possible protections for health and welfare. Now, Sierra Club and coalition partners will work to defend the rule against attacks from fossil fuel interests and their political allies, as well as to ensure that the final standards are properly implemented and enforced to protect communities from the impacts of oil and gas pollution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our news wrap Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, the family of a Black high school student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, car dealers may soon feel ripple effects of the auto workers strike, and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas met with the president of Honduras in Texas to discuss migration. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, the family of a Black high school student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, car dealers may soon feel ripple effects of the auto workers strike, and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas met with the president of Honduras in Texas to discuss migration. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Subscribe to support The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The second day of the impeachment trial continued with more testimony from Jeff Mateer, the former first assistant attorney general appointed under Paxton who was one of the eight employees to raise allegations of bribery and abuse of office to the FBI in 2020. For this episode, The Texan reporters Brad Johnson and Matt Stringer are joined by Patrick Svitek of The Texas Tribune. We'll get into more details of some of these highlights from today:Paxton, who left after the lunch break on the first day of the trial, did not return to the chamber for the proceedings.Attorneys for the House and Paxton began the day with an agreement on which evidence to pre-admit, and Paxton's team said that the suspended attorney general has “nothing to hide” and would drop their objection to evidence on the grounds of privileged communication.With repeated objections of leading the witness from Paxton attorney Tony Buzbee, House attorney Rusty Hardin questioned Mateer regarding the timeline and reasoning he had when raising allegations to the FBI.The first name drop of Anthony Fauci, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, and George P. Bush.Mateer said he believed Mr. Paxton was “under the influence” or being “blackmailed” because he could not explain why he was working so hard to help Nate Paul, but that Mateer ultimately became convinced it was due to an extramarital affair.During the cross-examination, Buzbee attempted to draw a distinction between state code and the first article of impeachment regarding the attorney general's authority to become involved in lawsuits related to charitable organizations — an apparent attempt to throw that article into doubt.Buzbee accused Mateer and the other whistleblowers for staging a coup against Attorney General Paxton.After finishing the questioning of Mateer late in the day, the House impeachment team called another former employee, Ryan Bangert, to the stand.

Subscribe to support The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/We've completed the first day of the impeachment trial — and a lot has already happened. Here's some highlights:The Senate voted to deny all of Attorney General Paxton's motions to dismiss the articles of impeachment, with all motions receiving only six to ten affirmative votes from some Republicans.Motions needed a majority of 16 to be approved, while conviction on any of the articles of impeachment will need 21 votes.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gave more specifics about the timeline of the trial, saying that he expects to meet every weekday from 9 AM to 6 PM, and possibly on Saturdays except for this upcoming Saturday.In a decision on another motion, Patrick ruled that Paxton cannot be compelled to testify at trial, highlighting the similarities between criminal trials and the impeachment trial.Patrick, his legal advisor for the trial, senators, Senate staff, and witnesses were all sworn in under oath.Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to all articles of impeachment.House General Investigating Chair Andrew Murr gave the opening statement for the impeachment managers, while attorneys Tony Buzbee and Dan Cogdell gave opening statements on behalf of Attorney General Ken Paxton.Jeff Mateer, the former first assistant attorney general and one of the eight whistleblowers, was called to testify by the House Impeachment Managers.Debate over excluding evidence from the trial because of “privileged communication.”

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: New developments in the Paxton impeachment debacle should be embarrassing to House members but won't be. Members haven't cared about process and doing it right throughout the sordid ordeal. Paxton's Lawyers Take Legal Action Against Impeachment Prosecutors Bank records raise questions about home remodel in Attorney General Paxton's impeachment – Yes, questions as to why this was not properly addressed by the House so-called investigators. But the important part of this story, glossed over by the writers, is this: “A different Austin contractor — not Cupertino Builders — received a federal grand jury subpoena in 2021 for records related to work on Paxton's home that started in January 2020.” This shows, in yet another example, that law enforcement has long ago looked into this and found not enough evidence to take action. 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.Univ. of North Texas funding an office that helps with pseudo sex change: University of North Texas Offers Students Chest Binders and Fake Genitalia.Much space-related business news, to see those stories and more visit https://behindtheblack.com/Pratt in Brownwood: How to join me at the Pecan Valley Republican Women's meeting this Thursday, 15 June.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

“Justice” Under TyrannyInterview with Joeylynn Mesaros: Sued over Biden Bus vs Trump TrainTEXAS Attorney General Paxton Impeachment TravestyFollow Debbie Georgatos!WEBSITE: http://americacanwetalk.orgFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AmericaCanWeTalkAmerica Can We Talk is a show with a mission — to speak up for the extraordinary and unique greatness of America. I talk about the top issues of the day facing America, often with insightful guests, always from the perspective of furthering that mission, and with the goal to inspire listeners to celebrate and embrace the liberty on which America was founded. #AmericaMatters

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Why will Texas House leadership not allow law enforcement to do its job? Why insert aggrieved politicians into any process looking at what Attorney General Paxton may or may not have done? Are House politicians better than the Texas Rangers? Or, is Speaker Phelan and crew suggesting the FBI somehow turned a blind eye to Paxton when it looked at his dealings with Nate Paul? That would be odd given how much the DOJ and DC hates Paxton. Or, are the suggesting that the Texas Rangers are corrupt and incapable of investigation Paxton, as well as every other state and local law enforcement agency in the state?Rather it appears that since years of pressure and investigation of Paxton has not gone anywhere, his political opponents have decided upon a Soviet-style show trial in the House (yes, the impeachment itself is a form of trial for all practical purposes and in Texas, unlike a Federal situation, if impeached Paxton is removed from office until after a Senate trial so he gets punished with just the indictment.)Want proof of the show trial aspect?The House proposes 4-hours of debate tomorrow divided between supporters and opponents of impeachment. The supporters have had taxpayer funded investigators working in secret for months and will have stacks of one-sided information to present. Those speaking against impeachment will have had barely over 24-hours to even think about the situation much less be able to prepare contradictory evidence.Also remember, the House committee doing all of this threw the A.G.'s office official out of their show-trial hearing this month and refused to allow any evidence to be submitted that was in favor of Paxton's position.Why are we having House members take over law enforcement in this case when the A.G. does not run any of the big state policing agencies? Is our law enforcement corrupt or, is it just our House leadership that is corrupt?And just to clarify, all of my arguments hold merit even it later we find out Mr. Paxton has engaged in illegal behavior. This is about politicians weaponizing their legislative power to settle scores and ignoring the work of proper law enforcement.Here Paxton speak this afternoon (more importantly is the man who comes after him):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyNWUqINSPoOur 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 falls nationally but rises 2 in Texas.State budget presented from conferees appears to be a massive spending spree with tax relief being a relatively small amount. From TPPF: "It will take some time to fully grasp the 1,000+ page document, but a surface-level analysis of expenditure growth is telling. From the 2022-23 biennium to the 2024-25 biennium, the state's total budget may increase by 21.4%. Spending from state sources is poised to grow by 31%. General revenue-related expenditures are set to increase by more than 20%."And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

After Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan gave a speech in which he appeared to sound and be intoxicated, Texas attorney General Ken Paxton wants Phelan to resign from his position. Rick brings on Attorney General Paxton to discuss his reasoning for this and talk about Phelan's unprofessional performance.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Much from the legislature including gun bills, SB728 and HB2837; a vote for more state parks; stopping cities from acting as states within a state; E-Verify opposition shows many legislators are not as concerned with the border as they claim; protecting Texas children from on-line pornography, and; more.Some bills got a vote, and some even passed, in the House before that body bothered with far more important legislation: Bill puts big costs on jewelers, allows warrant-less searches; Pet boarding safety bill awaits Texas governor's signature; Bill to protect against hairstyle discrimination sent to Texas governor, and there are more while election integrity bills and a host of other important items languish – even tax relief!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.Go get 'em Attorney General Paxton! Paxton cracks down on hotel chains that engage in the now common practice of misleading consumers with one rate but then tack on B.S. fees such as “resort” or “amenity” fees. Marriott is settling with Texas to fix the misleading nature of this (they should drop the horrible fees) but Hyatt and others are not. Hyatt is now being sued.24 governors to send help to Texas on the border but don't get too excited because we went through this before and help dried up when it was clear Texas was not actually using the help to stop illegal crossings of the border. And doing just what our own Texas troops did with its early deployment of razor wire, a Biden-deployed soldier opened a Texas built gate and let illegal crossers through.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: With a strong official opinion backed up by recent Texas and U.S. Supreme Court opinions, Attorney General Paxton makes it clear that school choice, as proposed in the Senate, does not violate the state or national constitution.Paxton also received a temporary win on Biden's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) overreach.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.At West Texas A&M, liberals get a big dose of their own “woke” medicine on speech and expression but, the liberals there and in the press are so intellectually limited they don't see the lesson. Notice how to libs if something is a “mainstay” of their culture it is defensible even if would normally be objectionable to their woke standards. Also notice how that never applies to things that are mainstays of other peoples' cultures.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com 

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Rep. Carl Tepper's early efforts to ban the use of the inherently political (Leftist) D.E.I. on our Texas college campuses is gaining great momentum after Texas Tech was shown to use such for hiring discrimination in John Sailer's piece in the Wall Street Journal. Now Lieutenant Governor Patrick has joined the call from Governor Abbott to get this pernicious D.E.I. model out of our state agencies including colleges and universities.Listen to my interview with John Sailer here (2nd half of the show.)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: Hotel clerk's handgun vs. robber's rifle.Some so-called “rogue employees” who went after Attorney General Paxton agree to settle case if Legislature approves the deal. Maybe it is cheaper to settle but I still don't buy much of any of the arguments of this crew and still have the opinion their actions were little more than a political hit job.Oil and gas rig count rises for nation but oddly falls a lot in Texas.Border news: Biden Admin. is reducing the amount of air assets used by Border Patrol – clearly the move is to make it harder to report “gottaways.”And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas local governments have power, not rights. Governments are not people yet they are using the resources to a tune of over $75 million in Texas to lobby against the interest of their citizens. It's time the legislature end the practice of letting local governments use your money to drown out your voice in the competition of political speech.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 how real public school choice could operate in Texas as well as rebuttal of some of the more frequent anti-parental empowerment arguments offered up by the government-schools-only lobby. Abbott Endorses Universal School Choice Through Education Savings Accounts How Gov. Greg Abbott plans to enact private school vouchers in Texas School Choice Advocates Criticize Public Education Lobby Over Claim Vouchers ‘Lack Accountability' State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Record $4.11 Billion in January but when inflation is factored, it's not a very big increase.Unreliable, heavily subsidize by us, wind and solar power failed Texans yet again! Wind and solar together produced less than 5% of the electricity on the grid as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the middle of the latest big freeze.Attorney General Paxton goes after Biden's new version of DACA.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the formation of his statewide 2022 General Election Integrity Team, which is a concentrated effort to devote agency lawyers, investigators, support staff, and resources to ensuring this election season—which begins with early voting today, Monday, October 24—is run transparently and securely. The Integrity Team's primary function is to serve as a focused resource to both election officials and the public. The agency will also monitor a public email address—electionintegrity2022@oag.texas.gov—to receive information about alleged violations of the Texas Election Code. Attorney General Paxton leads an Election Integrity Division year-round. But this 2022 Team is...Article Link

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Attorney General Paxton gets court win over Biden Administration rules attempting to force “gender” fluidity upon Texans. Plus, Texas argues an important case at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals today. LULAC sued over SB1111 which simply makes sure people are registered to vote in the precinct in which they reside – why is LULAC against this unless it wants people voting where they do not reside?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.DACA declared illegal and the Democrats, who could have easily at multiple times solved the problem by changing law, continue to play these so-called “Dreamers” and blame Republicans for their plight. El Paso, a Democrat-led city, busing thousands to NYC and other locations yet the press doesn't equate such, generally, with the state doing the same. And, more in the border stack.O'Rourke and Texas Democrats see the polls are bad for them so they've decided to go all-out anti-personal safety and anti-Second Amendment for gun control and blaming Republicans for school shootings? I wonder what Republican is the cause of the mass school shooting in Thailand today?And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discusses Governor Greg Abbott last night declaring Mexican cartels, ‘terrorist organizations' and urging President Biden to do the same. Attorney General Paxton comments that "what the is actually happening is the Biden administration has cut a deal with cartels, they are in partnership and the rule was set up on day one, Biden said we're not going to deport anybody, it was a direct message to the cartels, you guys can make a lot of money on drugs and on transportation of people.” Saying, 'all of this is planned, the Biden administration expects it to happen, they know that people are going to die in the ways of dehydration, drowning, overheating in cars, its all part of the plan, they know it will happen, they know there will be more people dying, they also know that crime will be at a higher rate and that more kids are going to die from drug overdoses than have ever died before, they are willing to accept all those consequences.” Paxton going on to say that "all the social and economic costs” of Biden's failure to close or regulate the southern border is a small price to pay to benefit "the Democratic Party, who wants more voters here, voting for them.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: First LULAC puts out a bounty on a private citizen then, Bexar County's sheriff says he's investigating but has no specific suspects or knowledge of what, if any, crime has been committed. The Democrats have become unhinged over shifting a tiny percentage of the illegal alien problem from Texas to their northern playgrounds. I'll tell you who is being "lured," it's these Dems being lured by DeSantis and Abbott into showing their top-to-bottom hypocrisy!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.Big ruling against the overtly political State Bar of Texas' attempt to go after Attorney General Paxton and his staff for filing lawsuits over the 2020 election the libs at the Bar don't like.Judge rules one can purchase a firearm while under felony indictment which federal law currently prohibits. In arguing the case the government inadvertently shows why this is actually no big deal from a public safety standpoint.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: President Biden and many Democrats would rather fund our enemies than let Texas and the domestic oil and gas industry flourish. Even in the threat of war these people practice their cultish “green energy” faith. Biden is coming to Texas tomorrow but not to cheer on the oil and gas industry and encourage it to produce more so we don't have to fund Putin's takeover of Ukraine by buying Russian oil, nope, he's coming to Fort Worth to talk about some VA healthcare issue.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: Longview burglar picks the wrong woman's house.Attorney General Paxton gets a big runoff endorsement from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.Harris County botched the primary elections worse than we already know. Not only did they take almost 30 hours to count the vote, we now know that they left 10,000 ballots out of the count.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The Biden administration is learning why you don't mess with Texas. For this podcast, Lisa sits down with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to discuss the Lone Star State's legal fight against the administration's authoritarian assault on our freedom. From vaccine mandates to the border crisis, the Biden administration is showing it doesn't care about your liberty or the rule of law. Attorney General Paxton breaks down what his office is doing in response. This is a crucial moment for the country, and we can't afford to be bystanders. As Attorney General Paxton explains, Texas is aware of what's at stake — which is why the gloves are off in the Lone Star State.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Biden administration is learning why you don't mess with Texas. For this podcast, Lisa sits down with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to discuss the Lone Star State's legal fight against the administration's authoritarian assault on our freedom. From vaccine mandates to the border crisis, the Biden administration is showing it doesn't care about your liberty or the rule of law. Attorney General Paxton breaks down what his office is doing in response. This is a crucial moment for the country, and we can't afford to be bystanders. As Attorney General Paxton explains, Texas is aware of what's at stake — which is why the gloves are off in the Lone Star State.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says challenges to the Texas Fetal Heartbeat bill need to first run the course of state courts. In those state courts the pro-killing of babies in the womb crowd has their Leftist Democrat district judges to call upon and one in Travis County has today temporarily stopped any lawsuits against abortion providers for breaking the law. Planned Parenthood says it will continue to abide by the Fetal Heartbeat law.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 Anti-Wimp update out of Houston.WuFlu update shows it's mostly politics on vaccines versus acquired immunity.Attorney General Paxton sues six Texas public school districts for flagrantly violating the law by enforcing mask mandates.Governor Abbott signs the bail reform bill known as the Damon Allen Act.And other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Lack of leadership in the Texas House pointed out on Fox News by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. But, it's the working days over the past decade in the House that shows the problem: they work less and less. And, how do you win with a Speaker of the House who chooses to let Democrats win? Also, please understand Abbott's big veto threat over lawmaker pay (their staffs too) doesn't affect this fiscal year, it would be for next FY. Texas service sector and retail sector outlook from the Dallas Fed as well as a record setting sales tax haul for the Lone Star State. Great pro-life news out of Lubbock on two fronts. Whistleblowers? Political appointees who accused Attorney General Paxton of committing felonies in the press said something much different when under oath. And other news of Texas. www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: New York Times, and helped by the Texas Tribune, ignores clear context and tries to start political war between Texas Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton. It is "fake" news, or if you give them any credit for honest, it is ignorant reporting. Tons of news from the Legislature including an update on Republican Party of Texas legislative priorities. Plus other news of Texas. www.PrattonTexas.com

Guest Bio:Ken Paxton is the 51st Attorney General of Texas. He was elected on November 4, 2014, and sworn into office on January 5, 2015. He was re-elected to a second term in 2018.As the state's top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Paxton leads more than 4,000 employees in 38 divisions and 117 offices around Texas. That includes nearly 750 attorneys, who handle more than 30,000 cases annually – enforcing child support orders, protecting Texans against consumer fraud, enforcing open government laws, providing legal advice to state officials, and representing the state of Texas in court, among other things.His first major initiative as attorney general was the formation of a special unit dedicated to combating human trafficking in Texas. During its first year of existence, the Human Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime section helped arrest the chief executive officer of Backpage.com and coordinated to facilitate the permanent shut down of Backpage.com, the largest online sex-trafficking marketplace in the United States.Under Attorney General Paxton's leadership, the agency's Child Support Division is recognized as the most successful and cost-effective program in the nation. In fiscal year 2018, the division collected more than $4.378 billion for Texas families – an unprecedented amount in one year by any state. This success helped Texas taxpayers avoid over $1 billion in additional public assistance costs.Attorney General Paxton is focused on protecting Texans and upholding Texas laws and the Constitution. Fighting federal overreach, he filed 22 lawsuits against the Obama administration during a two-year stretch, of which six were heard in the U.S. Supreme Court. He's obtained an injunction or other winning ruling in more than 75 percent of the cases he's brought against the federal government. During his tenure in office, Attorney General Paxton has won major cases for Texas on immigration, school rights, Environmental Protection Agency rules and religious freedom. Stopping the EPA's “Regional Haze” rule averted higher energy rates for Texans. Businesses were protected and jobs preserved in Texas when Attorney General Paxton prevailed against the Department of Labor's “Overtime” rule. Attorney General Paxton led a successful multistate coalition against the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which would have increased consumer prices for electricity and weakened the power grid in Texas. Most recently, a U.S. District Court agreed with his 20-state coalition lawsuit holding Obamacare unconstitutional. His office has also obtained a record number of successful election fraud convictions.

When we say Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is fighting 1000 fires at once, you can believe it. In this great interview with Attorney General Paxton, you'll hear the chilling words that mail-in voting is the “strategic plan of the Democrats” and “they know the truth” about the opportunity for fraud with mail-in voting. You'll also hear in no uncertain terms that he will be prosecuting any and all Texans who violate the law on requesting a mail-in ballot. Disabled - no issues. Faking a disability because of covid fears? You will be prosecuted! Listen to Attorney General Paxton discuss his trip to the US Supreme Court, the Texas Supreme Court and having to advise 1000 mayors and town officials during a year he calls “an alternate universe”!Remember to subscribe to the Red, White & True podcast on your favorite podcast app. And stay in touch and up to date on voter integrity, litigation and other essential matters of democracy by visiting www.truethevote.org.

(Bloomberg) -- Laurel Callkins, a reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has faced several legal setbacks over the past weeks. She speaks with Bloomberg's June Grasso and Michael Best. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com