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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Choosing an attitude of victimhood, especially seeing everything through the lens of race, leaves a person as, or more, poisoned than one who is a nasty racist bigot. A Bexar County-Court-At-Law judge is claiming that the only reason another Democrat is planning to run against her in next year's Democratic Primary, is due to her being black. It's as nasty to impute racism into someone else with no evidence for such as it is to be racist.And then there is this other bit showing today's Texas Democratic Party is a friend and promoter of perversion and communism: Texas Democrats Elect Socialist, “Pan-sexual” Vice-Chairman for Finance.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.Threats at the Texas Capitol on Saturday are said, by Governor Abbott, to have come from an armed man who was on Capitol grounds. KXAN reports on who sources say is the now arrested man.Lubbock County budget talks show the same old thing: County Judge Curtis Parrish wants more raises for himself and other officials than do commissioners and, Sheriff Rowe wants tons more money and personnel. However, something missed is this: Why doesn't UMC pick up the tab for the deputies? It has massive cash reserves and huge earnings. (Congrats to the AJ for actually having a meaningful news story – it happens rarely these days.)Election integrity stories that blend together: Key Election Security Efforts Met Resistance in the Texas House Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigations into 33 Noncitizens for Illegally Voting in the 2024 Election MyPillow's Mike Lindell found liable for defamation, ordered to pay $2.3 million FBI gives Congress intel on alleged Chinese plot to create fake mail-in ballots in 2020 – “…in fact, another agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, had intercepted nearly 20,000 fake licenses around the time the intelligence came in a possible corroboration of the report, officials said.” Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Clint Scott and Dr. Mike Gustafson give you The Juice and discuss Texas Tech Baseball taking on Arizona State, what the Arizona schools bring to the Big 12, Lee Corso retiring from College Gameday, what spots have opened up on Red Raider Basketball's roster, and who should fill those spots. They also make weekend picks in Tech Talk Locks and discuss the list of players who graduated from Lubbock County high schools and made it to the majors.

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Carl Tepper represents House District 84, which is entirely within Lubbock County, Texas. A father, Air Force veteran, Texas Tech graduate, and commercial real estate professional, Representative Tepper serves on the House Committees on Appropriations and Urban Affairs.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has found a good angle from which to sue the NCAA over its letting men play in women's sports – suing them for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Read the actual lawsuit filed in Lubbock County here– no matter it's legal claims, it has a great history of the NCAA and the issue of men playing in women's sports.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.List of this year's Texas high school football state champions.Where has Congresswoman Kay Granger been? Last vote was in July.Paxton teases a run against Cornyn at AmFest.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: Now that Fort Worth says the legal avenue to outright ban so-called “game rooms” is clear, will Lubbock County finally move Commissioner Jason Corley's simple game room regulatory proposal forward Monday? Commissioner Corley joins us to bring us up to date on the year and a half long saga.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.Polling and campaign update includes: New Poll Shows Flores Gaining Over Gonzalez in House Race New Marist Poll has Ted Cruz up by 5 points over Colin Allred Attorney General Paxton's lawsuit against Travis County's outside taxpayer funded voter registration program booted out of federal court – a win for Paxton. The Texas Tribune's story is a hatchet job of journalism as it completely leaves out the issue of the firm that was hired being linked to partisan efforts to only enhance Democrat voter registration.Border news: Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Releas­es State­ment On Texas DACA Chal­lenge Argued Today In Fifth Circuit. ICE Contractor Used Charter Bus to Smuggle Illegal Aliens in Texas, Says Prosecutor. 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: I was right in my speculation about the Denton County story on letting those with non-citizens state ID's vote but only partly. Now that we've learned more, it is much worse. In my informed opinion the Secretary of State's elections chief is either too stupid to do the job or is biased for illegal voting. She needs to be removed by Secretary of State Nelson. Anyone with a brain would know that the solution to the legitimate problem is to use a Provisional Ballot, not a regular ballot.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.Fort Worth to shut down so-called “game rooms” now that the Texas Supreme Court has turned down an appeal by operators. Lubbock County's conservative Commissioner Jason Corley to put game room regulation on the agenda, again, for next Monday's Commissioners' Court meeting.The local sales tax collection report shows continued slowing of spending. Look up your city here.A disturbing survey shows about half of “people of faith” do not plan to vote in the election. How in the world can you be unclear on what to do with headlines like this: Porn Industry Launches Ads Supporting Harris Campaign.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: Another county adopts the No New Revenue Tax Rate without causing the sky to fall. New figures out today from Lubbock County's newly factored No New Revenue Tax Rate budget shows what an outright unmitigated liar Bowtie Bully Curtis Parrish, and his other allies, was with the “deep cuts” scare tactics.Note this: “Galveston County Commissioners Court passed a budget for FY 2025 based on a property tax rate below the NNR rate. According to Galveston County Judge Mark Henry, this is the 14th year in a row the county has lowered property taxes.” Why that is not possible according to fake Republican Parrish!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 mostly unreliable federal judge Xavier Rodriguez rules against the 2021 Texas law that limits illegal ballot harvesting. It's a ridiculous ruling and we should all hope that the Fifth Circuit sets things straight.As Things Stand Now, Dade Phelan Needs Democrats to Stay Speaker – which is how he became the House speaker to begin with.Texas lost a cultural giant: RIP Kris Kristofferson.“Jawdropping,” utterly astonishing numbers reveal the Harris / Biden administration has let 650,000 criminal aliens and suspects loose to roam the country.Elon Musk says Democrats are using illegal immigration to create ‘one-party state'.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: President Trump will be in the Midland/Odessa next week for a deep pockets fundraiser and many other stories from the campaign stack.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.After saving Lubbock County taxpayers from a big tax increase, commissioners Corley and Rackler have to deal with petty political retribution from Bowtie Bully Curtis Parrish, lameduck Kovar, and admitted Democrat Flores. Commissioner “No Tax Increase” Corley tells us about it.Appeals court turns down A.G. Paxton's lawsuit over licensed concealed carry at the State Fair of Texas. Frankly, this is an issue for legislators next session and it's time once again for them to prove their Second Amendment loyalty by eliminating most of the remaining restrictions to personal safety.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: After hearing much testimony, jurors felt they had to rule against someone for something in the so-called “Trump Train” trial. I understand fully juror sentiment in the case that I have followed closely but even so, they were wrong to use the Ku Klux Klan Act in so doing. Texas jury rejects counts against all but one ‘Trump Train' defendant Texas Jury Clears Most ‘Trump Train' Drivers in Civil Trial Over 2020 Biden-Harris Bus Encounter ‘Trump Train' trial: Bus driver says he felt ‘under attack' during interstate clash A ‘Trump Train' Convoy Surrounded a Biden-Harris Bus. Was It Political Violence? 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.Two Lubbock Commissioners Stop County Tax Increase. Lubbock County adopts smaller budget [than requested, still higher than current year] as commissioners continue walkout. Lubbock commissioners approve budget funded by no-new-revenue rate.Republican Texas House members gathered Friday to come together for a candidate to challenge Speaker Phelan. They settled on Rep. David Cook. Here is the best write-up on the matter: House Reformers Call Their ShotLubbock's Rise Academy Charter School named National Blue Ribbon School. Governor Abbott Celebrates 31 Texas National Blue Ribbon Schools.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: Lubbock County's Bowtie Bully, Curtis Parrish, held a press conference in which he did little but offer deception to the people about what it means to adopt the No New Revenue Rate, meaning no tax increase for next year, by commissioners Rackler and Corley properly using a provision of the law to deny the Bowtie Bully's planed $7.5 million spending increase and accompanying tax increase.He made such incredibly ridiculous claims such as: Not raising taxes will destroy the county's bond rating increasing costs in the future. Never mind that all bond payment spending is in the current budget and will be in the new budget with the No New Revenue Tax Rate. That not adopting his $7.5 million INCREASE in spending will cause them to “make the deepest, most massive cuts in the history of the county.” That my friends is an outright, undebatable lie. The budget with not tax increase will still be larger than that of the current year. That commissioners breaking a quorum, the only way they can prevent a big tax increase given the other three are voting for such, is the same as Democrats breaking the legislative quorum. Another baldfaced lie from the Bowtie Bully. It is against state law to break a legislative quorum but state law specifically allows for blocking a tax increase by two commissioners refusing to show up for the vote. It has been done in Lubbock County before, in Harris County, the state's largest just a few years ago, and who knows where else in our 254 counties. Parrish claims that, somehow, not having a tax increase and increasing spending by $7.5 million this coming year will greatly harm the county for many years to come. Really? Not growing government beyond population, inflation, and economic growth will be a harm? That's a D.C. Democrat idea. Interestingly, after harping on non-existent “cuts,” Sheriff Rowe admitted that a budget with the No New Revenue Tax Rate would still be a big increase in spending over the current budget when he said that he was expecting 8 new deputies with the tax increase but will only get half that amount, 4, without the tax increase.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 workforce keeps growing, unemployment at 4.2% for August.Rig count goes up.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: “Voting Deserts,” voter registration rates, turnout, and other nonsense of the Left take up much political coverage and discussion time by people on all sides and do so to the exclusion of something few harping on the matters ever think about: Individual freedom.Most of this is in reaction to a very well written piece by Gromer Jeffers, Jr. at the Dallas Morning (s)News: In ‘voting deserts,' D-FW advocacy groups want to drive more voters to the polls.There is something very elitist, in the most negative sense of the word, about the entire everyone-should-register, everyone-should-vote movement when adherents to such drone on with their speculations as to why other citizens choose not to participate. It is almost always tinged with the idea that the nonvoter would share my enthusiasm for voting, almost presented as something sacred, if it weren't for his ignorance at how to go about it, how to register, or knowing for whom he should vote.Our republic is not well served by ignoring the right of people to not vote; it is not well served by having people vote who don't care enough to educate themselves, and; it is not well served by people voting who are simply manipulated into the polling booth. A representative republic is based on its participants being educated and interested in self-government. Such a system is not designed to work with the input of people who don't care.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.Public Schools: Democrat district judge extends ruling to keep parents and taxpayers in the dark as to how their expensive public schools are performing. And, TEA's chief asks lawmakers to ban cellphone use by students in schools.Harris/Biden ordered cover-up of the increase in suspected terrorists arrested at the border; also moved illegals from CA to TX, plus more border news.Bowtie Bully Curtish Parrish and other tax takers and spenders hold a presser to scare the public into not passing a big ($7.5 million) spending/tax increase in Lubbock County. All you need understand is what Bowtie Bully Parrish said in the July budget hearing.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: State Representative James Frank of Wichita Falls announced a run to challenge Dade Phelan for Speaker of the House bringing the total to 4 challengers, 5 in the race.Rep. Frank is a good conservative on most issues, though my own column in 2017 reminds that he can stray, but members should give serious consideration to whether they want yet another speaker for whom his or her word is not necessarily a bond when political expediency comes in to play – see: Rep. Phelan, other Republicans intent on giving Texas Democrats that which voters refused to give.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.Lubbock County commissioners Jordan Rackler, Precinct 4, and Jason Corley, Precinct 2, stand strong for taxpayers and again deny the quorum required to pass yet another Bowtie Bully Parrish tax increase. Parrish wants to increase county spending by seven and a half million dollars this year alone!Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick releases additional “interim charges” for senators.Texas HD73 Democrat candidate smokes pot on camera in a commercial pushing legalized marijuana.We have an Anti-Wimp update today: Victim wrests gun from robber, uses it to ensure man robs no more.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 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

Send us a textYou can take the girl outta Texas, but you can't take Texas outta the girl.  Despite some hardships, the Texas grit has re-emerged in Yvonne, along with the fight and warrior spirit engrained into her from her hardworking and moral parents.  Yvonne Rogers was born February 2, 1968 at Reese AFB, Texas, in Lubbock County. She is the youngest and only girl of three children.  Her father, a Texas native, enlisted in the Navy during WWII and retired in the early 1970s after Vietnam, having also served in the reserves.  Yvonne's mother was born in Hiroshima, Japan and is a survivor of the atomic bomb. Yvonne grew up in Lubbock, Texas and played violin throughout her school years.  She was editor of her high school newspaper and yearbook.  She graduated from Texas TechUniversity in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in writing and editing.  Shortly after graduation, Yvonne moved to San Angelo, Texas, where she met and married her first husband. Utilizing her writing and editing skills, Yvonne has worked in a variety of capacities as a government contractor, in local municipalities, and in the legal field. Mother of one daughter and a step-son, she is currently married to Patrick, a retired police officer. She has lived in Texas, Colorado, Australia, and New Jersey.Yvonne is a dedicated weightlifter and, at 56, she competed in her first bodybuilding competition in the Figure Division.  She is also passionate of trying to help others through her life experiences. Find Yvonneinstagram Find The Suffering PodcastThe Suffering Podcast InstagramKevin Donaldson InstagramMike Failace InstagramApple PodcastSpotifyYouTubeThe Suffering Podcast FamilySherri AllsupToyota of HackensackPoPl Discount code TSP20Cubita CafeSupport the Show.The Suffering Podcast Instagram Kevin Donaldson Instagram TikTok YouTube

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Once again, we debunk, for the umpteenth time, the big lie spread around on Texas school funding. Hint, it's double what advocacy groups say. State Rep. Harrison Busts School Funding Myths, Pushes for Fiscal Responsibility.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 the Lubbock County fight to stop a big tax increase. Some media get it right, others let the pompous Curtis Parrish feed a misleading line. And while Parrish says it would be terrible to not raise taxes, Tarrant County has already passed a big tax cut. Now, the City of Fort Worth has told the city manager to redo the budget and provide a tax cut there too!Also from Tarrant County, public schools show they are about greed for money above all – claim the move to appraise residential property every two years, instead of every year, would destroy them and harm children!Dallas Fed: Texas service sector growth modest; retail still in decline.Temporary win for Americans, Texas, Paxton, et. al. over another Harris/Biden policy to encourage illegal immigration and fraud. Paxton's statement.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: Lies from the dais in Lubbock County! For almost two decades I have spoken and written about the lies told to voters by local officeholders, often then repeated by local media, about property taxes. There are many who still do not believe me that elected officials openly lie about who it is that raises their property taxes and try to finger the appraisal districts as the primary culprit.Today, as the courageous fight kicks off by Lubbock County's only two conservative commissioners to stop yet another big tax increase, a longtime Lubbock County commissioner, Gilbert Flores of Precinct 3, told the big lie to those present, the lie I have been documenting for nearly twenty years! I also interview Lubbock County Commissioner Jordan Rackler about the proposed tax increase and his push back on it.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.In business-related news: Dallas Fed: Texas manufacturing sector remains weakened. Big AP story on the status of the Kroger takeover (merger) of Albertson's. Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL's 80/20/30 Rule for Tipped Employees Texas Supreme Court upholds the creation of the new 15th Court of Appeals for the state, Dallas loses challenge.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: Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish tells citizens they should “move” if they do not want to pay higher property taxes every year. He also tells Commissioner Jason Corley that the commissioner is only hearing from a small minority of voters opposing tax increases; Parrish says that Lubbock County voters want annual tax increases because paying more every year equates to “good government.” Frankly, if you listen to all of Parrish's language in the court hearings, he speaks as a Progressive Democrat.If you want, watch the entire hearing here. Time marks for the items I covered in the compilation come from about 2:13:35, 2:16:50, and 2:17:10.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.Numerous legislators write to State Fair of Texas board to protest it's decision to begin banning licensed concealed carry at the fair.Anti-Wimp Update: Armed teacher saves girl from sexual assault.Leftwing Austin judge once again blocks release of public school A to F grades to the public.One school superintendent, also a listener wrote:"So, once again, public schools will duck accountability for a second straight year because some judge agrees that the STAAR tests are flawed and unfair.  What's unfair is keeping parents and the public in the dark about school performance. "It's true that the tests are more difficult, and some material is misaligned to the appropriate grade levels.  Nevertheless, we need to know where schools stand in terms of accountability, however imperfect that rating system is."Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Today on LIVE! Daily News, James Bouligny interviews Jacob, a member of PETA, about their sheep unveiling and Bouligny's rebuttal, San Angelo is getting a Club Pilates, and Joe Hyde and Bouligny talk about the Star Spangled Banner Concert tomorrow. Today's Top Stories: All About the July 3 Fireworks (07/02/2024)Mexico Resident Claims $1.3 Million 'Texas Two Step' Jackpot Prize (07/02/2024)Pfluger Introduces Bill to Revoke Visas and Aid for Convicted Rioters (07/02/2024)Sheriff Hanna Requests Over $600,000 in Salary Increases (07/02/2024)TPWD Completes ‘Groundbreaking' Bass Tracking Study (07/02/2024)Life Ends For Ordinary Mazda After T-Bone Crash (07/02/2024)DPS Reminds Texans of Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes (07/02/2024)Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Confirmed in Lubbock County (07/02/2024)Texas Tech Ranked No. 9 in Initial Big 12 Preseason Ranking (07/02/2024)More On Potbelly Coming to San Angelo (07/02/2024)Angelo State Police Needs Help Identifying a Suspect (07/02/2024)Director of San Angelo's Meals for the Elderly to Depart Soon (07/02/2024)Club Pilates Expanding to San Angelo (07/02/2024)WATCH: San Angelo Rappers to Open for 'That Mexican OT' (07/02/2024)City Council Approves Design for Lake Nasworthy Boat Ramps and Kayak Launches (07/02/2024)Heat Advisory Issued for Concho Valley and Big Country (07/02/2024)Drug Charges and Burglary Top Booking Report (07/02/2024)USMNT Knocked Out in the Group Stage After Controversial Officiating (07/02/2024)Clue #6: July Search for Silver Scavenger Hunt (07/01/2024)WATCH: Chaos Ensues After Bone Breaking Crash Sends Several Children to Hospital (07/01/2024) 

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Brant O'Hair joins us to talk about the need for reform at the Lubbock County Appraisal District and his runoff race for Place 3 on the newly formed appraisal district board of directors. Lubbock County, Harris County and many others have runoffs in these races for the new appraisal boards. These races are very important.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 Supreme Court rightly upholds Texas abortion law and in the opinion counters the constant lie found in media reports pushed by the pro-abortion crowd. “Under the Human Life Protection Act, a woman with a life-threatening physical condition and her physician have the legal authority to proceed with an abortion to save the woman's life or major bodily function, in the exercise of reasonable medical judgment and with the woman's informed consent,” Justice Jane Bland wrote in the majority opinion.Baker Hughes oil and gas drilling rig count flat this week.Anti-Wimp update: “Hail Satan” intruder shot by Thrall homeowner.As expected, state Representative Shelby Slawson of Stephenville announces a bid for Texas House speaker.Commentary on the Soviet-style show trial in New York that “convicted” Donald Trump.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Great early season discussion on where we are with weed control and some great information related to BMP's going forward (following labels, boom heights, speed when spraying, etc.).  There was some discussion on weeds control in Organic Cotton, Conventional Cotton, and Improved varieties.  Megan is a grad student with Dr. Peter Dotray and starting her pHd work at TTU, Caitlin is the AgriLife Extension Agent in Crosby County and Brant is the agent in Lubbock County.  Enjoy and if you have any questions, call them or your local agent

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The entire 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, en banc, heard arguments on Galveston County's redistricting case yesterday. At issue is whether the Voting Rights Act can be perverted to allow for “coalitions” of minorities. It is a major case that stands to greatly affect most of Texas. If the Left prevails, it will lead to further Balkanization of the country and further empower Leftist revolution in our society.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.Governor Abbott hits back at Democrats claiming that public schools are in a budgeting “crisis.”An interesting story on the happenings related to the prosecution of a man accused of slaying a Lubbock County deputy sheriff in Levelland.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

*There are new restrictions on moving dairy cattle across state lines.  *The state's first anthrax case of the year has been detected.  *Recovery continues for Texas ranches burned out by wildfires.*The battle over beef imports from Paraguay takes an interesting turn.  *A U.S. Senator from Texas is fighting for fair disaster payments through USDA.  *Tight U.S. beef supplies are challenging red meat exporters.  *Corn planters are rolling in Lubbock County.  *Deworming calves prior to weaning is a good idea.  

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Senate Bill 2, from the 2nd Called Session of the 88th Legislature,  provides a new law that allows the public to elect 3 representatives to sit on the board the governs appraisals in counties with 75,000 or more in population. This election is coming fast and I'll explain how it works.Also, spurring this bit of explanation and research, I interview Jon Bruegel who is running for Place 1 on the Lubbock County appraisal board.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.In the second half, as promised last week, I interview our friend Ross Aten to get a review of the three days of hearings last week held by the Texas House select committee on the recent Panhandle wildfires. There is interesting information that covers a wide array of issues.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: Not only did I tell you and legislators “so,” I told you how it would be done. Dallas Morning News headline: Hidden cameras aim to expose DEI efforts in Texas colleges despite ban. And event the story wipes out the “aim to expose” part – it did expose: “A hidden camera shows Texas college employees — including those from North Texas schools — suggesting that they're finding “creative” ways to pursue DEI initiatives despite the state's ban.”And what's up with Texas A&M offering a minor in homosexual studies?! Yep, that's real too: Texas A&M Offers Undergraduate Minor in ‘LGBTQ Studies'.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.Governor Abbott endorses Liz Chase in the HD71 race to unseat sleepy backbencher Stan Lambert. In the HD83 race, Ken Paxton and Sid Miller are having an event next week in Lubbock to assist challenger Wade Cowan.Chart of GOP statewide official endorsements for Texas Legislature primaries from The Texan.State Agency Paid Millions in Real Estate Lease to Speaker Phelan's Company.Where is the Lubbock County game room regulatory ordinance promised by County Judge Parrish? He said it would be ready last September? Meanwhile, Ector County continues its work to try and keep these often illegal gambling dens in order.Oil and gas rig count and an update on Texas vs. the ESG scam.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: Two GOP Primary candidate interviews today beginning with the race to unseat House District 83's Rep. Dustin Burrows. Challenger Wade Cowan discusses his background and the difference he would make as state rep.In the last segment, Mary Hernandez joins us to talk about her race for the Republican nomination for Lubbock County Commissioner, Precinct 3. This is the last Lubbock County position held by a Democrat and longtime police officer and LPD detective Mary Hernandez believes she can beat the Democrat in November if she obtains the party nomination.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.Governor Abbott hosted 13 governors at the border in Eagle Pass on Sunday.A bill filed in Congress by Texas freshman Rep. Morgan Luttrell should be discussed seriously and passed: Republican bill would give National Guard lethal force powers to repel ‘armed invaders' at border. Wouldn't reasonable people think that was already the case – with any national border anywhere!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 a concern out of the Governor's Office that came to light last night that Texas property tax cuts, Teacher Retirement System cost of living raises, and everything else we voted on in November could be in jeopardy due to lawsuits filed in Travis County challenging things to do with the election.Because of this the Texas Senate, which was in special session today, rushed through a bill but it's yet to be seen if that bill will solve any of the potential problems. I explain why there is reason to be concerned but that likely things will work out without a major crisis.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.RIP Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, El Paso-born and high school graduate, dead at 93.Texas sales tax collections increased in November but the report shows serious slowing in part of the economy. The Baker Hughes oil an gas rotary drilling rig count was up again this week in Texas.HD60: Abbott endorses against Rep. Glenn Rogers, backing Mike Olcott this time around. Abbott endorsed known RINO Rogers last election. And more political news including a friend, Mary Hernandez, announcing for the GOP nomination for Lubbock County commissioner, Precinct 3.RIP Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, El Paso-born and high school graduate, dead at 93.Lawman and executive director of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas resigns; accused of “misappropriation of funds.” Attorney General's office is investigating. Director and longtime lawman and Steve Westbrook resigned and was ordered to surrender his peace officer's license.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: Like the distortions with the plaque at the Statue of Liberty about the “huddled masses,” a great distortion about Thanksgiving being about “immigration” is being spread by the usual Leftwing press propagandists. It is untruth. Thanksgiving Is A Celebration Of Pioneers, Not Immigrants.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.Levelland's police chief among the finalists for chief of the Abilene police department.Event in Llano County Fights Pornography in Libraries, ticket info is here: https://texasscorecard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/protect-our-children-friends-flyers.pdfAmarillo raids another “game room” for illegal gambling but in Lubbock County still no movement on a county game room ordinance and no visible effort by the City of Lubbock to rein in such places. Who is on the take? Remember: Lubbock County Commissioners vote to keep game room order tabled until September.I end the show today with: Why George Washington thought the practice of gratitude was essential for the American character.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: Special Session update: Senate passed the entire called agenda in two days last week. Meanwhile the House cannot even get a quorum and it's not just Dems breaking quorum either. Under Phelan's leadership many are not showing up despite still being paid their $290 per day!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.Donald Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to file for the ballot in Texas.Lubbock County can't stop spending and now it has the staff, time, and money to promote homosexual so-called “marriage” on the county's official social media. Why is this happening under County Judge “Bow-Tie” Parrish? He hasn't wanted to rein in game room gambling either! Rig count fell again last week.Texas gets an impressive new solicitor general making a mockery of all those claims about top people not wanting to work for Attorney General Ken Paxton!And in today's Podcast Extra extra-time: (see the next podcast post) [Anti-]Pope Francis fires Texan bishop after criticism of reforms. AG Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House to Reveal Cost of Impeachment The gutless lack of moral fiber of many around us in our communities. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: "Texas Republican Civil War" continues into the fourth "special" session: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-republican-civil-war-in-new-phase-with-fourth-special-session-17847543 ...While private school voucher opponents, for now, are unswayed: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/09/texas-house-vouchers-education/ ...And the financial aspects of voucher programs appear ever more unsustainable: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/11/09/texas-school-choice-proposal-could-cost-2b-by-2028/ Meanwhile hateful new border security measures - again - proceed through the session: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-committee-advances-controversial-immigration-enforcement-bill/ ...And that deadly high-speed chase that took eight lives on Wednesday highlights the public hazards posed by Operation Lone Star: https://apnews.com/article/texas-immigration-border-pursuits-dfa9e4c89631033e27acd0447a32a0af A Dallas Morning News op-ed makes good points about the folly of Sherman ISD's gender policy regarding school plays - but Progress Texas does NOT agree with their assertions regarding gender affirming care: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/11/10/trans-student-in-sherman-is-not-a-threat/ New details emerge on the departure of a Texas energy grid watchdog: https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2023-11-09/ercot-texas-power-grid-watchdog Progress Texas endorsee for Houston Mayor Shiela Jackson Lee scores the endorsement of outgoing Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/11/09/houston-mayor-endorses-jackson-lee- A security guard at an Allen elementary school, present due to new state law, leaves his firearm behind in a school bathroom: https://www.kwtx.com/2023/11/09/security-guard-leaves-gun-unattended-north-texas-elementary-school/ Colin Allred chides Lubbock County over its abortion travel ban: https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/11/09/colin-allred-laws-banning-texas-women-driving-other-states-un-american/71519977007/ San Antonio's City Council approves the largest municipal solar project in Texas: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/11/09/san-antonio-city-council-approves-largest-municipal-solar-project-in-texas/ Austin's City Council approves a full property tax exemption for approved child care centers: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-city-council-makes-history-by-eliminating-property-taxes-for-childcare-providers Tickets are on sale for our 2023 Holiday Parties! Grab your tickets at https://progresstexas.org/.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Ongoing federal agency probes in the Rio Grande Valley expose, once again, the problems with so-called “game rooms” in Texas.So, what top officials in Lubbock County, or your city or county, are on the take, if any, from game room operators?In Lubbock County citizens were promised an ordinance to add transparency to who owns and operates these game rooms by September; it's now November. Add to that the District Attorney's office, the sheriff, County Judge Curtis Parrish, and others were astonishingly negative toward enacting the ordinance offered up by Commissioner, Precinct 2, Jason Corley in the spring of this year, and an informed and reasonable person would naturally wonder if any of them are on the take from these establishments.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 Border B.S. – Operation Lone Star officers modify tactics as border surge continues. And then this: Photos Show Migrants Forcing Way Through Texas Border Barriers. Abbott loves to brag on this: Abbott's Migrant Busing Program Sends 63K Migrants to Sanctuary Cities. For good reason he brags because it is the only part of Operation Lone Star to show any significant results. So, stop spending the over $10 billion of Texas taxpayer money on what doesn't work and shift attention and resources to what does!Is it smart to pay almost $3 billion to only get $1.4 billion in facilities built? It's what Midland ISD leaders are pushing and it, along with the same things virtually everywhere, almost rises to the level of malfeasance by local governments.Lt. Gov. Patrick has viral pneumonia. Third called special session of the legislature is not going to get school choice done as time is running out. The House's latest version of school choice may be better than what it put out earlier but it's still not real choice for all Texans.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: Petty and obstinate: Speaker Phelan has sergeant at arms remove Attorney General Ken Paxton from the House floor despite him being invited by members and being a former member himself.Democrats fight border security bills hard but lose on all three. Of course the press carries their fellow Democrats' propaganda about all – what is it these people don't know about probable cause?!House finally passes the ban on employer mandated WuFlu vaccine that should have been, and could have easily been, passed in the regular session.House To Abbott: Won't Pass Choice Without A Payoff – Texas Scorecard. I said it on 10 October: “If the early bill filing and comments are the guide, school choice in the 3rd called special session of the 88th Texas Legislature appears to be not so much authentic, universal school choice but a ruse to hand over billions more of our money to the  public school lobby.”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.Report: El Paso objections sink Biden's nasty “Remain in Texas” policy for illegal aliens. | Border Authorities Are Counting Palestinian Migrants As Other Nationalities.Another story seems to link “game rooms” to money laundering and political favors. Where is the Lubbock Co. game room ordinance that Co. Judge Parrish promised would be here in September of this year?Sheriff proposes $464 million expansion on Lubbock County jail with overcrowding worsening. None of this should be entertained until there is a county full court press to move cases and depopulate the jail of those there because the DA and courts are not moving their cases. We've done it before and it works.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

For the last week, countless articles and videos have emerged discussing Britney Spears' secret abortion. We discuss the facts and details the media - and the abortion lobby - hopes goes unnoticed, as well as their surprising admission that men benefit from legalized abortion. Perhaps the most tone deaf question they are now asking is, “where are all the pro-choice men?” Topics Discussed:Lubbock County becomes the first "Sanctuary County for the Unborn”One of the leading reasons why women report having an abortionForced abortions, abortion coercion, and women being slipped abortion drugsHow men benefit from abortionPro-Choice Media starts asking “where are all the pro-choice men?” Links Mentioned:Texas Republicans Ban Women From Using Highways for Abortion Appointments - NewsweekPro-Life America Podcast Episode 58: Lubbock Tells Planned Parenthood To Hit The RoadIn The Woman in Me, Justin Timberlake benefits from abortion access - The IndependentStudy: Understanding why women seek abortions in the US - BMC Women's HealthStudy: Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives - Guttmacher InstituteWhose Choice? Pressure to Abort Linked to Worsening of Subsequent Mental Health - Lozier InstitutePro-Life America Podcast Episode 53: “Financial Abortions” For Men?Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears: Men benefit from abortion but so often stay silent on reproductive rights - Glamour MagazineRate & Review Our Podcast Have a topic you want to see discussed on the show? [Submit it here.]To learn more about what Life Dynamics does, visit: https://lifedynamics.com/about-us/Support Our Work  

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Is there hope to be found in the pro-terrorist Hamas protests here and abroad? Are latent Nazis identifying themselves? We have a culture that has defined goodness as hate and sin as good; that includes many of our stalwart institutions. Today I share, and comment upon, Robert Zimmerman's essay: “Formerly clandestine Nazis will continue protesting, sometimes violently”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 Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Destruction of Texas Border Barrier.Yesterday, as covered on the program, over the non-cooperation of County Judge Curtis Parrish and Precinct 3 Commissioner Gilbert Flores, Lubbock County's Commissioners' Court passed an ordinance to allow private enforcement through the courts to stop abortion trafficking in Lubbock County. Commissioners Corley, Rackler, and Kovar supported Corley's resolution which enhances the City of Lubbock's Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance. And by the way, despite media reporting, it is NOT a “travel ban” or anything like such. If you missed my interview with Mark Lee Dickson, it is in the 2nd segment of yesterday's show.Planned Parenthood Must Face Trial Over Texas Medicaid Fraud Claims.Texas House to finally debate some of the special session agenda items tomorrow.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: Over the non-cooperation of County Judge Curtis Parrish and Precinct 3 Commissioner Gilbert Flores, Lubbock County's Commissioners' Court passed an ordinance to allow private enforcement through the courts to stop abortion trafficking in Lubbock County. Commissioners Corley, Rackler, and Kovar supported Corley's resolution which enhances the City of Lubbock's Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance. And by the way, despite media reporting, it is NOT a “travel ban” or anything like such.I interview the man working full-time to save the lives of the innocent: Mark Lee Dickson in the second segment.Reuters: Fight Over Texas Anti-Abortion Transport Bans Reaches Biggest Battlegrounds Yet.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.First day of Early Voting in the November 7th Texas constitutional amendment election begins today. I review my recommendations.The Texas House's public education committee and its Phelan-appointed chairman make a mockery of school choice with HB1.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: Regulating, raiding, dealing with “game rooms” has long been a big issue across Texas but, in Lubbock County some officials have acted as if it's all new to them. Early in the year Lubbock Co. Commissioner Jason Corley proposed a program to deal with the game rooms but Judge Parrish and others were having none of it. But due to public pressure they said they'd take the summer to prepare an ordinance to discussed in September. It's September, where is it?A story out of Beaumont shows that many outside of Lubbock know these game rooms are a problem and have long been trying to keep them in-line. Maybe people in these other jurisdictions are not somehow being bought off by game room operators?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 Paxton so-called “whistleblowers” won't go away even after their sworn testimony made their claims unbelievable.As I predicted, after months of decline in the Texas manufacturing sector, growth in the service sector has slowed. Retail remains in the dumps.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: Pornographers (Houston Chronicle calls them “adult entertainment” advocates) sue Texas to fight against HB 1181 which requires age verification to enter the online pornography websites. Additionally, in an absurd assertion, the pornographers claim that pornography is not addictive and want the provisions of the bill that require a warning of such to be ruled unconstitutional. I guess we know where the plaintiffs in this case stand: They appear to want children and youth to have access to their pornography. Could that be because they know it is addictive and getting them early is better for business? That was the claim against the cigarette makers.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.Child dies on an illegal alien voluntary transport bus provided by Texas, State Senator Roland Gutierrez again shows his mental deficiency: “This child died because in all likelihood they were on a bus that they could not get out of.” Really? Getting off a bus (she did get off when EMS were called) stops progression of disease? Gutierrez is a joke. Lawsuit against Rep. Jeff Leach by Texas Nationalist Movement and group member Morgan McComb dismissed. The filing of the case is one of the reasons I have little respect for this TEXIT movement by TNM and why I keep my distance. Gosh, this case shows them as bad as the worst D.C. Democrat on political liberty and free speech.Lubbock County commissioners need to learn that people don't need more government per capita but less through economies of scale. County spending has skyrocketed for years so if the D.A.'s office needs more money: First, make sure it is being effectively run before handing it more money (I've been told by judges and attorneys it is very poorly managed by the incumbent D.A.) and second, take money that has put into growing the county government beyond basic functions and move it to the D.A. 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.

Kelly Rowe, Sheriff of Lubbock County, discusses how to recruit and retain the best talent in emergency response. As part of this, he shares tips about mentoring, addressing burnout, appealing to different generations, listening, and learning from mistakes.  Click here for a full transcript of this episode.

Three witnesses still back Michael Irvin in Marriott lawsuit; Dallas Cowboys land WR Brandin Cooks in trade with Houston Texans; 4 injured in Dallas mass shooting; Investors bought 1 in 4 homes in D-FW last year; Collin County pilot killed in Lubbock County plane crash

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Much from the legislature from gun rights and border damage compensation to local government overreach and taxpayer funded lobbying. House committee inserts ban on D.E.I. into higher education budget and Austin newspaper reporter misrepresents what D.E.I. is in practice. This is the piece I mentioned from The Texan on Rep. Burrows' bill on keeping local government regulation from encroaching on state authority: https://thetexan.news/local-preemption-bill-draws-businesses-municipalities-unions-in-house-committee-hearing/Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.I wonder how long the U.S. Border Patrol chief will have his job after being truthful with Congress? That an other border and immigration related news including: Border Patrol chief says there have been 1.5 million ‘Gotaway' illegal aliens during Biden's term.We get closer to which elected official in Lubbock County is protecting the seedy “game rooms.” Why run down the commissioner pushing a fix (Corley) with untruths about the ordinance if you are not doing the bidding of the worst of the “game room” operators?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: Since it's wall-to-wall coverage in media, I want you to understand what is the very legitimate argument by plaintiffs in the Amarillo federal court against the FDA and it's pushing of a drug for chemical abortion. Despite media shading the plaintiffs, the case, and the judge as pure partisan political actors, there is a serious issue at stake and it is about government agencies following the law and their own rules all of the time, not just when it suits the political views of the people involved. Key stories to read: FDA Lacks Authority to Approve Abortion Pills, Claims Lawsuit Texas Case Could End Access to ‘Dangerous' Abortion-Inducing Drug Nationwide 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.Pressure pays off and pro-homosexual activism resolution pulled from House calendar. And other news from the 88th Texas Legislature.Pilot accuses Bryan's mayor of holding plane for ransom after emergency landing. Story turns into a look at insider sweetheart deals unrelated to the plane.State Rep. Tepper has problem with Lubbock County not acting on the seedy, and everywhere it seems, “game rooms.” Again I ask: What elected officials in Lubbock County have been protecting these places and are any of them on the take from such?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

Another marathon tasting session with our good friend Jerod from Texas Beverage and Package, we also kill the day and do a little bit of advertising for the trash magnates of Lubbock County.

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The focus of this podcast was Chronic Waste Disease in Deer.  Dr. Jacob Dykes, AgriLife Extension Wildlife Specialist and Robert Scott, AgriLife Extension Agent in Lubbock County discuss everything there is to know about this disease.  The discussion focused on understanding this disease and some of the misconceptions.  Dr. Dykes discussed where it came from, how to handle testing and carcasses, how it spreads, guidelines for keeping it from spreading, and other important aspects of control and safety.  There was a lot of conversation and frequently asked questions.  This is an important topic and great information for ranchers and hunters so I hope you enjoy.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: It began with two newly elected Lubbock County commissioners who actually bothered to read the law but fell apart in that supposedly conservative county as one commissioner chickened out the next time around. Now Harris County's two Republican commissioners are again following that great Lubbock example and saving the people from a huge Democrat tax increase by denying a quorum at the meeting to set the property tax rate for next year. The hypocritical Democrats are fighting back hard to not lose their big grab of the people's money.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.R.I.P. Judge Kenneth Starr.Two new statewide polls are out showing slim but firm GOP leads.Texas Monthly publishes another excruciating long story in which the writer implies that when only accusations are made at a conservative Republican, A.G. Ken Paxton, it means he is guilty and how dare voters keep supporting him. Funny how that viewpoint doesn't exist when it's Dems accused, and sometimes convicted or caught red handed, breaking the law.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

On this episode of Texas County Voice, we sit down with the presidents of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas and Texas Chief Deputies Association, both of whom just so happen to be from the same county – Lubbock County, about the biggest issues affecting county law enforcement, including staffing shortages and mental health services in their jails. We also talk to them about how they got interested in law enforcement and what motivates them to show up to work every day.

On the morning of Thursday, March 26, 1987, the body of Veronica was found in a snow-covered field in eastern Lubbock County, Texas. / On August 22, 1998, the remains of Lena Howard were found under a bridge in Mansfield, Texas.Want to show support? Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Also, share the podcast to bring attention to these important cases. Twitter: @TheLCLpodInstagram: @thelostcrimeslibrarypodMusic by: Channing Tab//@hellamelaninSources:Veronica: https://www.kcbd.com/story/17260040/25-years-since-violent-death-of-veronica-taylor/https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/family-still-seeking-justice-for-13-year-old-veronica-taylor-34-years-after-brutal-murder/https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/theyve-taken-our-baby-from-us-family-of-veronica-taylor-still-asking-for-answers-34-years-after-the-teens-brutal-murder/https://www.dps.texas.gov/coldCase/Home/Details/49https://defrostingcoldcases.com/veronica-taylor-cynthia-palacio-linda-carbajal-and-bobbie-fields/Lena:https://www.dps.texas.gov/coldCase/Home/Details/64 https://www.thecriminaljournal.com/lena-howard-the-unsolved-murder-of-a-32-year-old-mother-of-two-whose-body-was-found-beneath-a-bridge/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lubbock County has two elections this primary that play a big role in the statewide battle between RINOs who, despite what they say, support near unlimited growth and taxing by local governments and true Republican conservatives who favor limited, efficient local government. The race, a rematch, for Lubbock County Judge is a proxy vote on the High Plains between those forces and it has just become far more interesting with Precinct 2 County Commissioner, the most reliable conservative on the court, endorsing challenger Gary Boren for county judge. And even more telling, a fabulous bit of journalism by James Clark at the local Nexstar TV stations: Is the city influencing county elections? Questions come after campaign cash contributions. (Focus on Tyler Technology, Dan Pope, and the money involved more than the part about city officials.)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.Dems, press included, keep telling us election fraud doesn't really exist so how about the big Brownsville ISD having an election canceled by a judge for election fraud involving, wait for it…. mail-in ballots?!Are you “fringe” and a “fascist” simply because you hold the idea that Republican Texas legislators should not hand unearned power to Democrats in Austin? The power insiders say so.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com 

Our Lone Star story of the day: Trump continues to fascinate and unbalance the press. His Conroe rally Saturday night was called a “partisan lovefest” by the Houston Chronicle and Heart papers. What's an election rally supposed to be?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.In a look at local races, I interview challenger for Lubbock County judge Gary Boren.Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is being challenged by state Rep. James White. I spend two segments with Rep. White on his race.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: Not-an-Islamic-terrorist took Texas Jews hostage in a synagogue in Colleyville on the Sabbath and demand the release of a convict (Siddiqui) who plotted to kill U.S. citizens and who was reportedly married to “Ammar Al Baluchi, the nephew of terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed. Al Baluch is accused of helping finance the 9/11 attack. He has long been held at Guantanamo,” WFAA reported.But, what does our fallen FBI declare? “FBI Special Agent in Charge Matt DeSarno “said the hostage taker was specifically focused on an issue not directly connected to the Jewish community…”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.An interview with Lance Cansino, Justice of the Peace, Lubbock County Precinct 4 about his contested primary race. (Segment 2 of the show.)An interview with Carl Tepper, candidate for Texas House District 84, on issues he wishes to address if elected state representative for this entirely inside Lubbock County house seat. (Segments 3 and 4 of the show.)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: Media goes nuts over the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles withdrawing 25 clemency recommendations to Governor Abbott including one for George Floyd. Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, David Gutierrez, spoke with me to explain what is happening and why he is taking a serious look at the clemency division to ensure that rules are being followed. He believes the rules were not followed.Here is a good write-up from The Texan that provides a base of knowledge that I will build upon: https://thetexan.news/texas-parole-board-withdraws-25-clemency-recommendations-including-george-floyd/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 1995.72nd District Court race: Interview with challenger John Grace. 72nd covers Lubbock and Crosby counties. Grace is challenging gubernatorial appointee, Judge Ann-Marie Carruth in the Republican primary. Bexar County sheriff fires, arbiter upholds firing, of deputy who was simply near the U.S. Capitol on 6 January 2021. I hope she sues and wins big bucks from Bexar County.Lubbock County to build new medical examiner facility and begin charging for body storage for any time over five days.Dallas Morning News editors demand Texas stop reviewing the voter list to flag possible illegal, non-citizen voters. Can the DMN get any lower? Sure and its editorial board will.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Interview with Carl Tepper, candidate for the Republican Party nomination for state representative, Texas House District 84 which is completely within Lubbock County. https://tepperfortexas.com/ 

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas' Fetal Heartbeat bill and the Dobbs case out of Mississippi have all sides poised for big changes from the Supreme Court on abortion. I visit with Prudence Robertson of Susan B. Anthony List about what is happening and what we expect may happen on abortion at the U.S. Supreme Court.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 District 84 lies all within Lubbock County and is vacant with Rep. John Frullo not running for re-election. Will voters in the district elect a conservative to serve them in Austin or, will another serve-the-local-governments-crowd be elected out of otherwise conservative northwest Texas? I interview HD84 hopeful Carl Tepper.Gordon Ramsey moves his U.S. restaurant HQ to Irving's Las Colinas and more business news.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: Lawsuit filed against Texas and its redistricting maps by the highly political and Leftist U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit, joining with many Democrat groups, was expected but media coverage would make you think it's an indictment of Texas' Republican legislative majority when in reality it's nothing more than the same old politics of the 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.Arrogance at Lubbock County, and possibly a desire to keep big scandals like the computing conversion failures from the press, has taken us to a situation whereby voters can easily have their county commissioner, their representative, rendered unable to put items on the commissioners court agenda for public consideration and vote. Commissioner Jason Corley, Precinct 2, explains the latest self-imposed scandal.Wichita Falls media works to get out the full story on the arrest of Clay County's sheriff.We remember Bob Dole, RIP.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: Lawless arrogance? Despite Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that leaves in-place Gov. Abbott's ban on school mask mandates, Houston ISD and others are enforcing such on students and staff. And, as if that were not bad enough, several Texas Republicans in Congress voted for a bill that includes a national vaccine database so that the government can track you!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.Stench of local government stories from Lubbock County and Austin's Capitol Metro. And, Texas local government debt just keeps growing as local pols cannot seem to say “no” to spending.Abbott says Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reclassifying the use of puberty blockers and chemical castration on minors as child abuse is waiting in the wings. Isn't primary competition wonderful? Huffines has pushed Abbott into action on numerous things he was ignoring.AP has a huge piece out headlined: ‘We Just Feel It': Racism Plagues US Military Academies. I explain why the problem is less any racism and more a lack of education about recovering from a Civil, brother against brother, War.Texas Public Utility Commission moves to lower price cap for distributors on the ERCOT grid.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliate.www.PrattonTexas.com

 The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: What is Lubbock County's sheriff and D.A.'s office hiding in the in-custody death by suicide of Jordan Wade Woolf? Why has Lubbock County fought release of materials related to that death to the point of hiring outside counsel to argue such, and lose, in court. And why has the county asked the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to withhold information from Woolf's family that it assembled during its investigation? Attorney Dean Malone joins Pratt on Texas to discuss the 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.  Texas now has over 17 million registered voters with large Democrat counties seeing the most gains. About 20% of these voters have never cast a Texas ballot before 2014 showing shallow, or no, roots in Texas culture or what has made Texas work which has, in large part, due to removing Democrats from control of the state.And more news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas lawmaker says vaccine mandate ban has no support from Governor Abbott and that's why such didn't pass. Meanwhile, Attorney General Ken Paxton is standing up for Texans promising to sue the feds for any state agency over any vaccine mandates pushed on them from Washington.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.Lubbock County's costly IT vendor change, agreed to by a lame duck commissioners court continues to cost taxpayers massively and to cost people their freedom (which also increases jail costs.) When will this boondoggle end? When voters give the precinct two and four commissioners a conservative ally with a backbone.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick endorses Kevin Sparks in the Republican Primary for state Senate District 31 to replace the now retiring RINO Kel Seliger.Lincoln Project weirdos tell The Hill they will file an “ethics” complaint on Governor Abbott with the Texas [Un-]Ethics Commission.And more news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

On October 21st, we're celebrating literacy with our 4th Annual United We Read. On that day, more than 500 volunteers will be in every second-grade classroom in Lubbock County reading the same book at the same time. Thanks to our sponsors, every student will go home with a copy of the book. Today, we're talking with Liz Morgan, 2021 Chair of our Start Smart Workgroup, and Devin McCain, Vice President of Community Impact about United We Read and other Start Smart programs in the works. Sign-up to volunteer for United We Read at https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/unitedweread Learn more about our Start Smart Initiative at https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/startsmart --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lubbockareaunitedway/support

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: A fraud upon Lubbock County taxpayers by Lubbock County, click the link to read all the detail. 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.In the Biden's Border Mess stack, what goes around comes around for Democrats at the U.S. Supreme Court as it orders the Remain in Mexico policy of Trump to be reinstated. Texas legislators look to add $1.8 billion to border security and Gov. Abbott “authorizes” guard troops to make state arrests at the border. Is any of this real or is it more a Democrat throw money at it effort slowed by tremendous bureaucracy?Interview with candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, Danny Harrison. – See the podcast page for the full interview.Other news from the legislature including bail reform and the disaster that “remote learning” has been for many in Texas public schools.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: “No one will call it a coup” but I think I did use that reference back when the story broke. Office of the Texas Attorney General releases major report on the political coup attempted by former staff members.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.Taylor County has theirs posted so why not Lubbock County? It is a moral fraud of sorts upon taxpayers to have not posted, as of this afternoon, individual property tax numbers on the website ( https://lubbockcountytaxes.org/truthintaxation/ ) for citizens to see how a big proposed tax increase affects them directly. It hasn't been posted even though Lubbock County has already held one of the two required public hearings on the matter. Why is Judge Curtis Parrish withholding key information from taxpayers?Pro-abortion lawyer files suit to stop the Texas Fetal Heartbeat Bill and includes pro-life political advocates as defendants. We talk with Texas Right to Life‘s Kim Schwartz about the latest lawsuit.Texas House committee passes the same election integrity bill Dems walked out to stop back in July. Also, Rep. Vasut files bill to penalize members who break quorum.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: Is Governor Abbott doing what he says about problems at the border or just playing political games? Once again we hear dissatisfaction from local counties and sheriffs about not getting the support Abbott is telling all of us he's already sent. Read more: Texas counties that requested disaster aid for border crisis haven't got it, officials say.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.Are local governments perpetrating a fraud of sorts upon taxpayers by setting new property tax rates and having the public hearings on such but not posting the now required numbers on their websites that show taxpayers their specific numbers? Lubbock County has done so. I believe others have as well.Second called special session of the 87th Texas legislature should now have a quorum, tonight and the next couple of days will be an indicator of whether the House will get working to move the bills already passed by the Senate. Here is a very good piece from The Texan: Here's What's Inside the Latest Version of Texas' GOP Election Reform Bill.Are you willing to give up your job over a WuFlu vaccine mandate? One listener is and many others, including the nurses and doctors they tell us are so needed, are and need your prayers. With the FDA giving full approval, not just emergency approval, for the Pfizer vaccine and other approvals pending, your protection against being forced to take the vaccine is disappearing fast.And other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm. Click for our affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

Recent rains have brightened the outlook for many High Plains farmers. Grain sorghum underway in the Rio Grande Valley. Rain, winds, and cooler weather have taken a toll on some Central Texas corn. Texas Farm Bureau is asking the Biden Administration to address issues at the border. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will consider new Chronic Wasting Disease zones in Lubbock County.

Today, we are rebroadcasting a video interview we release on our social media in January for Human Trafficking Awareness Month. We visited with Kristin Murray with Voice of Hope, Derek Danner with Children's Advocacy Center, and Veronica Lowenberg with Governor Greg Abbott's Child Sex Trafficking Team about the newly formed Lubbock County Care Coordination Team that was set up to specifically address the needs of victims of child sex trafficking in our area. If you have questions or need help, please call: Children's Advocacy Center of the South Plains, 806.740.0251 Voice of Hope, 806.763.3232 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lubbockareaunitedway/support

A Republican Judge from Texas and a Democratic Podcast host walk into a bar. ...actually, they get on this week's Episode of Moms At Work. Judge Ann-Marie Carruth of the 72nd District Court in Lubbock County, Texas joins Zabeen Mirza to talk about life as a young, female, Republican judge in Texas (the first female to sit on the bench in her district in 50 years!), her experiences as a woman on the campaign trail dealing with mudslinging and vicious attacks, the importance of female representation in law and especially in judgeships, and of course, shouldering the monumental work she does while helping two young children through remote school at home.  Not to mention she knows Judge Roy. Who? Remember the Judge in this brilliant contribution to our lives? Ann-Marie gives us the behind-the-scenes on the international cat-filter phenomenon we didn't know we needed. Oh, and Texas Tech or UT Austin? The debate rages on... Have a listen on this week's episode and follow @JudgeCarruth on Twitter for more updates from the bench.  -- Moms At Work is the official Jobs.mom podcast, hosted by Zabeen Mirza - you can visit Jobs.mom to subscribe to the podcast and sign up for our weekly newsletter and all updates. To nominate a guest for the Moms At Work podcast, email press@jobs.mom Follow us on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/jobsdotmom Facebook: facebook.com/jobs.mom Twitter: @jobs_mom Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/jobs-mom --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsatwork/support (https://anchor.fm/momsatwork/support)

Gary Evitt is a recently retired farmer from the Idalou area (Lubbock County). We talked about how he started using cover crops on his fields and switching to no-till, his thoughts on the future of cotton farming on the South Plains, and the peaks and valleys of his farming career.

Katy Sutton and Freddy Harkey are a father-daughter farming team, who both farm in Lubbock County. They talk about their respective farming operations, their philosophies on making crop input decisions, and where they think the future of the cotton industry on the South Plains is heading.--I apologize for the slight sound malfunction towards the later part of the episode. My mic was acting up! --Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

Lubbock County Democratic Chairman John Gibson candidly discusses whether his party goes center or left in the future. Plus, Lubbock atheists want to lead prayer before the next Lubbock City Council meeting— but to whom or what are they praying? We bring the stories, news, views and issues from the #otherside of Texas, weekdays from 5-6pm. Original broadcasts from KRFE AM 580 Lubbock. Streams, podcasts, columns and blogs from othersideoftexas.com. Got stories that need to be told from your side of Texas ? Tell us at show@othersideoftexas.com. Learn more about The Other Side of Texas by visiting our website at: www.othersideoftexas.com And a great way to keep up with us anywhere that you are is by following The Other Side on facebook at: www.facebook.com/OtherSideofTexas/

Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish sits down with Jay for a long discussion about the status on the Expo Center and his priority for rural roads in the county. We bring the stories, news, views and issues from the #otherside of Texas, weekdays from 5-6pm. Original broadcasts from KRFE AM 580 Lubbock. Streams, podcasts, columns and blogs from othersideoftexas.com. Got stories that need to be told from your side of Texas ? Tell us at show@othersideoftexas.com. Learn more about The Other Side of Texas by visiting our website at: www.othersideoftexas.com And a great way to keep up with us anywhere that you are is by following The Other Side on facebook at: www.facebook.com/OtherSideofTexas/

Kassadi Rinehart is the Territory Manager for Phytogen Cottonseed in six counties to the north and east of Lubbock, including Lubbock County. She talks about how she ended up selling cottonseed in the Lubbock area after judging livestock in college, as well the history of Phytogen, Enlist varieties, and Phytogen’s increasing presence in the Kansas cotton industry. "As you compare a cotton farmer to another kind of a farmer, just the amount of pride... the way people talk about it...and the hard work that goes into it, it’s very unlike another crop.”Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

Jay Leeson efforts through bad Mexican food and serious bathroom time. Expo steering committee member Tim Collins engages a wide array of questions about the expo center proposition, including how much brand new federal legislation on prohibiting rental car taxes away from airports could impact the project. (Spoiler: it’s about $5 million on a $45 million project.) Learn more about The Other Side of Texas by visiting our website at: www.othersideoftexas.com And a great way to keep up with us anywhere that you are is by following The Other Side on facebook at: www.facebook.com/OtherSideofTexas/

Texas Tribune’s Ross Ramsey discusses the hottest November races in Texas. Stamford Mayor James Decker on Rolling Plains flooding. And Leeson on big rental car companies saying they’re immune to venue projects like that in November ballots in Lubbock County. Learn more about The Other Side of Texas by visiting our website at: www.othersideoftexas.com And a great way to keep up with us anywhere that you are is by following The Other Side on facebook at: www.facebook.com/OtherSideofTexas/

Leeson breaks down how recent federal legislation signed by President Trump could stymy the Lubbock County Expo Center bond proposition. And Quorum Report Editor Scott Braddock discusses the latest in Texas politics. Plus, we have Best & Worst of the Weekend. Learn more about The Other Side of Texas by visiting our website at: www.othersideoftexas.com And a great way to keep up with us anywhere that you are is by following The Other Side on facebook at: www.facebook.com/OtherSideofTexas/

Leeson riffs on the probable bad trip to Cowboys Stadium this weekend with his twins. If you think #RegentGate is dying down, hold FireFrancis.com’s beer. And Tim Collins is in-studio to talk in detail about the proposed Lubbock County Expo Center in which to do all the rural metropolis’ dirt things. Learn more about The Other Side of Texas by visiting our website at: www.othersideoftexas.com And a great way to keep up with us anywhere that you are is by following The Other Side on facebook at: www.facebook.com/OtherSideofTexas/

Shannon Adkins, a cotton farmer in Crosby and Lubbock County, talks about weed control and cover crops on his farming operation and why he loves to farm on the South Plains.“I always enjoyed planting something and watching it grow… try to keep it clean, make it look as good as you can, and make it produce as good as you can. Taking that to harvest and completing it, there’s just a fulfillment in that.” Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

Matt Dotray sits down to talk with Curtis Parrish a candidate for Lubbock County Judge.

Matt Dotray sits down to talk with Gary Boren a candidate for Lubbock County Judge.

Matt Dotray sits down to talk with Karen Gibson a candidate for Lubbock County Judge.

Matt Dotray sits down to talk with Gary Boren a candidate for Lubbock County Judge.

Matt Dotray sits down to talk with Karen Gibson a candidate for Lubbock County Judge.

Many have said that the judiciary often trails the private sector in its use of technology. Courts have been attempting to close this gap but need the help of the technology sector to succeed. David Slayton and Jeff Aresty will discuss how the technology sector can get involved and what plans they have for hacking for justice in Texas. In May of 2012, David W. Slayton began serving in his current position as the Admin. Dir. for the TX Office of Court Administration. He has been employed by the judicial branch in various roles for over 15 years. He has published an article entitled “An Analysis of the Effective Use of Jurors in Lubbock County” and was instrumental in the publication of the 2007 version of the Nat. Assoc. for Court Management’s Model Code of Conduct. He currently serves as the Immediate Past President of the Nat. Assoc. for Court Management’s Board and was formerly the Secretary on the Board of Dir. for the TX Asso. for Drug Court Professionals. Jeffrey M. Aresty, Esq. is a Massachusetts lawyer based in Houston, TX and has been involved in international business law and the role of technology in the transformation of the practice of law for almost three decades.   Mr. Aresty is the founder and current President of Internet Bar Organization. Among Mr. Aresty’s accomplishments are initiating and directing the “ Computer College” program (1983-1987). He co-edited two books on cross cultural influence in Int.business and e-commerce for the ABA, including “The ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations”.  As the Reporter of the ABA’s e-lawyering Task Force,  he wrote several articles on the technical, legal and practical implications of the practice of law in Cyberspace.