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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: “Gift for mayor of Hutto ignites uproar,” read a headline in the Austin American-Statesman this week. The lesson here is that those who claim so much around them is “racist” are themselves so stewed in racist thought that they cannot conceive of people are are not. What we need do is to start ignoring the always-offended when they simply impute into others racist intent. Prove it, make a case for intent, or sit down and live with the rest of us.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.Amarillo's state Rep. John Smithee is being pushed to challenge for the Texas House speaker's gavel. I'll tell you why Smithee might be very good but why you should not jump on any bandwagon at this time.Court ruling on transvestite shows for children has a prima facie problem: The ruling talks all about “drag shows” but the law is about lewd performance of any type in front of children.Border Patrol chief makes surprise visit to his old post at Eagle Pass this week. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

This is a repeat of Monday, 18 September 2023 as an unexpected situation has prevented me from performing the show today (9/27/23).Our Lone Star story of the day: The historic Ken Paxton impeachment trial ended Saturday with full acquittal and reinstatement of the Attorney General.Afterward, in order to put it in the historic record, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick delivered a deserved and scathing address to the Texas House of Representatives and listed reforms that need to be made in order that impeachment might not be so abused in the future. Watch these remarks that well echo my early criticism here (begins at about 1:50): https://tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=35&clip_id=18360 You can watch closing statements (beginning at 24:50) here: https://tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=35&clip_id=18357Our 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 Hispanic female officeholder switches to the Republican Party in Texas.Rep. Steve Allison, HD121 pulls a big name Bexar Co. GOP primary opponent over not being for school choice.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Representative Tony Tinderholt is the conservative who represents District 94 in the Texas State House. He has announced a run for Speaker of the Texas House. AND Representative Brian Harrison represents the 10th district in the Texas State House. Prior to that he was President Trump's Chief of Staff at HHS.

Imagine being a fly on the wall during one of the most riveting impeachment trials in Texas history. In our latest episode, we have the privilege of unpacking this historic event with a man who was in the eye of the storm—Texas State Senator Phil King. He gives us an insider's perspective of this ongoing trial that unfolded, grabbing the nation's attention due to its unique circumstances and high stakes.We delve into the multitude of allegations against Ken Paxton, including bribery and unethical conduct. Senator King discloses the immense pressure to acquit Paxton, and the difficult task of making a decision based solely on evidence and law. He also discusses Angela Paxton's role in the trial. The episode will uncover the unusual impeachment process in the Texas House of Representatives--one that didn't involve any sworn testimony.  Get ready for a deep dive into the heart of Texas politics. Don't miss out!Support the show

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free Texas flag 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: The long-standing feud between Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickAttorney General Ken Paxton's appearance on Tucker Carlson's showThe mayor of Eagle Pass declaring an emergency after thousands of illegal immigrants cross into the cityA new military manufacturing plant in Mesquite that plans to produce artillery for UkrainePatrick calling for a formal audit of the Paxton impeachment proceedings to determine how much it costA Texas A&M professor criticizing the university after the botched hiring of Dr. Kathleen McElroyThe Supreme Court of Texas hearing a reporter's defamation case concerning “fundamental” First Amendment rightsState Rep. Rhetta Bowers leaving the Texas House for a chance at a Dallas congressional seatDallas ISD adopting a new after-school “Positive Prevention Plus” sex education programA Pasadena mechanic's second lawsuit against the city after it reneged a settlement agreementThe principal of Overton High School arrested after using corporal punishment on a student

State Representative Steve Toth is a small business owner representing South Montgomery County in the Texas House of Representatives. Texas AG Paxton Acquittal & reinstatement as AG after Sham impeachment trial fails

With Jared Yates Sexton off today, Nick Hauselman focused on the Ken Paxton Impeachment trial and his subsequent acquittal despite massive bipartisan support for his removal in the Texas House. Brad Johnson, senior reporter for The Texan, and Ryan Chandler, statewide capitol correspondent for NBC Austin, join Nick to discuss in detail how Paxton survived accusations of corruption, abuse of office, and fraud, with a side of an extramarital affair thrown in for good measure. Go to http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a patron. This gets you an additional episode every week, but also supports the show, keeping it commercial free and editorially independent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Conservative Chairman of the GOP of Texas, Matt Rinaldi, BEFORE the Senate impeachment verdict.

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Jonathan Stickland was a representative in the Texas House of Representatives. He is now one of the driving forces behind the grassroots, trying to bring accountability to Austin and restore our government to one that honors, not hates our people. DefendTexasLiberty.com

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:A visit with texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick after the Texas House leadership brought disgrace to Texas by impeaching AG Ken Paxton with no crime or evidence of a crime.

College football players vs. a U.S. map. Aaron Rodgers has a message for Keith Olbermann. President Joe Biden is selling a coffee mug, and the ad is creepy. The White House admits the U.S. is on a regular schedule of Ukraine war funding. Why?? New York citizens are done with housing illegal immigrants, and they're letting their elected officials hear about it. Former President Donald Trump recently discussed gender, abortion, and the prospects of a new world war. Why isn't the media focusing on the murder of a man on a bicycle in Las Vegas? Was a man close to assassinating Robert Kennedy Jr.? The speaker of the Texas House is being pressured to step aside after the failed impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The historic Ken Paxton impeachment trial ended Saturday with full acquittal and reinstatement of the Attorney General.Afterward, in order to put it in the historic record, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick delivered a deserved and scathing address to the Texas House of Representatives and listed reforms that need to be made in order that impeachment might not be so abused in the future. Watch these remarks that well echo my early criticism here (begins at about 1:50): https://tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=35&clip_id=18360 You can watch closing statements (beginning at 24:50) here: https://tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=35&clip_id=18357Our 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 Hispanic female officeholder switches to the Republican Party in Texas.Rep. Steve Allison, HD121 pulls a big name Bexar Co. GOP primary opponent over not being for school choice.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com 

Ken Paxton is back. And that's a good thing for Texas – and America.  During his tenure as the Lone Star State's Attorney General, Mr. Paxton has earned a reputation as arguably the most effective and certainly the most influential conservative AG in the country. In addition to his own aggressive defense of constitutional rights in Texas, thanks to General Paxton's leadership, many of his counterparts in other states have been inspired to join him in cases that have resulted in key Supreme Court and other courts' rulings to that end. Ken Paxton's effective advocacy seems to have had a lot to do with the spectacle of a deeply flawed impeachment by the Texas House of Representatives. Fortunately, on Saturday, the state's Senate acquitted him on all charges.   We need Attorney General Ken Paxton back in business. Thank God he is. This is Frank Gaffney.

Read more about the impeachment: https://thetexan.news/paxton_impeachment/Today, the Senate voted on the 16 impeachment charges leveled against Attorney General Ken Paxton in an effort to convict and remove him from office by the Texas House.Here's a recap:Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment by the Texas Senate. The House Board of Managers needed to convince 21 senators to sustain at least one of the charges. Most of the charges were dismissed by a vote of 14 to 16.After the votes were taken, Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) made a motion to dismiss the four articles of impeachment that were held in abeyance and not considered during the trial. The motion passed.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has been largely silent since the House impeached Paxton in May, took to the microphone after the vote and lambasted the Texas House for pursuing impeachment. “Millions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted on this impeachment. 31 Senators and a large Senate staff that made this trial possible have put their family life, jobs, and businesses on hold for 3 months after being here already from January to June,” said Patrick.Patrick announced that he would be conducting an audit to determine “all taxpayer money spent by the House from the beginning of their investigation in March to today.”Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) released a statement, “Over the last two weeks, the Texas House Board of Managers provided the Texas Senate and the people of Texas extensive evidence of Ken Paxton's corruption, deception and self-dealing. It is extremely unfortunate that after hearing and evaluating this evidence, the Texas Senate chose not to remove him from office."In a press conference after the proceedings, Rep. Andrew Murr (R-Junction), chairman of the House Board of Managers, was asked if in hindsight he would change the approach the House took in the trial. “I would not do anything differently,” said Murr.Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statement commending the trial's proceedings and the jury's verdict, and said he looked forward to working with Paxton again in his role as attorney general. 

Read more about the impeachment: https://thetexan.news/paxton_impeachment/Today, suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton's defense team and the House Board of Managers gave their final arguments in the impeachment trial, and senators began their deliberations on the articles of impeachment.Here's a recap:For the first time since the first hours on day one of the trial, Ken Paxton attended the proceedings. He sat between his lawyers and listened to the closing arguments. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick read, at the request of both parties, all the articles of impeachment to the jury of senators prior to the closing arguments. “I have no idea how long the jury is going to deliberate. It could be hours, it could be days,” said Patrick. “Like any defendant, the attorney general is not required to prove he is innocent or produce any evidence at all.”The trial rules allow the House Board of Managers to divide up their hour-long allotment for an opening statement. Rep. Andrew Murr, chairman of the General Investigating Committee that brought the articles to the full Texas House of Representatives, gave a 10-minute opening statement. “Paxton had hired the best and brightest to run his office,” said Murr, looking to reinforce the credibility of the whistleblowers the House Board of Managers called to testify.“The power of the [Office of the Attorney General] cannot and should not be handed over to a private citizen to be used to attack their perceived enemies,” Murr contended, referencing the allegations that Paxton used his office to benefit Austin real estate developer Nate Paul.Tony Buzbee, one of Paxton's lawyers, then spoke for almost an hour, leaving about five minutes for his colleague Dan Cogdell to close. “The Bush era in Texas ends today,” shouted Buzbee from the microphone at the front of the chamber. “We thought it had ended in the primary when Ken Paxton beat George P. Bush 68 to 32.”Buzbee alleged that Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) supported the impeachment because he “got his feelings hurt” and presided over the House chamber while intoxicated.Murr took to the microphone again and presented clips of testimony from the trial — including from whistleblowers like David Maxwell and Jeff Mateer — to combat Buzbee's arguments and reiterate the case made by the House. Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano), a member of the House Board of Managers who is from Collin County like the Paxtons, was the final speaker for the House. He said he had considered the attorney general a “brother in Christ,” “political mentor,” and friend. Buzbee objected to Leach's speech, saying he was providing testimony. Leach was allowed to finish.Senators were then dismissed and began their deliberations behind closed doors without access to their phones, news coverage, or media.Sen. Angela Paxton (R-McKinney) is barred from participating in the deliberations or voting on the articles of impeachment.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free Texas flag 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: A new political poll showing Texas Republicans' “unwavering” support for Donald TrumpFormer President Donald Trump defending suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trialAn ERCOT program that pays industrial electricity users to shutter operations during grid stressA Texas senator requesting records from UT Tyler over a transgender tennis player on its women's teamThe seventh Texas House seat opening after Rep. Carl Sherman announced he would not run for re-electionOdessa passing a ban on private vaccine mandates as well as a tax increaseTesla asking for almost $100 million from the federal government to fund an EV semi-truck charger networkThe Patriot Voice suing a payment processing company for $18 million over a canceled contractTen gang members or affiliates being arrested near Houston for sex trafficking of childrenLubbock City Council and county commissioners court approving a tax increase for Fiscal Year 2023An upcoming “family-friendly” church drag show featuring the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” group

Back in may, Andrew Murr, Ann Johnson and the leadership in the Texas House promised that Ken Paxton was a felon. That he was a criminal. They promised that even […]

BlazeTV host Pat Gray and contributor Jaco Booyens join the show to discuss special counsel David Weiss' latest effort to indict President Joe Biden's son Hunter. Weiss cited the Speedy Trial Act, which will allow him to get an indictment from a grand jury by the end of the month. Hunter's attorney still remains positive that the gun charge agreement, which could possibly keep Hunter out of jail, will stick. Allegations that Barack Obama had a sexual affair with Larry Sinclair back in 1999 have resurfaced this week after Tucker Carlson interviewed Sinclair on his X show last night. A federal judge in Texas gave Biden a big win this week by forcing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to remove the buoy barrier from the Rio Grande. Governor Abbott's office said it plans to appeal the ruling. New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke at a town hall last night and bashed President Biden's immigration policies and warned that the migrant crisis is destroying his city. Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial hearing is heating up as it goes into a third day. Paxton faces 20 articles of impeachment from the Republican-controlled Texas House, but the Senate adopted only 16 of the 20. Paxton is in the fight of his life, defending himself against accusations of disregard of duty, constitutional bribery, conspiracy, and dereliction of duty. Georgia Republican Attorney General Chris Carr announced Tuesday that he has indicted 61 radicals from the Defend the Atlanta Forest group under the same RICO statute that DA Fani Willis used to charge Trump.  Today's Sponsors: Birch Gold makes it easy to convert an IRA or 401k into an IRA in precious metals. Here's what you need to do. Text the word WHY to 989898 to claim your free info kit on gold. With almost 20 years' experience converting IRAs and 401ks into precious metals IRA's, Birch Gold can help you. Stop supporting companies that don't align with your values. Patriot Mobile's 100% U.S.-based customer service team makes switching easy! Just go to http://PATRIOTMOBILE.COM/NEWS or 1-878-PATRIOT! Get FREE ACTIVATION today with the offer code NEWS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[00:30] Barack Obama's Fake Email Addresses (25 minutes) The New York Post revealed that Joe Biden was not the only one who used fake email accounts to cover up shady activity while he was vice president. At the same time, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were also using email aliases for private communications about sensitive matters. The Clinton email scandal coverup conveniently prevented Obama's complicity from being revealed. [25:00] America's Double Standard of Justice (30 minutes) Last week, an Arizona court concluded that election ballot signature verification guidelines from the Arizona secretary of state's office contradict state law, but the rigged election results still stand for now. Fani Willis is using the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act against Donald Trump in his Georgia criminal case—but now that 61 rioters are being charged under RICO laws for attacking the construction site of a Georgia police training facility, the regime media says the laws are “ridiculously broad.” Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a targeted impeachment from RINO Republicans who have joined forces with Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.

If you’re wondering just how frustrated I am with the liberal alliance between Republicans and Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives, then you’ll have to listen to the song […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now standing trial. This isn't a trial in a normal court system, though. It's an impeachment trial, brought by his own party. His fate will be decided by a jury of 31 senators. The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to have him removed from office in a narrow vote of 121 to 123. His accusations include taking bribes, and using his office to help a donor. If he's convicted on any of the 20 articles brought against him, he'll then face a second vote to block him from holding any public office ever again. In other news, the United Nations has a new plan to advance its climate change agenda. It has issued a call for children to sue their country's leaders on climate change. Here to speak with us about this is Alex Newman. He's an award-winning international journalist and Epoch Times contributor. And in other news, COVID-19 is still mutating. The new variant has arrived, just in time for the rollout of a new vaccine, and just in time for election season. And just like the last presidential election, there's a call for the return of COVID mandates. Here to speak with us about it is Dr. Scott Atlas. He's a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, a former White House adviser on the Coronavirus Task Force, and an Epoch Times contributor.   ⭕️

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We'd love your support:Join our newsletterLeave us a rating and reviewShare our podcast with a friendA big component of a healthy democracy is accountability. Are our elected leaders abiding by their oath of office? Do we, as their constituency, trust them? Join us as we discuss the upcoming impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton set to begin on September 5, 2023. Y'all it's a case that's full of drama and cloak and dagger twists and turns! We will be watching and on the edges of our seats to see how it all turns out. In a nutshell, he's charged with abuse of office. This all took center stage when he came before the House in February 2023 to ask for $3.3 million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought against him by former staff members who were whistleblowers. That request launched a secret investigation that led the Texas House to impeach him by a 121-23 vote. Now it's the Texas Senate's turn to hear all the evidence and decide on his guilt or innocence. It's a nail-biter for sure! Texas Tribune articles:https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/24/ken-paxton-attorney-general-investigations-lawsuits/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/18/ken-paxton-impeachment-evidence/While we've got your attention… we remain working hard on our investigative podcast to expose the education voucher scam. We'd love your help to continue–or share it with others if that's what you can do right now. Thanks, everyone!Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/saynotovouchers

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Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free Texas flag 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: Ken Paxton reportedly on the Texas House impeachment team's witness listGov. Greg Abbott speaks on southern border with four other governorsA former judge declines to help Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick preside over Paxton trialAustin's chief of police announces retirementTickets required for members of the public to sit in on Paxton's impeachment trialPlanned Parenthood faces Medicaid fraud lawsuit that could cost $1.8 billionConroe ISD voters see $2 billion bond on their November ballotAppellate court revives Texas Bar disciplinary action against first assistant attorney generalInstagram account puts up billboard in Austin to protest the state's “drag ban”Texas Young Republicans disassociates from the state GOP over comments from Chairman Matt RinaldiMan sued over comment criticizing a teacher advising students to call pedophiles “minor-attracted persons”And more. 

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We're hosting Chris' new daily podcast for Progress Texas for the rest of August! If you're liking it and would like to keep getting it beyond September 1, please take a moment and A closer look at the Planned Parenthood lawsuit shows that an anonymous whistleblower working with Ken Paxton stands to take home 20% of any judgement: ⁠https://www.forbes.com/sites/darreonnadavis/2023/08/15/what-to-know-about-texas-lawsuit-that-could-cost-planned-parenthood-18-billion/?sh=67fec23f4ae3⁠ ...And that Amarillo, where the case is being heard, itself has no Planned Parenthood clinics: ⁠https://apnews.com/article/planned-parenthood-texas-medicaid-6c016b80c0cf76e3b8f9577ad6ea8e69⁠ A lawsuit to block Texas' ban on care for transgender youth has its first day in court: ⁠https://www.kut.org/health/2023-08-15/lawsuit-to-block-texas-ban-on-care-for-transgender-youth-has-its-first-day-in-court⁠ ...While a school board meeting in deep East Texas over a trans elementary school teacher goes as one might expect: ⁠https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/teacher-gender-controversy-divides-kirbyville/502-5d6a01e8-4b5b-40f5-a43d-b4ac2e23444b⁠ On the Border: whoda thunk that Greg Abbott would put his deadly border barrier up on the Mexican side? ⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-floating-border-barrier-technically-in-mexico-survey-finds/⁠ ...While Operation Lone Star-related high-speed DPS chases and crashes are WAY up in El Paso: ⁠https://www.ktep.org/ktep-news/2023-08-14/operation-lone-star-leads-to-more-dps-troopers-in-high-speed-pursuits-resulting-in-collisions-in-el-paso⁠ ...and Hispanic U.S. Congressmen rally the Biden Administration to stop the separation of migrant fathers from their families: ⁠https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/hispanic-democrats-send-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-investigate-texas-separation-of-migrant-fathers⁠ A new state law interfering in Harris County elections is found unconstitutional - and is immediately appealed: ⁠https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/judge-calls-new-texas-election-law-unconstitutional-state-102296644⁠ A recent Miss Texas winner is running for the Texas House: ⁠https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/miss-texas-house-campaign-18296949.php⁠ Dallas attorney Sidney Powell is up on RICO charges in Georgia - but continues hawking her merch: ⁠https://www.businessinsider.com/sidney-powell-indictment-georgia-election-conspiracy-theories-defiant-2023-8⁠ Illinois carpetbagger and unconvicted double murderer Kyle Rittenhouse has a new gun-nut org based in Texas: ⁠https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/16/kyle-rittenhouse-texas-foundation/⁠ And there's a fundraiser this weekend for victims of the wildfires in Maui in Bedford: ⁠https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/native-hawaiians-north-texas-fundraiser-maui-residents-hawaii-wildfires/⁠ Thanks as always for listening! Learn more about what we do at Progress Texas and how you can help at ⁠https://progresstexas.org/⁠.

A closer look at the Planned Parenthood lawsuit shows that an anonymous whistleblower working with Ken Paxton stands to take home 20% of any judgement: https://www.forbes.com/sites/darreonnadavis/2023/08/15/what-to-know-about-texas-lawsuit-that-could-cost-planned-parenthood-18-billion/?sh=67fec23f4ae3 ...And that Amarillo, where the case is being heard, itself has no Planned Parenthood clinics: https://apnews.com/article/planned-parenthood-texas-medicaid-6c016b80c0cf76e3b8f9577ad6ea8e69 A lawsuit to block Texas' ban on care for transgender youth has its first day in court: https://www.kut.org/health/2023-08-15/lawsuit-to-block-texas-ban-on-care-for-transgender-youth-has-its-first-day-in-court ...While a school board meeting in deep East Texas over a trans elementary school teacher goes as one might expect: https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/teacher-gender-controversy-divides-kirbyville/502-5d6a01e8-4b5b-40f5-a43d-b4ac2e23444b On the Border: whoda thunk that Greg Abbott would put his deadly border barrier up on the Mexican side? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-floating-border-barrier-technically-in-mexico-survey-finds/ ...While Operation Lone Star-related high-speed DPS chases and crashes are WAY up in El Paso: https://www.ktep.org/ktep-news/2023-08-14/operation-lone-star-leads-to-more-dps-troopers-in-high-speed-pursuits-resulting-in-collisions-in-el-paso ...and Hispanic U.S. Congressmen rally the Biden Administration to stop the separation of migrant fathers from their families: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/hispanic-democrats-send-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-investigate-texas-separation-of-migrant-fathers A new state law interfering in Harris County elections is found unconstitutional - and is immediately appealed: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/judge-calls-new-texas-election-law-unconstitutional-state-102296644 A recent Miss Texas winner is running for the Texas House: https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/miss-texas-house-campaign-18296949.php Dallas attorney Sidney Powell is up on RICO charges in Georgia - but continues hawking her merch: https://www.businessinsider.com/sidney-powell-indictment-georgia-election-conspiracy-theories-defiant-2023-8 Illinois carpetbagger and unconvicted double murderer Kyle Rittenhouse has a new gun-nut org based in Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/16/kyle-rittenhouse-texas-foundation/ And there's a fundraiser this weekend for victims of the wildfires in Maui in Bedford: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/native-hawaiians-north-texas-fundraiser-maui-residents-hawaii-wildfires/ Thanks as always for listening! Learn more about what we do at Progress Texas and how you can help at https://progresstexas.org/.

We're continuing to host Chris' new podcast for Progress Texas! If you like it, please take a moment and subscribe to the Progress Texas podcast feed on this platform, which will be its permanent home. Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Texas launches a lawsuit designed to destroy Planned Parenthood: ⁠https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-planned-parenthood-repay-millions-dollars-102273480⁠ Women forced to carry medically hopeless pregnancies to term under SB-8 continue to tell their stories: ⁠https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-abortion-plaintiff-hopes-daughters-death-can-ultimately-help-others/3316090/⁠ The Biden Administration calls on U.S. Supreme Court to take up controversial Texas social media law: ⁠https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/14/biden-supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida/⁠ TCEQ sues Shell (for a pittance) over fire at its Deer Park facility: ⁠https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/shell-fire-lawsuit-texas-environment-18294678.php⁠ Christian Nationalist darling ⁠Matt Schaefer⁠ will not run for re-election to the Texas House - but is eyeballing a Senate seat: ⁠https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/shell-fire-lawsuit-texas-environment-18294678.php⁠ Brad Pascale, digital disinformation master for Donald Trump, has returned to his native Texas: ⁠https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-tech-bro-turned-trump-insider-brad-parscale-has-moved-back-to-texas-32408210⁠ Illinois Superintendent of Education makes a strong pitch for Texas teachers to head north: ⁠https://www.the74million.org/article/open-invitation-to-florida-and-texas-teachers-come-to-illinois-we-trust-you/⁠ Thanks for listening! Find out more about Progress Texas, what we do, and how you can join in at ⁠https://progresstexas.org/⁠.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Texas launches a lawsuit designed to destroy Planned Parenthood: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-planned-parenthood-repay-millions-dollars-102273480 Women forced to carry medically hopeless pregnancies to term under SB-8 continue to tell their stories: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-abortion-plaintiff-hopes-daughters-death-can-ultimately-help-others/3316090/ The Biden Administration calls on U.S. Supreme Court to take up controversial Texas social media law: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/14/biden-supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida/ TCEQ sues Shell (for a pittance) over fire at its Deer Park facility: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/shell-fire-lawsuit-texas-environment-18294678.php Christian Nationalist darling Matt Schaefer will not run for re-election to the Texas House - but is eyeballing a Senate seat: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/shell-fire-lawsuit-texas-environment-18294678.php Brad Pascale, digital disinformation master for Donald Trump, has returned to his native Texas: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-tech-bro-turned-trump-insider-brad-parscale-has-moved-back-to-texas-32408210 Illinois Superintendent of Education makes a strong pitch for Texas teachers to head north: https://www.the74million.org/article/open-invitation-to-florida-and-texas-teachers-come-to-illinois-we-trust-you/ Thanks for listening! Find out more about Progress Texas, what we do, and how you can join in at https://progresstexas.org/.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Junk fees and false room rates by hotels is a symptom of an absence of integrity in the industry and the moral decline of our society. The feds, the Texas Attorney General, and customers are fighting it but the hotels don't care and actually seem to think lying to customers is a game. Hotels are returning fire in the “junk fee” war. Don't be a casualty. Office of the Attorney General Sues Travel Reservation Site for Deceptive Trade Practices Regarding the True Price of Hotel Rooms (Booking.com, Priceline.com, and Kayak.com) Paxton Secures Agreement with Marriott to End Hidden Hotel Fees and Ensure Transparency Paxton Sues Hyatt Hotels for Deceptive Trade Practices Regarding the True Price of Hotel Rooms I've had Platinum status for many years with Wyndham and their La Quinta operator in Brownwood charged us, without advance disclosure, a junk fee we'd have not known about had we not demanded a receipt upon leaving. Terrible lack of integrity.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.Is the “political calculus” of finally banning taxpayer funded lobbying in Texas really changing? My guess is that such might, I stress might, be offered up, and likely watered down, next session as a chosen red meat issue.Now, because of the Texas House's impeachment circus we don't know if this is law enforcement working as it should (which is why impeachment should not have been used – to let law enforcement handle law enforcement) or, a pile-on action to help poison the well just like how magically the securities related suit finally gets a direct court hearing with Paxton present after all these years.Border Patrol Union rips Rep. Joaquin Castro‘s criticism of Texas Rio Grande water buoys: ‘unhinged diatribe'.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn't include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/ Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi, a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, joined The Texan's senior reporter Hayden Sparks to discuss his vocal criticism of the chamber's decision in May to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. “I've been representing the Republican Party of Texas in what is effectively a declaration of civil war by Republicans in the House, namely House leadership,” said Rinaldi, comparing the leadership of Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) to that of former Speaker Joe Straus. “The members didn't even know [the impeachment vote] was going on until 48 hours before. They were surprised by it. And then, instead of leaving the members to vote, they whipped votes like it was a policy matter. So the way it was handled was extremely top-down.” In addition to discussing his criticisms of the impeachment process, Rinaldi also weighed in on how he believes the Senate should handle the trial, how the votes on impeachment could play a role in the next Republican primary election cycle, and how the division between Republicans on impeachment fits into the broader political battles with Democrats. Enjoy this content? Be sure to subscribe for similar interviews and The Texan's Weekly Roundup — a podcast released every Friday that brings you the latest news in Texas politics.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free Texas flag hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://go.thetexan.news/texas-flag-hat/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=weekly_roundupThe 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: Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the Department of Justice demanding he remove the Rio Grande buoy barrier systemTexas book vendors suing over a state law that penalizes them for selling “explicit” books to schoolsKen Paxton's attorneys requesting a bill of particulars for the attorney general's impeachment chargesVA employees now able to request a religious accommodation from performing abortion proceduresTexas withdrawing from a multi-state voter data sharing organization after transparency and impartiality concernsTexts revealing Texas House members' anger about Paxton's $3.3 million settlement funding requestSen. John Whitmire and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee leading in the Houston mayoral raceA Texas woman's $1 million lawsuit over botched gender modification treatments she received as a teenagerThe attorneys for a lawsuit from Uvalde victim families facing criminal contempt charges in a $6 billion lawsuitFormer Harris County employee Rick Noriega demanding $685,000 and an apology from Judge Lina HidalgoAn computer glitch causing Limestone County appraisal values and property taxes to skyrocketAldine ISD planning to use eminent domain on a home to build its new football stadium parking lot

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Brady Gray is a founding board member of Texas Family Project. He is passionate about fighting for Texas families and restoring the Christian conservative values on which our nation was founded.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison equates Clarence Thomas to a house slave working for white people, comparing him to Samuel L. Jackson's character "Stephen" in the blockbuster film "Django Unchained." Then, an elderly woman is fired by Lowe's after she tried to stop a robbery and was sucker punched in the face. And finally, the left claims Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" is... you guessed it... racist.Guest Host: Jim NellesGuests:Auron MacIntyre | Columnist & Podcast Host, The Auron MacIntyre ShowMike Puglise | Former Law Enforcement Officer & Founder, Puglise Law FirmJoe Collins III | Candidate, Texas House of Representatives, District 70Chad Prather | Host, The Chad Prather Show

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: In Mexico, journalists are now routinely murdered for reporting on the racist ruling party (Morena) and it's ties to the narcotics cartels. When eminent people in the U.S. point out the devilish corruption, Mexico's corrupt Presidente tells people who have fled his country how they should vote in Texas and the U.S. El Presidente is a clown, but a dangerous clown.See the Conservative-U.S.-Mexico Policy Coalition Statement here.Has Governor Abbott lied to the people of Texas about Operation Lone Star? He said we were working “with” property owners along the border and placing barriers where those owners agreed. But, in a major Hearst story we learn that Texas is placing razor wire and more on private property for which owners have not given permission AND will not indemnify those owners for liability that arises from injury from such!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.CNBC declares Florida, Texas among ‘worst' in nation to live and work. It's a sign of how liberalism is homeopathy for being lobotomized! “Only liberals could think all the liberal places everyone is leaving are inherently superior to all the conservative places everyone is going.”HD87: Amarillo and parts of the Panhandle will have a chance to elect an actual conservative Republican to the Texas House as liberal Republican Four Price is not running for reelection. It's another loss for the Amarillo Matters and Kel Seliger crowd. Hopefully voters will deny that crowd's primary choice.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

On this episode, three-term member of the Texas House of Representatives Ron Simmons shares why Christian business professionals ought to engage in the political sphere. The Honorable Ron Simmons served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives. He served on the Appropriations, Transportation, Elections, Homeland Security, and Business & Industry Committees while in the Texas House. In business, Ron was the cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Retirement Advisors of America (RAA). RAA is a wealth management company and, at the time of its sale to another investment firm in 2019, managed over $3 billion for approximately two thousand retired commercial airline pilots from all the major airlines who resided in all fifty states and multiple foreign countries. In 2019, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Ron as chairman of the board of Texas Mutual Insurance Company, an exclusive worker compensation insurance provider located in Texas with over $1 billion in annual revenue serving over seventy thousand companies located in Texas. Simmons is an advisor to the CEOs of The Heritage Foundation and the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Ron is the son of two public school teachers and has been married to his wife, Lisa, for more than forty years. He and Lisa have three children: Justin, an assistant US Attorney in the Justice Department; Daniel, who is on the autism spectrum and a fantastic artist and hard worker; and Allie Beth, a podcast host (Relatable), author, and speaker. Their crowning achievement, though, is their five grandchildren! He's the author of the new book, Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon: 15 Ways to Take Charge and Create a Path to Success. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com 

Want to support reporting on Texas politics that doesn't include the spin? Subscribe at https://thetexan.news/subscribe/  Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) joined The Texan's senior reporter Brad Johnson to discuss the passage of the property tax relief compromise agreed to by the Texas House and Senate last week. Bettencourt served as a chief negotiator for the Senate during the tense standoff between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dade Phelan, and Gov. Greg Abbott. “It's quite frankly a joy to be able to be involved in a process that gives $18 billion of tax relief back to the citizens of Texas,” said Bettencourt. During the interview, Bettencourt discussed the details of the plan, how the final deal evolved from the start of the legislative session in January, and the process of negotiating with the House. Bettencourt also talked about his criticisms of the Harris County election administrator and efforts to provide more oversight and accountability in elections. “If you don't have an election process that people have faith in, you've got nothing,” said Bettencourt. “Harris County, while it isn't too big to fail, it's too big to ignore.” Enjoy this content? Be sure to subscribe for similar interviews and The Texan's Weekly Roundup — a podcast released every Friday that brings you the latest news in Texas politics.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free Texas flag hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://go.thetexan.news/texas-flag-hat/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=weekly_roundupThe 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: The Texas House and Senate striking a deal on property tax reformKen Paxton's legal team claiming that the House impeachment managers are “withholding information”Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez announcing his candidacy for U.S. Senate to displace Ted CruzGutierrez lashing out at Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House leadership over the property tax compromiseA small business owner suing Gov. Abbott over Texas' new Rio Grande buoy systemA federal judge dismissing a lawsuit from The Satanic Temple challenging Texas' laws against abortionThe El Paso gunman who murdered 22 people in 2019 receiving 90 consecutive life sentencesA Uvalde parent who was banned from school district property having that ban lifted after a lawsuit threatSen. Ted Cruz announcing bipartisan legislation to crack down on schools linked to the Chinese Communist PartyThe City of Austin suspending its partnership with the Department of Public SafetyThe former El Paso city manager being hired as the city manager of OdessaThe Texas State Historical Association mediating a lawsuit over its board's ideological makeup

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending July 8th, 2023... what's on the minds of Fed officials, how homebuyer competition is impacting prices, and what isn't happening with the back-to-office migration.    Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review.   Economic News   We begin with economic news from this past week and the release of the minutes from the central bank's last policy meeting. As you know, members of the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously in favor of a pause in rate hikes, but the minutes show that some members were in favor of another 25 point increase. The minutes also noted that the economy has been stronger than expected and that Fed officials don't see a lot of “clear signs” that inflation is headed to their 2% target. (1) Fed Chief Jerome Powell has said that more rate hikes are likely. We'll get two inflation reports in the coming week that will give us a better idea of what's happening with inflation.   The job market also remains strong, although the latest reports show a slight weakening and some economists don't think it's enough to avoid another rate hike. The unemployment report was up 12,000 from the previous week to a two-year high of 248,000 initial claims. But the number of ongoing claims was down 13,000 to 1.72 million. It's the third week in a row that they went down. As MarketWatch reports, the decrease in continuing claims is probably due to laid-off workers finding new jobs quickly, thanks to a strong job market. Although it's great that people are employed, Fed officials feel that it also contributes to wage growth and inflation, which they are trying to control. (2)   The Labor Department also reported that job openings fell below the 10 million mark in May, which is another sign that the labor market is cooling slightly. (3) And companies only added 209,000 jobs in June. That's the smallest number of new jobs since 2020, but the unemployment rate also fell from 3.7% to 3.6%. Average hourly pay is also up about 4.4% on an annual basis. (4) Most of the new jobs are for education, health, and the government, but construction jobs are also among the industries contributing to labor market growth.   Mortgage Rates   Mortgage rates are defying gravity and slowly creeping higher. Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.81%, but Mortgage News Daily says it hit 7% this last week. Freddie's chief economist Sam Khater blames the high rates on the strong economy, sticky inflation, the Fed's rate hikes, and of course, a persistent low inventory of homes. (5) (6)   In other news making headlines…   Homes Selling Above Asking Price One Again   Homes are selling above their asking price for the first time in almost a year. Redfin says the average sale-to-list price ratio hit 100.1% for the four weeks that ended on July 2nd. The report says low inventory is the main reason for the higher sales price. (7)   Redfin says that new listings are down 25% from a year ago, and the total number of homes for sale is down 12%. There's no lack of demand however. Redfin says that requests for home tours and other services are up 4% compared to a month earlier.   Agent Jeremy Lewis out of Portland, Oregon,  says: “Almost every home is getting multiple offers and selling over asking price. The lack of supply is making it feel almost like 2021 all over again.” Although he says the bidding wars are happening at a lower price point because buyers are getting squeezed by higher mortgage rates.   Return to the Office Hit a Plateau at 50%   Companies trying to get employees back in the office have hit a plateau. According to security company Kastle Systems, U.S. office workers are back in their offices about 50% of the time. The national average was actually a little less than that at 49.8% in late June. Kastle analyzes office usage in 10 U.S. metros. That's up from about 40% last year but the number hasn't changed much since the beginning of this year. (8)   Some companies are cracking down on employees to get them into the office. Citigroup is reportedly threatening employees with “consequences” if they don't conform to the hybrid schedule. That's usually three days a week. Google is also warning employees that office attendance will be part of their performance review.    Texas Lawmakers Approve Huge Cut in Property Taxes!   In breaking news out of Texas – State lawmakers are making it a whole lot more affordable to own property with the largest property tax cut in state history! It's not quite a done deal yet, but the Texas House and Senate have agreed to an $18 billion dollar package to reduce property taxes. $12 billion will go toward a reduction in the school property tax for all homeowners and businesses. It also includes a $100,000 homestead exemption and a 20% limit on appraisal growth for non-homesteaded properties worth at least $5 million.   According to Houston Public Media, state lawmakers expect to pass the bill by the end of the week, and Governor Greg Abbott is looking forward to signing it when it reaches his desk.   The news is a big win for our North Dallas Rental Fund where we are buying single-family rentals for our fund investors. We'll be going into more detail on the tax deal and the rental fund during a webinar on July 11th. If you miss it, you can always catch the replay at our website.   That's it for today. Check the show notes for links at newsforinvestors.com. And hit the Join for Free button to become a RealWealth member. You'll have access to lots of data on buying rental real estate for our financial freedom, including the webinar I just mentioned. And please remember to hit the subscribe button, and leave a review!   Thanks for listening. I'm Kathy Fettke.   Links:   1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/some-fed-officials-pushed-for-june-rate-hike-minutes-show-6007d897   2 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-climb-to-248-000-after-big-increases-in-michigan-and-new-york-97638580?mod=economy-politics   3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/job-openings-in-the-u-s-drop-to-9-8-million-labor-market-still-too-strong-for-the-fed-e064b516?mod=economy-politics   4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobs-report-shows-209-000-gain-in-june-smallest-increase-since-end-of-2020-fb8f7bd1?mod=economic-report   5 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms   6 - https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-07072023   7 - https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/mortgage-rates-hit-highest-average-so-far-this-year   8 - https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-homes-selling-above-asking-price/   9 - https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2023/07/10/456500/texas-house-senate-property-taxes-deal-18-billion-package/

Dr. Tom Oliverson serves as a State Representative in the Texas Legislature. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to cover some of the major political battles happening in the latest legislative session. They talk about why the legislature banned transgender therapies for minors, the debate between the State House and Senate over property tax reform, the latest on efforts to pass school choice, and the pros and cons of term limits. The conversation ends with a critique of a cottage political industry in Texas, and across the country, which is monetizing conservative outrage without doing anything to actually win elections. Dr. Tom Oliverson is an anesthesiologist and State Representative for Texas' 130th State House District. He is the Chairman of the Insurance Committee in the Texas House of Representatives. Follow him on Twitter @TomOliverson

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: On the same day Harris County makes a show of suing the state over new elections law designed to help fix elections in Houston, new damning details were revealed in a court case over the 2022 handling of elections by Harris County. The great Holly Hansen has the story at The Texan.“The county's call log indicates that the presiding judges for the Klein Multipurpose Center and the University of Houston Clear Lake locations called at 6:49 a.m. and 7:01 a.m. respectively because they had not been given any ballot paper at all. In another instance, the call center failed to denote the location of a precinct reporting no ballot paper, while others began reporting a shortage of paper before 9 a.m…”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: Armed car thief shot by armed car owner.Useless committee hearing and an even worse tax relief plan from Democrats in your do little Texas House of Representatives. Note my comments yesterday about this plan and then note from today's coverage that what it really does is payoff the teachers unions from now on with money you might otherwise get in future tax cuts through school district tax rate compression. In other words, the Democrat plan takes money in future budgets from the tax relief column and moves it to giant annual raises for teachers.Oil and gas rig count drops again in Texas, rises nationally.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 largest teachers' union in the United States is recommending that teachers put a controversial book on their summer reading lists. “Gender Queer” was listed on the NEA's “Great Summer Reads for Educators!” in the “banned books” section. The Bureau of Land Management wants to start selling federal land leases for conservation, but Republicans say this violates the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won't be taking the stand at his own State Senate impeachment trial. Paxton was impeached by the Texas House of Representatives for alleged bribery and abuse of public trust. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: If you ever doubted how the legacy media thinks of you as ignorant rubes ripe for manipulation, look no further than a set of near-propaganda stories on A.G. Ken Paxton and the impeachment cesspool Texas House members threw us into in a fit over a budget request. I discuss the following: Paxton's Lawyer Says Suspended Attorney General Will Not ‘Dignify' Impeachment Trial by Testifying. – a straight up story with no bias ‘Outside' report? Law firm that wrote it to defend Ken Paxton was paid $500K by Texas AG. – It has always been known and was never hidden in anyway that the outside law firm's report was commissioned and paid for the the Office of Attorney General. This is standard practice across the board. Embattled Texas AG Paxton secretly went on China junket against advice of staff, docs show. And?! So what, what business is it of staff? That's where all this stuff began – with staff that thought they were the elected boss and not the actual boss. 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.Border news shows just how despicable is the situation of our easy-access border that Leftists and the Democratic Party supports.Biden loses on “ghost-gun” case in a Texas federal court.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

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has purposefully made every decision with one goal in mind: protecting the civil liberties of those in underrepresented communities. As a public defender, civil rights attorney, State Representative, and United States Congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett dedicates her life to public service, with the goal of serving justice and ensuring equality for all.  In the midst of political turmoil, economic distress, and racial inequality, Congresswoman Crockett laced up her shoes to march for justice and run for the Texas House of Representatives. The sole Black freshman and youngest Black lawmaker in Texas during the 87th Legislative Session, Congresswoman Crockett navigated what has been marked as the most conservative session in Texas history. Despite the uphill climb, Congresswoman Crockett filed more bills than any other freshman, assembled a wide coalition to pass landmark criminal justice reforms in the House, and brought more accessibility and accountability to her office than before. She was a founding member of both the Texas Progressive Caucus as well as the Texas Caucus on Climate, Energy, and the Environment. As State Representative, she fought for economic opportunity as a member of the Business & Industry Committee, and advocated for reform on the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Congresswoman Crockett was one of the lead architects of the 2021 Texas House Quorum Break, which brought attention to the draconian and restrictive voting measures being proposed in the legislature. Her passion for justice and the protection of peoples' rights led her to pursue a career as a public defender, and civil rights and criminal defense attorney. She focused on defending our most vulnerable among us from exploitation in the criminal justice system. As she began her career in the Bowie County Public Defender's Office, Congresswoman Crockett worked tirelessly to keep children safe and out of jail. Her time there serves as a reminder that criminal justice is an insurrectional issue. Following her service in the Texas Legislature, Congresswoman Crockett accepted the call, and won the election for retiring Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's congressional seat in Texas' 30th District. Following her election, she hit the ground running and won a seat at the Leadership table as Freshman Leadership Representative, a position she will use to advocate for all Texans. As Freshman Leadership Representative, she is one of a few Black women ever elected to Democratic House Leadership. In Congress, Congresswoman Crockett hopes to continue to build on the legacy of Chairwoman Johnson, and will fight to expand access to healthcare, voting rights, economic opportunity, and dignity for all. She will fight to protect Medicare, Social Security, and expand critical social safety net programs. She will continue to be a tireless advocate for civil liberties, immigrant rights, and economic equity for women and the diverse communities across the State of Texas. Congresswoman Crockett earned her B.A. in Business Administration from Rhodes College and her J.D. from the University of Houston. She is licensed to practice law in Texas, Arkansas, and Federal Courts. Crockett is the past Bowie County Democratic Party Chair, held various leadership positions within the legal community, is a former board member of the Dallas County Metrocare Services, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. As a Congresswoman for all Texans, she's looking forward to continuing our fight and ushering in the next generation of servant leadership in the halls of Congress and Washington, D.C.

Republicans in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly last week to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton. Charges include fraud, bribery and more. But it's also revealed a divide in the Texas GOP itself.

Today, we're joined by Riley Gaines to talk about her decision to speak out against men competing in women's sports. Her story started when she tied with Lia (Will) Thomas in the NCAA Women's Swimming Championships and saw the trophy given to Thomas rather than her for the photo op. She covers the traumatizing experience of having to change with a man in the women's locker room and how blindsided and betrayed she and the other swimmers felt. We discuss the backlash and harassment she's faced for standing up for women in sports, including being held hostage after a speech at San Francisco State University. Riley issues a challenge to female athletes and offers some advice to parents. Then, she joins us again for a special announcement. --- Timecodes: (00:54) Intro & Monday encouragement (13:23) Background on Riley (17:15) Deciding to fight sports injustice (19:36) Will Thomas & denying truth (30:55) Family response to Riley's competition (34:35) Calling on girls to boycott (40:03) Title IX (44:20) Riley's announcement --- Today's Sponsors: Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ, but the promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie. PublicSq. — download the PublicSq app from the App Store or Google Play, create a free account, and begin your search for freedom-loving businesses! My Patriot Supply — prepare yourself for anything with long-term emergency food storage. Get $200 of survival gear when you buy a Three-Month Emergency Food Kit when you go to MyPatriotSupply.com. ExpressVPN — have more anonymity online. Go to ExpressVPN.com/ALLIE and get three extra months FREE. --- Links: Politico: "Biden's Title IX sports rule draws 100,000 comments" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-education/2023/05/08/bidens-title-ix-sports-rule-draws-100-000-comments-00095728 Fox 7: "Texas House committee holds hearing on 'Save Women's Sports' bill SB 15" https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-house-committee-holds-hearing-on-save-womens-sports-bill-sb-15 --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 786 | Mike Todd's Blasphemous Easter Service https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-786-mike-todds-blasphemous-easter-service/id1359249098?i=1000608480872 Ep 565 | The Women Saving Women's Sports | Guest: Ainsley Erzen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-565-the-women-saving-womens-sports-guest-ainsley-erzen/id1359249098?i=1000551315905 Ep 644 | BLM Defends Another Criminal & 'Lia' Thomas Is Woman of the Year https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-644-blm-defends-another-criminal-lia-thomas-is-woman/id1359249098?i=1000570376082 Ep 569 | Kim & Kanye, 'Conscious Co-Parenting' & Disrupting God's Order | Guest: Delano Squires https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-569-kim-kanye-conscious-co-parenting-disrupting/id1359249098?i=1000551920276 Ep 815 | MLB Christians Push Back on Pride https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-815-mlb-christians-push-back-on-pride/id1359249098?i=1000615334284 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, the Texas House of Representatives decided to impeach America's AG Ken Paxton, even though all evidence against him had already been disproven. Also, we look into the question, "why do companies continue to go woke, even though they're losing billions of dollars??", and the answer is worse than you think. Lastly, we watch a viral video of a veteran crying who says that modern America is not the same one he fought for, which begs the question, "is America worth dying for?" ► Today's Sponsors: Tools to trust your life with. https://www.powertac.com/ Code: Graham  Protect your savings with the precious metal IRA specialist. www.birchgold.com Text: Graham to 989898 Same 5G Network. Half the cost. https://www.puretalkusa.com/ Code: Graham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 1219 of Hard Factor, an Indian official has something BAD on his phone, and now the whole world knows it (00:37:18), and MUCH more…  (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:15) James hasn't missed an Episode in 2.5 YEARS! (00:04:45) Pat's 9th food poisoning of the year ☕ Cup of Coffee in the Big Time ☕ (00:05:36) Shocker: Turkey's president won re-election (00:07:13) Debt ceiling: An agreement has been reached by Pres. Biden and Kevin McCarthy (00:10:02) Dramatic footage shows shootout between bus driver, passenger (00:19:12) Premier League: Leeds United relegated on final day along with Leicester City

On Episode 1218….Satan's offering of pizza, amputee climbs Everest, miracles, drunk politicians, dick size, murder, & The Hive Five Cup of Coffee in the Big Time ☕ (00:03:26) Fun Fact: 666 (00:04:50) New Zealand's Hell Pizza launches new ‘buy now, pay when you're dead' payment scheme (00:08:47 Nun's body exhumed 4 years after death shows no signs of decay, sparks 'miracle' claims (00:13:33) Nvidia surges past $1T market value after forecast surprise: 'The inflection point of AI is here' (00:18:11) Double amputee Gurkha veteran reaches summit of Mount Everest