Episode 3789: Texas AG files in Illinois court to get help with absent Dems | Bribery issue is worth full pursuit – Pratt on Texas 8/8/2025

08/08/2025 43 min Episodio 3789
Episode 3789: Texas AG files in Illinois court to get help with absent Dems | Bribery issue is worth full pursuit – Pratt on Texas 8/8/2025

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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas House met to reconvene today but now quorum was attained as Democrats remain AWOL. Interestingly Paxton and Burrows have filed with an Illinois court to attempt to get help with returning the AWOL lawmakers to Texas.I also discuss, again, why the bribery issue is worth a long term fight.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Oil & gas drilling rig count falls again.Harris County commissioners censure County Judge Lina Hidalgo over her stunt with children and other bad behavior. The Houston Chronicle editors are angry only that her poor behavior got in the way of bigger government and a tax hike. This is an example of how local government keeps expanding its reach into things outside its rightful purview and why local tax and spending has made the tax burdens of Texans so high.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

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