Property Tax Loophole Could Allow Rate Increases … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 4/9/2020
Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional Abbott … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 4/8/2020
Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional AG … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 4/7/2020
Texas already in recession, State Comptroller … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 4/6/2020
First set of Sunset Commission staff reports … [Read more...]
Knee-jerk decisions have ensured suffering, virus & economic, will last longer
Fuelfix reports: “In typical times, a sudden … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 4/3/2020
Can governments commandeer private property during … [Read more...]
Local governments should be acting now for coming shortfall
While some of you small business people and … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 4/2/2020
Comptroller’s Office Extends Franchise Tax … [Read more...]
Health officials wasted time on the speculative, didn’t harden the known
When you criticize during an emotional and … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 4/1/2020
AG Paxton Applauds Fifth Circuit Decision … [Read more...]
Not April Fools: Snitch lines & business threats: How long until violence breaks out?
Conservative and former Lubbock city councilman … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 3/31/2020
Abbott stops short of statewide shelter in place, … [Read more...]
Context: 2009-2010’s H1N1 experience versus Wuhan virus numbers in Texas
Monday (30 March 2020) morning’s Texas Division of … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 3/30/2020
As Texas economy sputters, will rainy day fund … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 3/27/2020
AG Paxton: Local Governments Must Allow the Sale … [Read more...]
We will know this is real “war footing” emergency when…
“We have no right to free assembly, we have no … [Read more...]
Hutto laid off city workers, how about LEDA and cities?
Robert, As per your comments yesterday, I don't … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 3/26/2020
Abortion Providers Sue Governor, Attorney General … [Read more...]
Mullins: Restore Our Rights. Now.
by Jesse Mullins As the co-owner, with my wife, … [Read more...]
If Gov. Abbott, local officials want to be heeded they should…
On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbot held his daily … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 3/25/2020
AG Paxton: State Government Offices and Agencies … [Read more...]
Officials are playing with a fire possibly more deadly than the virus outbreak
Nationally the discussion and point of view on the … [Read more...]
Pratt’s post for 3/24/2020
State Leaders Must Start Slashing Spending Now … [Read more...]


















Local officials’ “abundance of caution” didn’t apply to your business or household
Funny how quick local officials were to put … [Read more...]