Attorney Russell J. Bowman is hoping to bring down … [Read more...]
Sickening attitudes in San Antonio; Absurd statements from our military.
December 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
The attitude of locals and governance of San … [Read more...]
GOP race for Lubbock County Judge matters all the way to Austin
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Sen. Huffines: “stop red light cameras and to hold cities accountable”
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From the Houston Chronicle: "When the 86th Texas … [Read more...]
“Do something” but don’t expect good results
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The Austin American-Statesman reports that its … [Read more...]
Listener: Beware suspect sketches used by police
November 10, 2017 by 3 Comments
Dear Mr Pratt, I saw the DNA profile sketch … [Read more...]
Texas Appeals Court Slaps Down Red Light Camera Firm
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Red light camera company cannot claim free speech … [Read more...]
Why was alleged Tech shooter not searched, handcuffed?
October 10, 2017 by 4 Comments
It appears that Hollis Alvin James Reid Daniels, … [Read more...]
Abilene proposes street fee on college students, others
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"Abilene City Council moves towards street … [Read more...]
No matter Austin, Texans’ tax burden will grow unless many local officials replaced
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Would that we all have the same division seen on … [Read more...]
Regulatory noncompliance inspires Texas Senator to eliminate red light cameras
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"Following an investigation by Austin TV station … [Read more...]
How basic city services like street repair get shoved aside
September 13, 2017 by 1 Comment
The issue of non-sufficient street maintenance in … [Read more...]
Word of the Day: Civic Cheerleader
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civic cheerleader [noun] Those who jump on … [Read more...]
Beware Harvey-related damage estimates, especially from government
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"The nearly $8 billion proposed by the White House … [Read more...]
Houston leaders should be ashamed of contradicting Governor Abbott on evacuation Friday
August 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
If you missed Friday's Pratt on Texas you missed … [Read more...]
Doubling your electric rates because you have solar panels
August 27, 2017 by 1 Comment
A story about El Paso Electric ratepayers with … [Read more...]
Red light camera deal at heart of Kaufman County scandal
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"A District Attorney in a rural East Texas county … [Read more...]
HB32 is good but not meaningful property tax reform
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The Texas House passed Representative Dennis … [Read more...]
Texas Property Tax Reform has only days to act. Call, email, fax reps now.
August 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
"Fearful that a pro-taxpayer agenda will undermine … [Read more...]
Who made the right choice with electricity in Texas, the 15 or the 85 percent?
August 1, 2017 by 1 Comment
For the past three years, Lubbock's municipal … [Read more...]
Is Texas to ignore bad policy because it is local?
July 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Here's a question for you: Does it matter from … [Read more...]
Why are conservatives & Gov. Abbott so concerned over some local government regulations?
July 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In Texas some seemed mystified as to why Governor … [Read more...]
Texas 9th Court of Appeals Says Cities Can Ignore Law on Red Light Cameras
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The Texas Appeals Court [9th Court of Appeals] … [Read more...]
Lax enforcement of immigration laws lowers risk, leading to more willing to break those laws
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Breitbart Texas reported that "Texas Lt. Governor … [Read more...]
City of Lubbock joins Houston and other local jurisdictions in pushing citizens to turn to Austin to fix local problems
Across Texas advocates, or rather those who profit … [Read more...]