Episode 3884: Odessa & Ector Co. are models for Stench of Local Government | Judge Pitman strikes again – Pratt on Texas 12/23/2025

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Odessa and Ector County exemplify the Stench of Local Government at present: Citizens said no to bonds to build a new courthouse; officials gave them the middle finger and went ahead anyway with a $200 million project with debt from C.O. bonds. Odessa’s civic cheerleader crew ran a RINO/liberal slate with big money backing for city council, swept out the conservatives, and immediately went on a tax raising spree that may turn out to be illegal. But don’t worry, city officials are going to spend more of the people’s money to protect their tax increase! Notice how in both stories the reporter left out the background.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.ACU graduate and left-liberal Obama appointed federal judge, Robert Pitman, blocks Texas new age verification law for app stores. Pitman claims minors have a right to access anything without verifying age so when will he overturn all the other things we require age verification for?Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com