Episode 3900: Gary Boren spitting nails over Lubbock’s “expo center” debacle | Paxton says Cornyn let DEI grow in Tx – Pratt on Texas 1/19/2026

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lubbock’s “Expo Center” has continued to be a project of questionable foundation and looks to some to be a full blown scandal. Today we visit with Gary Boren, a member of the local government corporation setup as an oversight body. Boren is spitting nails mad over the lack of transparency from those spending taxpayer money on the privately organized project.  See to recent stories: Lubbock Expo Center sees support, concerns about finances, transparency Expo Center plans for north side of Lubbock now waiting for commissioner approval after LGC advances project 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.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issues a Legal Opinion dismantling DEI in Texas, declaring decades’ of DEI frameworks — memorialized in over 100 woke state laws — unconstitutional and overruling a flawed opinion from then-AG John Cornyn that allowed DEI to flourish in Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliate. www.PrattonTexas.com