Episode 3922: Rep. Gonzales affair matter blows up | Casino money in NW Texas house races | Firefly’s rocket – Pratt on Texas 2/19/2026

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: From the campaign trail: TX23 affair issue has blown up on U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. “Texas Defense PAC,” a casino gambling PAC fully funded by Las Vegas Sands gambling interests, is not only spending big backing Jay Hardaway in HD71, it’s now spending huge money to try and keep RINO Ken King in the HD88 seat. And a discourse on Senator John Cornyn’s own “character” problems. Also, state Senator Joan Huffman shows why she should not get your vote in the race for Texas Attorney General.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.Southwest’s new assigned seating isn’t proving so popular with customers reports the Dallas Morning News.Firefly’s Alpha rocket set to resume flights as soon as Feb. 27.Crews continue battling wildfires across the Texas Panhandle.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com