Episode 3951: Zimmerman gives Artemis II update | Corley & Rackler on county budgeting scandal – Pratt on Texas 4/2/2026

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day:  Following up yesterday’s show, I speak with Lubbock County Commissioners Jordan Rackler and Jason Corley.Do local elected officials get honest, correct information on budgeting in order to set a tax rate? Do they get the information that would let them know they could be fine with setting the property tax rate at the No New Revenue Rate or, are they numbers they are given skewed to support more spending, by those presenting the numbers, who have a stake in more local government spending?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.Oil and gas drilling rig count rises slightly. $100 oil is back. Why aren’t Texas oil companies drilling?We get an update on NASA’s Artemis II rocket launch from noted space historian Bob Zimmerman. Keep up with all at behindtheblack.com.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com