Episode 4008: RPT convention Muslim dustup was a setup! | New Texas polling | Much from the courts – Pratt on Texas 6/23/2026

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The press has run stories and photos of what appeared to be hateful bigotry at the Texas Republican Convention directed at a few Muslim attendees. It was a setup! These supposed Republicans were not such, they are recent donors to Democrats.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.June Poll Finds a Competitive U.S. Senate race in Texas amid continuing economic concerns, data center backlash. I hit on a few highlights others will not. I’ll discuss more in coming days.Much from the courts: Supreme Court Determines ExxonMobil Can Sue Communist Cuba for Confiscated Property Texas asks court to leave in place age-verification and parental-consent law on apps Justices issue orders on murder-for-hire case involving social media influencer, the role of race in seizing persons, and the execution of a Texas man claiming to be intellectually disabled  Supreme Court agrees to hear case on the ability to sue federal officials Full Fifth Circuit to Decide Two Texas A&M Drag Show Bans Texas Judge Blocks Biden-Era DOJ Rule on Migrant Removals Texas Files Multistate Lawsuit Alongside National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors to Challenge California’s Plastics Act and Protect Businesses from Costly Regulations AI startup Partly plans hundreds of Austin hires after HQ move from New Zealand. And, Axiom Space, headquartered in Houston, redomiciles in Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates,www.PrattonTexas.com