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		<title>Two key gun rights rulings in Texas &#124; Talrico&#8217;s &#8220;Republican Mom&#8221; a frequent Dem donor &#8211; Pratt on Texas 8/6/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: An update on Talarico&#8217;s fake &#8220;Republican Moms&#8221; shows it is even more fake that reported yesterday. Jasmine &#8216;Crocked&#8217; Crockett not convinced Talarico is leading, says the GOP money will be a better indicator. And this: Talarico Wants to Abolish the Agency Fighting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talarico roasted for voter registration hypocrisy &#124; Self-powered data center set for Abilene &#8211; Pratt on Texas 8/5/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Little Jimmy &#8220;The Creep&#8221; Talarico&#8217;s &#8220;Republican Moms&#8221; turn out not to be. And, Talarico voted for five elections registered at his parents house after having bought his own home nearby &#8211; pure hypocrite for attacking Paxton for voting one time registered [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>More accurate poll out on Tx statewide races &#124; Ol&#8217; liberal Lon Burnam ejected from Tarrant Co. meeting &#8211; Pratt on Texas 8/4/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A new poll on Texas statewide races is the first in a while to reflect on-the-ground political reality, or come close to such, for Texas. Talarico is up by two over Paxton and other statewide Republicans are up about five points [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>More property tax &#8220;rate&#8221; deception &#124; Another Texas hurdle for computing investment &#8211; Pratt on Texas 8/3/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/08/03/more-property-tax-rate-deception-another-texas-hurdle-for-computing-investment-pratt-on-texas-8-3-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Once again, as bad as Laredo&#8217;s, we get county leadership and media engaging in deception on property tax &#8220;rate&#8221; setting designed to make voters think local politicians have not been raising their property taxes. This time it&#8217;s from KWTX and McLennan [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Fox News&#8217; Paxton/Talarico poll tells us &#124; Gary Boren on tomorrow&#8217;s Lubbock city council race &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/31/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/31/what-fox-news-paxton-talarico-poll-tells-us-gary-boren-on-tomorrows-lubbock-city-council-race-pratt-on-texas-7-31-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Fox News releases a poll showing Paxton behind by 3 points in the U.S. Senate race. I discuss what the detail in the poll tells us about a little cadre of sour grapes Republicans and about the confusion over what is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talarico praised defunding Austin police &#124; Professors who think they answer to no one &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/30/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas SB 37 clamping down on the excesses of our public colleges and universities is doing some work at reining in Marxist and radical left-wing indoctrination in state universities.  The law has successfully empowered regents to better oversee and direct the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Marxist, DEI activism entrenched in national teacher standards &#124; Much from the courts &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/29/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Showing just how embedded Marxist and racist activism of the Left is into public education, Texas has had to demand that the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards revise its materials. Read this Dallas Express story and be sure to read [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talarico uses &#8220;Islamic mystics&#8221; in his &#8220;faith&#8221; learning &#124; Lawsuit filed against Midland Co. Judge &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/28/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/28/talarico-uses-islamic-mystics-in-his-faith-learning-lawsuit-filed-against-midland-co-judge-pratt-on-texas-7-28-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: New polling shows Talarico up 5 points of Paxton &#8211; but the same poll also shows low name recognition Democrat gubernatorial candidate within the margin of error of beating Gov. Abbott! I warned about the group publishing the poll when its first [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lt. Gov. Patrick again has Leftist press in a tizzy &#124; RIP Tom Luce &#124; SpaceX&#8217;s Friday success &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/27/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/27/lt-gov-patrick-has-leftist-press-in-a-tizzy-again-rip-tom-luce-spacexs-friday-success-pratt-on-texas-7-27-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick released additional Senate interim committee study charges today. One item has the Leftist press in a heightened tizzy; like this: Dan Patrick directs Texas Senate to study ways to further ingrain religion into public life. That is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Good: Court rules against 2021&#8217;s Texas Prop. 2 &#124; Will Abilene voters give away their power? &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/24/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/24/good-court-rules-against-2021s-texas-prop-2-will-abilene-voters-give-away-their-power-pratt-on-texas-7-24-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: In 2021, I recommended Texas voters vote against Constitutional Amendment Proposition 2. Now a court has ruled that the ballot language did not properly inform voters and, unless the ruling is changed on appeal, the adoption of Prop. 2 will be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Midland ISD&#8217;s stupid, irresponsible, &#038; wasteful lawsuit over Texas public school finance &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/23/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/23/midland-isds-stupid-irresponsible-wasteful-lawsuit-over-texas-public-school-finance-pratt-on-texas-7-23-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Here it comes again!, as I have predicted time and again for two decades. Midland ISD votes to sue the state over the public school finance system and justifies such with selfish half-truths and general ignorance of the fact that the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why oppose improved election security? &#124; 5th Circuit issues key ruling on illegal aliens &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/22/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: There is much ado about non-citizens voting with the latest scandal in Democrat New Jersey where a bunch of them have been voting. The real question is why are so many vehemently opposed to move that will improve the integrity of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Texas Dems have at least 2 creepy/perverted nominees &#124; Midland Co. judge goes too far &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/21/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/21/texas-dems-have-at-least-2-creepy-perverted-nominees-midland-co-judge-goes-too-far-pratt-on-texas-7-21-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: As Little Jimmy &#8220;The Creep&#8221; Talarico gets funded by the very &#8220;Epstein Class&#8221; billionaires he frequently decries, Texas Democrats find themselves with two creepy candidates. TX15 is a congressional district Dems hope to flip to their Leftist side this election but [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>REPEAT: Why is there local support FOR abortion trafficking? Mark Lee Dickson discusses – Pratt on Texas 7/20/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: I&#8217;m a bit unwell today (Monday, 20 July) and so I am repeating the show from Monday, 6 July that most in the Abilene market did not get to hear due to the power outages. God willing I will be back with a fresh show tomorrow. Our Lone [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Houston ICE shooting update &#124; It&#8217;s now &#8220;Galaxy Stadium&#8221; at TTU &#124; Record Tx job numbers &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/17/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/17/houston-ice-shooting-update-its-now-galaxy-stadium-at-ttu-record-tx-job-numbers-pratt-on-texas-7-17-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: There is dangerous cultural and media double standard regarding law enforcement and illegal immigration.  Texas media and the Democratic Party reflexively victimize illegal aliens while indicting American citizens and law enforcement &#8211; with little to no evidence for either action. U.S. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>DMN excoriates Dem gubernatorial nominee &#124; Indictments in N Tx prostitution scandal &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/16/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/16/dmn-excoriates-dem-gubernatorial-nominee-indictments-in-n-tx-prostitution-scandal-pratt-on-texas-7-16-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Who controls the classroom? The Daily Signal asks the key question that arises from the professors&#8217; union against Texas Tech. It is a mystery to me how these employees can believe that they have the right to determine the boundaries and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Texas Tech &#038; Guv&#8217;s H-1B visa freeze &#124; ICE &#038; Houston update &#124; Abbott&#8217;s roofing fund &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/15/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/15/texas-tech-guvs-h-1b-visa-freeze-ice-houston-update-abbotts-roofing-fund-pratt-on-texas-7-15-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Is Abbott&#8217;s H-1B visa freeze real? Texas Tech doesn&#8217;t appear to think so: Did Texas Tech Just Violate Abbott&#8217;s H-1B Freeze? If Texas Tech can&#8217;t find its own graduates to fill this basic level job then it should shut its doors! [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>CNBC&#8217;s absurd worst places list &#124; Abortion industry, media upset some babies being saved &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/14/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/14/cnbcs-absurd-worst-places-list-abortion-industry-media-upset-some-babies-being-saved-pratt-on-texas-7-14-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: CNBC is rightly being mocked for its bias that is so obvious as to be counted as stupidity in its rankings of &#8220;worst places to live.&#8221; Housing costs and population shifts show the legacy media oulet&#8217;s absurdity but, don&#8217;t think there [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>TX19 Dem celebrates death of Sen. Graham &#124; Another SpaceX test launch &#124; TTX railcar &#038; Slaton &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/13/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Railcar company TTX wants to build out a large maintenance facility in Slaton. Lubbock County Commissioner Jason Corley explains and gives his side to why a property tax break should be given. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>No in-state for tuition for illegals, 5th Circuit affirms &#124; Birth tourism cheats Texans? &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/10/no-in-state-for-tuition-for-illegals-5th-circuit-affirms-birth-tourism-cheats-texans-pratt-on-texas-7-10-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas and the Trump Administration rightly win at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on the long unjust issue of illegal aliens getting in-state tuition in Texas. “Put another way, if some U.S. citizens or nationals, regardless of residency, are ineligible for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Houston paper seems to want Minneapolis riots here &#124; Can today&#8217;s Tx GOP win tight races? &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/9/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/09/houston-paper-seems-to-want-minneapolis-riots-here-can-todays-tx-gop-win-tight-races-pratt-on-texas-7-9-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Hearst owned and operated Houston Chronicle has published an editorial that invites, before there is any evidence to evaluate, riots and unrest of the type we&#8217;ve seen in Leftwing cities across the nation over the past many years. The editorial [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dems, press apply double standard in Houston ICE shooting &#124; Texas Tech system sued &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/8/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/08/dems-press-apply-double-standard-in-houston-ice-shooting-texas-tech-system-sued-pratt-on-texas-7-8-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The shooting of an illegal alien, and he was despite having lived here 35 years, in Houston by ICE has the media and all the other Leftist groups in an uproar. The problem is that the Mexican man caused the situation. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Talarico wants protection of drag queen &#8220;industry&#8221; &#124; Tx app store age verification law &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/7/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/07/talarico-wants-protection-of-drag-queen-industry-tx-app-store-age-verification-law-pratt-on-texas-7-7-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The U.S. Supreme Court denies the tech industry and allows Texas&#8217; App Store Accountability Act to be enforced while legal challenges play out in the courts. Funny how these people are so opposed to age verification and parental control; you might [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why the local support for abortion trafficking? Mark Lee Dickson discusses &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/6/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Abortion if illegal in Texas but abortion trafficking is not. So why are some cities and counties, including rural areas, refusing to pass bans on abortion trafficking? Often these are electorates of very conservative pro-life people but their commissioners and city [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sen. Charles Perry on vulgar school library books &#124; Huffines named Comptroller &#124; USA at 250 &#8211; Pratt on Texas 7/2/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/07/02/sen-charles-perry-on-vulgar-school-library-books-huffines-named-comptroller-usa-at-250-pratt-on-texas-7-2-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Senator Charles Perry appeared at the Lubbock ISD trustee meeting to inquire why a vulgar book was returned to school library shelves &#8211; it became a lesson on what is wrong with most bureaucracies: focus on process over a focus on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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