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		<title>English only for a Texas CDL &#124; Hearst editorial shows extreme stupidity of leftists &#8211; Pratt on Texas 6/2/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/06/02/english-only-for-a-texas-cdl-hearst-editorial-shows-extreme-stupidity-of-leftists-pratt-on-texas-6-2-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Daily Caller headlined it this way: Texas announces new tool to keep illiterate foreigners away from driver&#8217;s seats. There is more to it than that but it is about being able to comprehend English to operate a commercial vehicle. DPS Announces [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Texas, Texans net several key wins in court &#124; Denton sued over homosexual swim event &#8211; Pratt on Texas 6/1/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/06/01/texas-texans-net-several-key-wins-in-court-denton-sued-over-homosexual-swim-event-pratt-on-texas-6-1-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: We go to court today as numerous court decisions are rendered which involve Texas and Texans: Fifth Circuit Lifts Block on Texas Age Requirements for Apps, Paxton Secures Major Victory Protecting Children Online By Requiring Age Verification and Parental Approval for Minors’ [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>About those appraisals and your local property taxes</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/30/about-those-appraisals-and-your-local-property-taxes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 18:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Texans need to remember that, in general, higher property value appraisals do not raise your property taxes; raising the amount of property taxes you must pay is done solely by elected local government officials. The state does not levy any property taxes.  Each year after new appraised values are set, each local government which levies [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Taxpayers &#038; ratepayers can be big winners in data center boom, if deals are done right &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/29/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/29/taxpayers-ratepayers-can-be-big-winners-in-data-center-boom-if-deals-are-done-right-pratt-on-texas-5-29-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Can taxpayers and electricity rate payers be the victors, as opposed to the victims, of the data center boom in Texas? Pete Sepp, president of the National Taxpayers Union, says such can be the case, especially if the local deals are properly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hearst hits Lubbock TV anchor in shoddy story &#124; Is there too much &#8220;local control&#8221; in Texas? &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/28/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/28/hearst-hits-lubbock-tv-anchor-in-shoddy-story-is-there-too-much-local-control-in-texas-pratt-on-texas-5-28-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 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: Does Texas state law allow for too much local control for local governments? If not, then how does a relatively small school district amass more than $1 BILLION in debt that is payable by taxpayers for generations? Our Lone Star story of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hearst papers beg defeated Cornyn to be anti-Trump Democrat for balance of term &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/27/2025</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/27/hearst-papers-beg-defeated-cornyn-to-be-anti-trump-democrat-for-balance-of-term-pratt-on-texas-5-27-2025/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: It is post-primary runoff election day and I&#8217;ll review all the big races that matter from around the state. Incumbents lost, in both parties, fresh matchups are set for November, and the Hearst newspapers editorial boards beg Cornyn to become a full [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Runoff election day &#124; SpaceX&#8217;s Starship test &#124; Texas manufacturing stable &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/26/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/26/runoff-election-day-spacexs-starship-test-texas-manufacturing-stable-pratt-on-texas-5-26-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: It is primary runoff election day across Texas. Will Cornyn survive? Will Dems nominate any candidates that can win with normal people voters? Texas Democrat&#8217;s Campaign Launches Whites-Only Volunteer Program TX35: Trump-backed Texas veteran mocked for disability in rival&#8217;s primary campaign ad [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 Hunters’ Banquet &#038; Auction – enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets – a $250 value!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enter below for a chance to win a pair of tickets ($250 value!) to sit at the Pratt on Texas table at the 2026 Hunters’ Banquet &#38; Auction on Saturday, July 11th at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. A very good dinner, drinks (open bar), hors d’oeuvres, games, silent, and live auctions and great fun [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>May we remember on Memorial Day</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/25/may-we-remember-on-memorial-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A very nice prayer for Memorial Day is here. &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Perfect example in what is wrong with local government governance &#124; Rig count jumps &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/22/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/22/perfect-example-in-what-is-wrong-with-local-government-governance-rig-count-jumps-pratt-on-texas-5-22-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A big Texas school district, its board, and administrators, demonstrate what is all too commonly wrong in the management and governance of Texas school districts, counties, and cities. The ridiculous behavior is enabled only because these entities have access to your wallet [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What should constitute due process for illegal aliens? &#124; Lubbock JP3 hopeful Mary Hernandez &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/21/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/21/what-should-constitute-due-process-for-illegal-aliens-lubbock-jp3-hopeful-mary-hernandez-pratt-on-texas-5-21-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Just what should &#8220;due process&#8221; look like in immigration cases, especially illegal alien cases? Should those who broke the bargain of living under the Rule of Law really be able to further clog up our federal courts, depriving citizens and the law [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dem makes case against majority-minority districts, unwittingly &#124; A Jew hating bigot on the ballot &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/20/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/20/dem-makes-case-against-majority-minority-districts-unwittingly-a-jew-hating-bigot-on-the-ballot-pratt-on-texas-5-20-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A Texas Democrat Congresswoman unwittingly makes the argument for why majority-minority districts do not well serve those minorities. Also, the crazy sex therapist Democrat in a runoff for TX35 turns out to not be must nutty but also a raging Jew [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trump backs Paxton, Cornyn was &#8220;late&#8221; backing Trump &#124; Wright&#8217;s Adelson donation &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/19/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/19/trump-backs-paxton-cornyn-was-late-backing-trump-wrights-adelson-donation-pratt-on-texas-5-19-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: After stringing it out for far too long, President Trump issues an endorsement in the GOP race for U.S. Senator from Texas. Trump fully backs Paxton, points out that Cornyn was &#8220;very late&#8221; in backing him and &#8220;not supportive.. when times [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Polling unsupportive of Cornyn camp&#8217;s theme &#124; TX19 homosexuality rumor hits press &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/18/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/18/polling-unsupportive-of-cornyn-camps-theme-tx19-homosexuality-rumor-hits-press-pratt-on-texas-5-18-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: New polling demonstrates the Cornyn campaign&#8217;s big lie about him being better with voters than Paxton in opposing Little Jimmy &#8220;the creep&#8221; Talarico. And, a rumor about TX19 GOP candidate Abraham Enriquez, that goes back years well before he ran for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 GOP Primary Runoff Election Recommendations from Pratt on Texas</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/17/2026-gop-primary-runoff-election-recommendations-from-pratt-on-texas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Primary Runoff Election Day: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Runoff Early Voting: Monday, 18 May through Friday, 22 May 2026 – NO WEEKEND EARLY VOTING If the office is not listed I am not issuing a recommendation. Some races are district, or area, specific and will not appear on all ballots. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Anti-Wimp: Man escalates situation, homeowner neutralizes threat</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/15/anti-wimp-man-escalates-situation-homeowner-neutralizes-threat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to residents in an East Houston neighborhood, a homeless bum has been repeatedly going through their backyards and on Wednesday, about 8 p.m., he was caught in a backyard by a homeowner and seen by a neighbor.  The homeowner confronted the bum about the trespassing in an attempt to get him to leave, which [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Large stack of important Texas news &#124; Anti-Wimp update &#124; Win for the TCPA &#124; Rig Count &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/15/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/15/large-stack-of-important-texas-news-anti-wimp-update-win-for-the-tcpa-rig-count-pratt-on-texas-5-15-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A slew of important Texas stories get report and comment today: Texas Lottery Commission and former director criminally charged in connection with 2023 Lotto scheme Federal judge blocks some SB4, Texas’ controversial deportation law. State can still arrest people seen to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Judge Ezra likely to stop Texas&#8217; SB4 immigration law again &#124; Dr. Silvia Zuñiga is with us again &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/14/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/14/judge-ezra-likely-to-stop-texas-sb4-immigration-law-again-dr-silvia-zuniga-is-with-us-again-pratt-on-texas-5-14-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: SB4: Texas migrant deportation law likely to be halted again by federal Judge David Ezra. I explain why the law isn&#8217;t exactly the way it is portrayed. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A visit with Dr. Silvia Zuñiga &#124; TTU gets procedural win in law school lefty activist&#8217;s case &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/13/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/13/a-visit-with-dr-silvia-zuniga-ttu-gets-procedural-win-in-law-school-lefty-activists-case-pratt-on-texas-5-13-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Our official dentist for Pratt on Texas is here &#8211; in studio! We visit with Dr. Silvia Zuñiga about the family of Pratt on Texas listeners that has developed since listeners have been going to her for dental care in Costa Rica [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Campaign news &#124; Paxton&#8217;s office makes San Antonio follow law on concealed carry &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/12/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/12/campaign-news-paxtons-office-makes-san-antonio-follow-law-on-concealed-carry-pratt-on-texas-5-12-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Campaign news including new polling in two big Houston-area Congressional runoffs; Cornyn flips on gas tax reprieve; Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna considering a bid to run for chairman of the Republican National Committee &#8211; she&#8217;s a Trump ally and among the more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>GOP runoff for Texas Railroad Commission &#124; 11 May is a big day in Texas tornado history &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/11/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/11/gop-runoff-for-texas-railroad-commission-11-may-is-a-big-day-in-texas-tornado-history-pratt-on-texas-5-11-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The GOP primary runoff race for Texas Railroad Commissioner has an element to it of which voters should be aware: The challenger is being bankrolled by folks angry at a specific decision taken by the RRC. A Houston Chronicle story gets it [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>TX19 hopeful Abraham Enriquez interview &#124; Another poll has Paxton well up on Cornyn &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/8/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/08/tx19-hopeful-abraham-enriquez-interview-another-poll-has-paxton-well-up-on-cornyn-pratt-on-texas-5-8-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas 19th Congressional District Republican runoff candidate Abraham Enriquez joins us for half of the show to discuss his race against Tom Sell. His website is here: Abraham Enriquez for Congress. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Queers &#038; Leftists make mockery of academic freedom at TTU &#124; Local sales tax numbers &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/7/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/07/queers-leftists-make-mockery-of-academic-freedom-at-ttu-local-sales-tax-numbers-pratt-on-texas-5-7-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Queer Raiders and others hold a fake &#8220;funeral&#8221; for &#8220;academic freedom&#8221; at Texas Tech because they are so queered-up they don&#8217;t realize that they are simply reminding the public of how, even at Texas Tech, so-called academic freedom has strayed from scientific [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Steven Balch on &#8220;academic freedom&#8221; &#038; is such truly under threat in Texas? &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/6/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/06/dr-steven-balch-on-academic-freedom-is-such-truly-under-threat-in-texas-pratt-on-texas-5-6-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Steven Balch, Ph.D. may be America&#8217;s original D.E.I. on campus fighter!  Today we talk about this term &#8220;academic freedom&#8221; that so many on campus are throwing about, claiming such is under attack by new laws in Texas and elsewhere. Two, of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New GOP runoff polling has an interesting subset on &#8220;Latino&#8221; voters &#124; Tx sales tax &#8211; Pratt on Texas 5/5/2026</title>
		<link>https://prattontexas.com/2026/05/05/new-gop-runoff-polling-has-an-interesting-subset-on-latino-voters-tx-sales-tax-pratt-on-texas-5-5-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: New polling is out on the Texas Republican Primary runoff election and there are few surprises but one thing of big interest to me: The &#8220;Latino&#8221; vote doesn&#8217;t seem to follow the old RINO idea that we should comprise our conservatism [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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