Episode 3548: Phelan goes big to save speaker’s gavel | Paxton fights feds on immigration rule | Our decaying language – Pratt on Texas 8/23/2024

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The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal from Attorney General Paxton in the case of the church-affiliated Annunciation House in El Paso. This is the group that has fought to keep its records secret related to its work with illegal immigrants.
And, Texas is leading 16 states in suing the Biden/Harris Administration over its rule on immigration that is well outside the bounds of what the law allows that further incentivizes and rewards illegal immigration into these United States.
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Texas House Speaker, for now, Dade Phelan makes huge move to save his speakership; brings in Texas top lobbyist (and top casino gambling lobbyist) to be his Chief of Staff. My opinion is Mike Toomey isn’t giving up millions in annual income for sacrificial service but to save the big-business lobby’s key man Phelan. It may very well work.

DNC Fail: Viewers Rage After False Reports of Beyoncé Performance — ‘F-ing Liars Lied to Get People to Watch’. Also, Texas DNC delegate robbed at gunpoint by suspects in ski masks in downtown Chicago.
North America rotary drilling rig count from Baker Hughes.
Another piece using bad language (“dress coded”) and the self centered nature of America’s younger generation: Woman sparks online debate after wearing shorts to job interview, recruiter sends her home.
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