The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The City of Lubbock is being run by folks who are either pro-crime tax increase money grubbers who think the people they are paid to serve are stupid or, they themselves are too stupid to hold the positions taxpayers pay them to hold.I explain why the excuse for a new $50 per year fee (tax) to have an alarm system is pro-crime, and has nothing whatsoever to do with addressing the problem of “false alarms” officials say is behind the nasty scheme. I had high hopes for the new police chief but respect has diminished greatly.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.Follow up to last Friday’s show: 60% of young liberals approve of political violence. What have our leftist infused schools and culture wrought?!Oil and gas rig count falls, again.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com