A $90 Billion Transmission Line Fight And What It Reveals About Corporate Power

A $90 Billion Transmission Line Fight And What It Reveals About Corporate Power

Author: Patriot Talk 920 AM August 25, 2026 Duration: 1:45:38
A $90 billion transmission line aimed at moving “green energy” into the Permian Basin sounds like a straightforward infrastructure story until you look at who gets notified, who gets heard, and who gets steamrolled. We unpack the latest filings and recommendations around the 765 kV project, including allegations that about 1,400 landowners were not properly notified and that key need forecasts rely more on wish lists than confirmed demand. For Texans trying to understand the Public Utility Co...

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Houston Campaign Finance Deadlines And Real Consequences [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:31
A city can pass all the ethics reforms it wants, but if no one enforces the rules, nothing changes. We start with Houston’s campaign finance mess: routine late filings, an ethics commission that appears dormant, and a pr…
Harris County Sues Over Federal Election Integrity Conditions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:22
A county lawsuit, a billion-dollar Big Tech settlement, and a fresh warning about how fragile “public trust” really is when the people in charge refuse basic guardrails. We start with Harris County suing the federal gove…
A Federal Judge Blocks Texas Drag Show Limits And More Fallout [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:38
A federal judge in Houston blocks Texas’s drag show restrictions again and it forces a real question: how do you write a law meant to protect kids without handing courts an easy “too vague” argument? We walk through what…
Houston Pay Raises Under The Microscope [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:43:02
Houston is full of “big moves” right now, and some of them land a lot closer to your wallet than you might think. I start with a quick community invite for our Pistols and Pizza event at Aegis Arms, then we pivot into th…
What A Christian Nation Really Means In Texas Politics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:26
A politician preaches a sermon titled “God is not a Christian,” then turns that slogan into a checklist of government programs. That kind of move is becoming common in Texas politics, so we slow it down and examine what’…
Interfaith Foot Wash Stations With A Side Of Bacon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:39
The fastest way to understand what Texas is arguing about right now is to watch where “standards” get enforced and where they quietly disappear. I start with a Houston IAH airport controversy over foot-washing stations a…
Abbott Targets Foreign Money And H1B Hiring In Public Schools [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:15
Foreign money in public schools, visa hiring fights, campus infiltration fears, and a surveillance network that can track your car across Houston. If it feels like every big debate is really about who holds power and who…
Airport Ablution Stations And Texas Pushback [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:19
A government-owned airport installs an ablution station and a prayer room stocked with faith-specific items, and suddenly Texas is forced to answer a question we keep dodging: is “religious neutrality” actually possible,…
How Cartel Fuel Smuggling And Flock Cameras Test Texas Liberty [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:22
A lot of people think politics is something you do every couple years, cast a ballot, and move on. We don’t buy that, and today’s show is a tour of what happens when citizens stop watching the details: the laws change, t…
From Election Security To Border Drones In Texas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:34
Being “nice” can feel like a virtue, but what if it’s turning into a liability? We spend this Friday digging into the places where Texas politics, culture, and public safety collide, and where leaders end up making decis…