The Lone Star Conservative
Join Michael Wilson as The Lone Star Conservative every morning from 6am - 8am on Patriot Talk 920 AM in Houston, TX. Michael will bring you the latest political news from the Greater Houston Area and around the country while providing commentary from a Christian conservative perspective.
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Episodes
39 episodes
A $33 Billion Grid Plan Could Raise Bills Without A Clear Vote
A school reading list turns into a proxy war over truth, heritage, and who gets to define “education” in Texas. We take on the State Board of Education fight over TEKS curriculum changes, including classic literature, Texas history, and controv...
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1:45:32
Sharia Court Claims In Dallas Plus Texas Election Fights And Jail Reform
Politics gets called “policy” and “process” until you look closely and realize it’s also a fight over belief, loyalty, and what a community treats as sacred. We start with the uncomfortable premise that religious neutrality is a myth, because e...
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1:45:01
Stop Eating Fake Meat And Stop Raising Taxes
Houston doesn’t get to hide behind national headlines when the bills come due locally. We dig into a brewing fight at City Hall after Controller Chris Hollins warns Houston could be staring at a $174 million general fund deficit for fiscal year...
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1:45:31
What Happens When Trust In Institutions Collapses
Good Friday forces a brutal question that most people avoid: how can a day built on torture and death be called “good” with a straight face? I walk through the meaning of Good Friday in plain language, from the historical reality of the crucifi...
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1:45:27
Lina Hidalgo, Flood Control Deadlines, And The Price Of Zero Accountability
“No regrets” sounds tough until you realize it can also mean “no accountability.” We start with Lina Hidalgo’s latest pushback over the Houston rodeo dispute, then pull the thread into bigger leadership questions: who owns mistakes, who shows u...
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1:45:34
Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey Interview on Lina Hidalgo
A county judge gets removed from the Houston Rodeo, then doubles down with public allegations and a letter that sparks a new political firestorm. We sit down with Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey to unpack what happened, why it matters, an...
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Why Officials Dodge Consequences In Houston Politics
When local leaders embarrass the county on a national stage, you find out fast who believes in consequences and who believes in damage control. We start with the Harris County Rodeo controversy involving County Judge Lina Hidalgo and the respon...
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1:45:31
Hope Is Back In Storytelling
A box office sci fi surprise sparks a bigger question: why do people light up when a story feels clean, brave, and hopeful again?We start in Houston with a local librarian earning top recognition, then zoom out to what our culture rewar...
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1:45:32
Preventable Crime, Bar Permits, And Foreign Land Bans
A traffic stop turns into a violent collision with a federal marshal and it raises a brutal question: how many crimes are “random,” and how many are the direct result of policies that never should’ve allowed the situation in the first place? We...
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1:45:33
Free Speech Lawsuits, A Mayor Under Investigation, And A School Choice Showdown
A Texas State University professor praises political violence at an anarchist conference and then argues the First Amendment protects him from being fired. We break down what the Constitution actually says, why “Congress shall make no law” matt...
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1:21:56
NASA’s Artemis II And The Case For National Greatness
America is aiming for the Moon again, and I can’t stop thinking about what that says about us. NASA’s Artemis II isn’t just a headline about rockets and astronauts, it’s a test of whether we still believe in building big things that take courag...
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1:39:18
Houston’s Islamophobia Proclamation And The Texas Backlash
Houston City Council steps up to condemn “Islamophobia,” and we ask a blunt question many people avoid: when politicians use that word, are they protecting peaceful neighbors or policing what Texans are allowed to say? I break down the headline...
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1:45:28
Texas Scrubs Cesar Chavez Day As Houston Faces TSA Chaos And Lawmakers Fight Over Illegal Education
A Texas state holiday gets yanked from schools, and the question isn’t just “why now?” It’s how Cesar Chavez became classroom canon in the first place and what it means when public institutions can build a hero for decades then quietly erase hi...
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1:45:29
Your Dinner Table Shapes The Future
Time doesn’t slow down for anyone, and that’s exactly why we open with a challenge: if our days are limited, where should our influence go first? We make the case that the dinner table is the front line of culture, because family discipleship a...
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1:45:30
Union Pressure And Budget Chaos In Houston Government
Tulsi Gabbard’s warning about Islamist ideology hits differently when you live in Texas, where immigration, local politics, and cultural pressure points collide in real time. We talk through why “ban Sharia law” can become an easy talking point...
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1:45:30
Illegal Immigration And The Cost Of Preventable Tragedy
A Fort Bend deputy is killed on I-10, the suspect ends up in ICE custody, and we can’t shake the question that follows: how many deaths that could have been prevented by enforcement is “too many”? We work through the uncomfortable logic behind ...
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1:44:53
Lena Hidalgo’s Rodeo Stunt Sets Off A New Political Reckoning
A Houston Rodeo scuffle turns into a real test of political leadership. We walk through the chain of events that led to County Judge Lina Hidalgo being escorted out of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the accusations that followed, and why...
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1:42:41
What If One Man’s Obedience Saved Civilization
St. Patrick’s Day gets marketed like a drinking holiday, but the real Patrick is one of the most gripping figures in Christian history and his story is nothing like the stereotypes. We walk through the facts: a British teenager taken by Irish r...
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1:45:11
When Texas Pride Meets Public Chaos
The Houston Rodeo is supposed to be a pressure valve for the whole state, a place where families, boots, concerts, and Texas pride all fit in the same frame. So when the carnival shuts down early because crowds start running and fights explode ...
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1:44:43
The Houston Rodeo Says Judge Hidalgo Knew She Was Not Allowed On The Dirt
Getting kicked out of the Houston Rodeo is one thing. Turning it into a multi day political scandal with accusations of manhandling and bias is something else entirely. We walk through the latest claims from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, th...
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1:43:11
What Happens When Public Officials Feel Entitled
A sold-out concert, a premium ticketed section, and a public official who refuses to take “no” for an answer, that’s the spark that lights up today’s biggest Houston politics conversation. We walk through the Houston Rodeo dispute involving Har...
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1:45:33
Courts, Classrooms, And The Texas Rightward Shift
Start with a win that actually touches your wallet: a federal court just struck down HUD/USDA energy mandates tied to federally backed mortgages, calling out agency overreach and shielding low-income buyers from extra costs. From there, we trac...
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1:45:32
INTERVIEW: Islam, Jihad, and The Fight for Texas (w/guest John Guandolo)
Houston, we have a problem! Texas, especially Houston, is ground zero for the Muslim takeover of America. We talk with former Marine and FBI special agent John Guandolo to unpack what he calls “civilizational jihad” — the slow, methodical...
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When Law, Faith, And Security Collide: Who Decides Our Future In Texas?
A constitutional amendment promised to strengthen parental rights in Texas—now the state’s highest court must decide what that promise really means. We unpack why the level of judicial scrutiny matters, how vague words like “nurture” and “prote...
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1:45:29
Justice, Language, And The Cost Of Mercy Without Truth
What happens when feelings try to overrule facts? We open with a sharp distinction between compassion and empathy—and why that difference shapes everything from immigration and school policy to Medicare and public safety. Compassion urges help ...
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1:45:32