Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 04/12/2019, including: We've all heard the stories of people flocking to Mexico or Asia for less expensive surgeries. Now, the medical tourism industry is going domestic. Consultant companies are helping people find surgeon groups that post prices upfront and give cash discounts to avoid the hassle and expense of dealing with insurance companies. They say money is the mother's milk of politics, but for the Democrats the true mother's milk is racism—that is the perception thereof. Their latest gambit in this repellent cycle is the renewal of the demands for reparations for slavery. In a nauseating display, one after the other of their 2020 candidates stepped forward to be blessed in his or her fealty to reparations by that racist of racists—who can forget Tawana Brawley—the Reverend Al Sharpton at his National Action Network convention in NYC. Watching the video of the event, you have the sensation you are watching a form of ritual dumb show. None of the candidates... well, maybe Bernie... actually believe what they are saying. They are just paying a form of penance, saying they believe in reparations when everyone knows it willl never happen. After 20 years of agitating for property tax reform, can Paul Bettencourt pull it off? The "Tax Man," has his best chance yet to shake up Texas' property tax system. But it's going to be an uphill battle.