With all Obama’s manifest incompetence at the national and international level, it’s easy to neglect Texas election news, so here’s a small update to tide you over.
Even liberal MSM fossil Paul Burka says that the governor’s race is over and Wendy Davis has already lost. (Shhhhh! Don’t tell her national liberal donors! Let them keep tossing dollars down the hole…
Abbott wants to reform Texas occupational licensing schemes, noting that an EMT only requires 33 days of training, but cosmetologists and barbers require 350 days of training.
Lt. Governor candidates Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte will be having debate in September.
Brandon Creighton wins special election for state senate.
In the Texas House District 136 race (my district), Democratic challenger John Bucy claims to have raised more money than Republican incumbent Tony Dale. But that’s only true by counting Bucy’ spersonal political expenditures as contributions, contrary to state law, counting his volunteer campaign manager’s non-existent $22,018.70 “salary” as a contribution, and counting a bunch of other in-kind contributions.
Tags: 2014 Election, 2014 Governor's Race, 2014 Lt. Governor's Race, Brandon Creighton, Democrats, Greg Abbott, John Bucy, Regulation, Republicans, Texas, Tony Dale, Wendy Davis
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