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Why Is Austin Trying To Sneak Purchase AI Cameras Without Giving Citizens A Say?

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Lawrence Person

If you live in the City of Austin, today the City Council will be hearing testimony on a sneaky proposal to buy AI-enabled surveillance cameras that they scheduled without giving mere citizens a chance to comment. Louis Rossmann has the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 10, 2020

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Happy Good Friday, everyone! Are we finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel? The Wuhan coronavirus numbers have gone from doubling every two or three days to taking more than a week to double, which suggests successfully … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 23, 2019

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Why evangelicals support Trump: Recall that Trump was running after eight years of President Obama. Those eight years saw the federal government attempt to force nuns, literally the Little Sisters of the Poor, to violate … Continue reading →

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Texas Finally Bans Red Light Cameras

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Lawrence Person

With the rush of national news, I haven’t been keeping up with this year’s Texas legislative session as well as I should. But one bit of good news: The legislature finally passed a ban on red light cameras. The Republican-led … Continue reading →

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2019 Texas Legislative Session Starts Today

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Lawrence Person

The 86th Texas legislative session starts today. There’s a new speaker and boatloads of bills have already been filed. Here are some of the pressing issues that Empower Texans has highlighted as key priorities: Abolish the Robin Hood school tax: … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 2, 2016

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Happy Labor Day Weekend, everyone! Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a statistical tie. Ditto Rasmussen: Trump 40%, Clinton 39%. (Hat tip: Director Blue.) 538: Don’t Assume The Electoral College Will Save Clinton. Let us celebrate the fall of … Continue reading →

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Abbott Comes Out For Stronger Privacy Laws, Open Carry, Property Rights to Your Own DNA

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Texas Attorney General and 2014 Gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott unveiled a number of “We the People” policy initiatives last night at the Northeast Tarrant Tea Party geared toward strengthening the rights of individuals against the power of the state. I … Continue reading →

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Houston Voters: Get Rid of Red Light Cameras. Judge: Not So Fast

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Judge Lynn Hughes has blocked Houston from taking down their red light cameras, pending litigation from vendor American Traffic Solutions. This is after voters voted to have them taken down. I previously covered Houston’s decision to take down red light … Continue reading →

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Houston Redlight Cameras Coming Down Monday

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Lawrence Person

In the “old news is so exciting” department, Houston voters got rid of red light cameras in last week’s election. Well, voted them down, anyway. The usual red light sycophants were saying they couldn’t possibly shut them down until March, … Continue reading →

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More Red Light Camera Follies (Chicago Edition)

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Lawrence Person

Chicago installed red light cameras in 2007. As always, accidents promptly increased, just as they have everywhere else they’ve been installed. It’s tempting to wonder when officials will figure out that red light cameras harm more than they help, but … Continue reading →

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