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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
The Second Most Important Race in Texas: CD23
The most important Texas political race is obviously the Texas Senate race. Barring any unforeseen catastrophe, I fully expect Ted Cruz to soundly thump Paul Sadler in November. The second most important Texas race is for the 23rd Congressional District, … Continue reading
Texas Beats EPA Again: Cross-State Pollution Rules Struck Down
“A federal court has struck down an Environmental Protection Agency rule that forces cuts in soot- and smog-forming power plant emissions that cross state lines, dealing a major blow to the White House’s air quality agenda. The U.S. Court of … Continue reading
Texas Vs. California: August 16, 2012
Looks like California has done such a good dog of screwing the pooch that I may have to start doing these roundups weekly: Although bankrupt, California is about to add another outrageous benefit to its already bloated pension plan. The … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Economics, Texas, unions, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State
Tagged bankruptcy, Blue State, Budget, California, CalPERs, fraud, Fresno, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, Red State, Stockton, Texas, unions, waste, Welfare State
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That’s a Hunka Hunka Hunka Blazing Steel
Quick followup to last week’s story on the auction of three of Elvis Presley’ guns, which went under the gavel yesterday. The results (all prices include buyer’s premium): A Field King Boxed Semi-Automatic Pistol chambered in .22 long rifle went … Continue reading
Texas Tax Free Weekend August 17-19
It’s that time of year again. Texas is having it’s annual tax free weekend this weekend, August 17-19, for back-to-school goods like clothing under $100, school supplies, etc. And this year, the previously tax-free but now-tax-covered Amazon is participating as … Continue reading
Texas Wins One Against the EPA
The U.S. Fifth Court of Appeals ruled for Texas and against the EPA on the latter’s rejection of Texas’ Flexible Permit program. In November 1994, Texas submitted a proposed amendment to its State Implementation Plan that included the Flexible Permit … Continue reading
Quick Update on Shooting Near Texas A&M
There was a shooting near Texas A&M earlier today. Here are a few nuggets of information gleaned from Dallas Morning News and WFAA’s Twitter feed: A constable has been killed. This was not a random shooting, it occurred while officers … Continue reading
Things to Like About the Paul Ryan Vice Presidential Nomination
Just in case you were trapped in a mine, Mitt Romney selected Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate. There are many things to like about the pick, but I’d like to focus on just a few: … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Elections, ObamaCare, Republicans
Tagged 2012 Election, abortion, Budget, Catholics, Mitt Romney, ObamaCare, Paul Ryan, Presidential Race, Wisconsin
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Elvis: Shows Us Your Guns!
I’m not particularly an Elvis Presley devotee, but this Heritage Auction’s offering of Elvis memorabilia is pretty interesting. I linked to that page because it has three of Elvis’ guns, including his .357 Magnum Colt Python double action revolver. “Elvis … Continue reading