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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
Texas vs. California: Summer of Bankruptcy Edition
Time for another look at how Texas’ Red State model stacks up against California’s Blue State model, with a roundup of relevant news from the past few weeks. Here’s a roundup of California’s dysfunction. Lots of tasty tidbits, including this … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Democrats, Economics, Texas, Welfare State
Tagged Blue State, California, economy, Red State, Texas, Welfare State
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Will Kinky Friedman Run for Governor Again? Will Rick Perry?
Word is he’s considering a run in 2014. Could Kinky get nominated? Sure. You saw how little effort it took to run as a Democratic statewide for the Senate, and Kinky starts off with greater name recognition than any of … Continue reading
Another Law School Dean Leaves Over Slush Funds
Hey, remember when UT’s Dean stepped down because he had a $500,000 slush fund? Well, there’s been another law school dean stepping down because of a slush fund. Only this time it’s St. Louis University School of Law Dean Annette … Continue reading
How Obama Has Recalibrated My Outrage Scale
Back in 2008, this sort of news would probably get my dander up. The upshot is that the federal Highway Bridge Program is going to force various levels of Texas government to pay for replacing little-used bridges rather than repairing … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Obama Scandals, Texas, unions, Waste and Fraud
Tagged bridges, fraud, highways, Obama, ObamaMotors, roads, Texas, unions, waste
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Dispatches from the Ted Cruz Victory Lap
The echos from Ted Cruz’s victory over Dewhurst are still echoing not only around the state, but the nation as well. Here’s just a small sampling of the most important reactions: Cruz’s victory is a wakeup call for the establishment. … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas, video
Tagged 2012 Election, Chris Wallace, Elections, Hispanics, Jonah Goldberg, Media Watch, Republicans, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race, video, Vincent Harris
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LinkSwarm for August 3, 2012
A random compilation of vaguely interesting news that you may have already read elsewhere. So it goes: The definition of FAIL: trying to escape police in a Smart Car: (Hat tip: Dwight.) Obama has secretly killed all the 1990s welfare … Continue reading
Ted Cruz Victory Already Paying Dividends
Thanks to his runoff victory Tuesday, Ted Cruz is now a political figure with clout, and, as this video shows, he’s already making the case for controlling spending and limited government to a national audience:
Posted in Media Watch, Republicans, Texas, video
Tagged 2012 Election, Elections, Media Watch, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race, video
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Random Texas Runoff Tidbits
I intend to do a comprehensive roundup of why Ted Cruz won the Senate race, and why David Dewhurst lost, but it’s such a big subject I’m having trouble getting started. There’s entirely too much to talk about, and I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Election, Adela Garza, Ciro Rodriguez, Dale A. Brueggemann, Democrats, Donna Campbell, Elsa Alcala, Felicia Harris, Georgia, Grady Yarbrough, Jeff Wentworth, Jessica Puente Bradshaw, Libertarians, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Randy Weber, Rebecca Osbourne, Republicans, Roger Williams, Stephen Takach, Steve Stockman, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tom Maynard, Wes Riddle
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Myths Ted Cruz’s Victory Killed
There’s a lot to digest and discuss about Ted Cruz’s victory over David Dewhurst, and I’m sure I’ll have more tomorrow. But here are a few myths that Cruz’s victory laid to rest tonight. Hispanics can’t win statewide Republican primaries … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, David Dewhurst, Elections, Media Watch, MSM, Republicans, runoff, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race, Victor Carrillo
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NEWSFLASH: CRUZ BEATS DEWHURST!!!!!!
Both AP and Politico are calling the race for Ted Cruz over Dewhurst! David Dewhurst came into the race with high name recognition, incumbency, several successful statewide races under his belt, and a $250 million fortune…and lost to a guy … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, David Dewhurst, Elections, runoff, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race
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