Category Archives: Texas

LinkSwarm for January 18, 2019

This week was filled to the brim with stupid news. I don’t want to get into most of it… “Obama’s Border Patrol Chief Agrees With Trump, Says Build the Wall.” Related Tweet: Will be back in DC next week, canceling … Continue reading →

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Judge to City of Austin in Gun Lawsuit: BOOM!

Remember that lawsuit against the city of Austin over barring a legally armed citizen from City Hall in violation of state law I mentioned two days ago? Well, State District Judge Lora Livingston just ruled against the city: A Travis … Continue reading →

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Gun News Roundup for January 15, 2019

Been a while since I did one of these, so let’s have at it: The Trump Administration’s bump-stock ban is a legal abomination: The new rule represents the most sweeping federal gun control effort since the so-called assault weapons ban, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 11, 2019

Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! At least those of you not among the millions dead from the shutdown, assuming you already survived the tax cut and the end of Net Neutrality… If you ignore the MSM-generated drama, 2018 was a … Continue reading →

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2019 Texas Legislative Session Starts Today

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 January 4, 2019

Welcome to the first LinkSwarm of 2019! If things seem a little thin, I worked most of the week and threw a New Year’s Eve gathering, so things are a little discombobulated right now. Hopefully next week I’ll be back … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 28, 2018

The week between Christmas and New Years is always odd. Work slows down with so many people on vacation, but there’s always a personal rush to get things done before the end of the year. Kevin D, Williamson follows the … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly

Sometimes law enforcement officers use poor judgement. This week’s examples: Buying cocaine for the prostitute you’re having rough sex with may be a career-limiting move. Especially if you’re an Austin police officer. From New York, an officer that failed to … Continue reading →

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Is Samuel Little America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

The answer is “probably not,” but not for lack of trying. WASHINGTON — The FBI said today that a 78-year-old man currently imprisoned in Texas has confessed to committing 90 murders across the country from 1970 to 2005. FBI analysts … Continue reading →

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America Becomes Net Oil Exporter

For the first time in 75 years: America turned into a net oil exporter last week, breaking almost 75 years of continued dependence on foreign oil and marking a pivotal — even if likely brief — moment toward what U.S. … Continue reading →

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