Category Archives: Texas

Texas News Roundup For August 16, 2018

Here’s a basket of Texas and local news of note: Back in the dim mists of time, Democrats used to nominate swing district candidates who could at least pretend to be moderates. This year? Not so much. Today, I’m highlighting … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up: Dallas’ Democratic Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway Pleads Guilty, Resigns

This is slightly belated news from earlier in the week I didn’t have time to post this Thursday, then forgot to put it in the LinkSwarm. In a follow-up to this week’s story about fraud at the Dallas County Schools … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 10, 2018

This week has been saner but still busy: Israel and Hamas have essentially been going at it all week. “Illegal Immigrant Released by ‘Sanctuary City’ of Philadelphia Convicted of Child Rape.” Why Dianne Feinstein was an easy mark for Chinese … Continue reading →

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PSA: This Weekend Is A Texas Sales Tax Holiday

Reminder: Here in Texas, this weekend is a back to school sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies, backpacks, etc. It starts Friday and runs through midnight Sunday. So if you’ve been holding off buying some clothes or shoes, this … Continue reading →

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A Magic Bus Full of Fraud

Here’s a story with a staggering amount of government fraud that may have flown under your radar if you’re not in the DFW area: A Dallas County bureaucracy brought down by official corruption, mismanagement, and debilitating debt has finally been … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 3, 2018

I’m hoping that this week is Peak Busy for me. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: Rasmussen: “Today’s [President Donald Trump] approval ratings among black voters: 29% This time last year: 15%.” Overall Trump approval rating at 50%. Related: “President Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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Flores, Gallego Head For Runoff In SD19

It’s a runoff to replace convicted felon Democrat Carlos Uresti in Senate District 19: Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego are headed to a runoff in the special election to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio. … Continue reading →

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Special Texas Senate District 19 Election Today

If you live in Texas Senate District 19 (covering parts of San Antonio and much of west Texas), don’t forget to vote in today’s special election to replace resigned Democrat and convicted felon Carlos Uresti. Two tweets on the subject: … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 27, 2018

Good economic news tops today’s LinkSwarm. Meanwhile, a passel of Middle East conflict news will have to wait until tomorrow… The U.S. economy grew at 4.1% in Q2. Remember how Paul Krugman said the economy would “never” recover from Donald … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 20, 2018

Job interviews and book-related work have taken up the majority of my waking hours this week. Also, The Burning Time has fully arrived here in central Texas. It’s supposed to hit 108° on Monday… There are plenty of risks with … Continue reading →

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