Category Archives: Texas

Schertz FedEx Bombing Linked to Austin Bombings

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Another bomb exploded in central Texas, this one at a FedEx facility in Schertz near San Antonio: At least one person has been injured when a package bomb exploded at a FedEx facility near San Antonio in Texas early Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Texas Sanctuary City Ban Upheld

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Lawrence Person

There was a boatload of non-federal-Government-staffing-decisions news this week, and I’m still catching up on it. One of the bigger items: The federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas’ “sanctuary cities” ban: Texas law is clear: “The Texas Constitution … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 16, 2018

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Last week I had to put Jigsaw, my loyal dog of 13+ years, to sleep due to cancer. He was a good boy and I miss him very, very much, but life goes on. Anyway, I hope you’re having a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 9, 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Lawrence Person

My oldest dog is dying of cancer, which has rather put a crimp in my time and desire to blog, so posting may be a bit sparse for a few days. Enjoy an abbreviated LinkSwarm: ICE conducts more raids in … Continue reading →

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Texas 2018 Primary Election Results

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Lawrence Person

With over 99% of the Texas primary vote in, there were no alarms and no surprises. All the statewide Republican incumbents won their primaries, though George P. Bush and Sid Miller garnered less than 60% of the vote against underfunded … Continue reading →

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Texas 2018 Primary Election Tidbits

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Lawrence Person

With the 2018 Texas primaries tomorrow, here are a few last-minute election tidbits: George Soros is trying to buy the Bexar County DA’s office. Soros’s current target is Bexar County, Texas, District Attorney Nico LaHood, Peter Hasson reports in the … Continue reading →

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BattleSwarm Blog Endorses Jerry Patterson for Land Commissioner

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Because I blog about national and international events as well as state and local events, I haven’t covered some state issues as extensively as I might have. One of those is the down-ballot race between incumbent George P. Bush and … Continue reading →

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Quick Impressions: Texas Twenty-First U.S. Congressional District Race

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The Twenty-First U.S. Congressional District, the seat held by retiring Republican Lamar Smith, runs from Austin to San Antonio, encompassing much of the western Hill Country. It’s heavily Republican and largely white, though with a significant Hispanic population. There are … Continue reading →

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Inter-Blue Fratricide for Texas 7th U.S. Congressional District

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Lawrence Person

I haven’t done a roundup on the Texas 7th U.S. Congressional District race because Republican incumbent John Culberson is not retiring, and he won his two most recent races by 56.2% to 43.8% in 2016, and 63.3% to 34.5% in … Continue reading →

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Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti Found Guilty

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Lawrence Person

In brief: Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti and co-defendant Gary Cain were found guilty on all charges in San Antonio federal court today in a criminal fraud trial that has stunned the city and state capitol. It took the 12 … Continue reading →

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