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Category Archives: Texas
Dear Jason Villalba: Enjoy This Festive Holiday Primary Challenge
With the retirements of Joe Straus and Byron Cook, Jason Villalba might be the least popular Republican in the Texas House. Which explains why Santa (in this case Texas conservatives) delivered a primary challenge as an early Christmas present. With … Continue reading
LinkSwarm for November 24. 2017
I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy a short LinkSwarm for a short week! “Unsealed court documents reveal that the firm behind the salacious 34-page Trump-Russia Dossier, Fusion GPS, was paid $523,000 by a Russian businessman convicted of tax … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Media Watch, Social Justice Warriors, Texas
Tagged Atkins, CBS, CBS News, Charles Manson, Charlie Rose, Crime, Damon Allen, Democrats, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Fusion GPS, Israel, Janell Ross, Jimmy Carter, Kevin D. Williamson, Larry Correia, LinkSwarm, Media Watch, Middle East, Middle East Peace Process, Natalia Veselnitskaya, Raul Bocanegra, Rob Goldstone, Russia, Skype, Social Justice Warriors, Texas, Washington Post
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Mistrial in First Waco Biker Shootout Trial
Slightly belated news: The very first trial to arise out of the Waco Biker Shootout has resulted in a mistrial: The first trial stemming from a bloody biker gunfight at a Waco restaurant that left nine people dead and 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Texas
Tagged Abel Reyna, Bandidos Motorcycle Gang, Cossacks Motorcycle Gang, Crime, Jake Carrizal, Matt Johnson, McLennan County, Texas, Waco
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Texas News Roundup for November 9, 2017
Bunch of Texas news, none of which I feel like doing a separate post on. Ready? Go! The state of Texas, with the assistance of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, has successfully thwarted the Obama Administration’s Bureau of Land Management … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2018 Election, Brown County, Bureau of Land Management, Comanche County, Elections, Erath County, George P. Bush, Ken Paxton, Lamar Smith, Ranger College, Red River, Ted Poe, Texas, Texas Constitutional Amendment, Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Reminder: Election Tomorrow for 2017 Texas Ballot Propositions
Once again, an off-year election is sneaking up on us on tomorrow. There are a number of Texas constitutional amendments on the ballot. Here’s my quick “one-eyed man in the land of the blind” summary: Proposition 1: “Authorizes tax exemption … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Texas
Tagged Elections, Texas, Texas Constitutional Amendment, Williamson County
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LinkSwarm for November 4, 2017
Welcome to an out-of-band Saturday LinkSwarm! Between Halloween, dental work, and a runaway dog (since recovered), this week has been a bear. So let’s jump right in: “A former portfolio manager for an investment fund founded by financier George Soros … Continue reading
Posted in Border Control, Crime, Democrats, Jihad, Texas, Uncategorized
Tagged 2018 Election, Border Controls, Broadcom, Chuck Schumer, David Corn, Democrats, Fort Worth, George Soros, Glenn Reynolds, gun control, Harvey Weinstein, Iran, Media Watch, New York City, NFL, Papa Johns, Qualcomm, rape, Social Justice Warriors, Teen Vogue, Texas, UK, unions, Wendy Davis
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Jeb Hensarling To Retire
Texas U.S. Representative Jeb Hensarling announced he’s retiring at the end of his term. Here’s his retirement statement in full. Hensarling, head of the House Financial Services Committee, is a solid conservative, earning a 96% rating from the American Conservative … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2018 Election, Elections, Jeb Hensarling, Republicans, Texas
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Straus Retirement Reverberations
The political reverberations from Texas House Speaker Joe Straus’ announcement that he’s retiring are still sounding throughout the state. Hot on the heels of that announcement, Straus crony Byron Cook also announced he’s stepping down. Another Straus crony, Rep. John … Continue reading
Posted in Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2018 Election, Byron Cook, Democrats, Gordon Johnson, Joe Straus, John Zerwas, Phil King, Texas
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NEWSFLASH: Texas Speaker Joe Straus Retires
With increasing hostility coming from his own caucus for his RINO ways, Texas Speaker Joe Straus has announced that he’s retiring at the end of his current term. Conservatives will find this very welcome news, and it shakes up the … Continue reading
Posted in Republicans, Texas
Tagged 85th Texas Legislature, Joe Straus, Republicans, Texas
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Texas Southern President Shuts Down State Rep’s Speech
Looks like another university is unclear on the concept of free speech. President Austin Lane of Houston’s historically black Texas Southern University evidently decided that students being exposed to non-liberal speech was such a threat that he shut down a … Continue reading