Category Archives: Texas

Abbot Makes Reelection Bid Official

This will be no surprise to anyone who’s been getting his fundraising solicitation emails over the last few months, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott has officially declared he’s running for reelection in 2018. Abbott’s grip on the Governor’s office is, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 14, 2017

Since I just topped up my Strategic Dog Reserve, blogging may get light at some point. But in the meantime, enjoy another Friday LinkSwarm: This may be what’s driving some Democrats’ idee fixe on Russia: a guilty conscience: Radical left-wing … Continue reading →

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Carlos Uresti’s Fraud Trial: Turn Down For Watt?

Remember Democratic State Senator, the man charged with Carlos Uresti, charged with 11 federal counts of “securities fraud, wire fraud and acting as an unregistered securities broker”? There’s been an odd turn to his case: A federal judge disqualified San … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for July 11, 2017

Long time no Texas vs. California update. I’ve been busy. California’s descent into socialism: In the end, we are witnessing the continuation of an evolving class war, pitting the oligarchs and their political allies against the state’s diminished middle and … Continue reading →

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U.S. Judge to UT Professors Filing Campus Carry Lawsuit: REJECTED

Strangely enough, just as he did when asked for an initial injunction, U.S. Western District Judge Lee Yeakel did not find “but my feelings!” to be a persuasive legal argument against campus carry: A U.S. Western District judge has tossed … Continue reading →

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Go Home, TABC, You’re Drunk (on Power)

Here’s something from the regulators behaving badly file: Leaders at the Texas Capitol love to bash what they call out-of-control bureaucrats at city halls and in Washington, D.C., but a recent case pitting the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission against Spec’s … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 30, 2017

The year is half over! Donald Trump has been the 45th President of the United States of America for over five months, and liberals still haven’t stopped freaking out about it. “It’s Obamacare that’s killing people, and just two classes … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Drug War Heats Up Again

Mexico’s drug war is one of those news stories that’s been crowded off America’s front pages by the tide of #FakeNews. How can the MSM find time to cover dead Mexicans if Donald Trump’s doorman might have once talked to … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Update for June 22, 2017

It’s been a while since I last reported on the wheels of justice continuing to grind in the aftermath of the May 17, 2015 Waco biker shootout. The grinding is more glacial than slow, not only are they not grinding … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 16, 2017

Briefer than normal due to a packed schedule today: Coalition forces continue to advance in the Islamic State capital of Raqqa. Speaking of Raqqa, Russia is saying one of its airstrikes there may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr … Continue reading →

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