Category Archives: Texas

Gov. Abbott Does Not Sound Pleased With Joe Straus

Gov. Gregg Abbott has a tendency to hold opinions close to his chest. But in this Chad Hasty Show interview, he sounds genuinely irritated when talking about the need for the special session he’s been forced to call because so … Continue reading →

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TPPF Legislative Update Recap

Tuesday I attended the Texas Public Policy Foundation‘s Legislative Update following the close of the regular 85th Texas Legislative Session. I meant to live-blog it, but I neglected to get the WiFi password before it started, so I ended up … Continue reading →

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Gov. Abbott Calls Special Session

On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 18: Abbott gave legislators an ambitious 19-item agenda to work on — including a so-called “bathroom bill” — after they approve must-pass legislation that … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 2, 2017

While the mainstream media is chasing their Russian conspiracy tail, the House Intelligence Committee has issued subpoenas to Samantha Power, Susan Rice and John Brennan over the surveillance unmasking scandal. President Donald Trump also pulled out of the Paris Agreement … Continue reading →

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Illegal Alien Pro-Tip

If you’re in the country illegally, don’t draw attention to yourself. Especially by unrolling banner proclaiming you’re an illegal alien. Especially inside the Texas legislature. Or someone (in this case Republican state representative Matt Rinaldi) might call immigration enforcement on … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 26, 2017

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! A time to remember the fallen and enjoy a three day weekend. It’s also an Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday here in Texas, which could mean big savings on such varied items as refrigerators, water conservation … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for May 22, 2017

We’re in the home stretch of hammering out the Texas biannual state budget, which has to be completed by May 29. Until then, enjoy another Texas vs. California roundup: Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Texas is once again … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 19, 2017

Another eventful week, and not just for the special-prosecutor and impeachment talk freakout Democrats are having. (Looks like they failed to learn the lesson of “Fitzmas.”) Now the LinkSwarm: “Almost every promise made eight years ago about Obamacare turned out … Continue reading →

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Arrest Uresti

Democratic State Senator Carlos Uresti’s offices were raided by the FBI and IRS in February. Today, the other shoe finally dropped: A federal grand jury has indicted Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, on charges of conspiracy to commit … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 12, 2017

Lots of border control news at the top of today’s LinkSwarm: “According to figures released yesterday, the number of illegal aliens crossing the U.S. southwestern border has dropped by an astonishing 76% since President Trump took office.” (Hat tip: Director … Continue reading →

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