Category Archives: Texas

LinkSwarm for February 3, 2017

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Lawrence Person

It’s been a weird, busy week here at BattleSwarm World Headquarters, including a bunch of job interviews and having my iMac in the shop most of the week. Now I’m back up and running, and even have that OS upgrade … Continue reading →

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Trump Starts Bringing a Rogue EPA to Heel

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Lawrence Person

President Trump is wasting no time in cleaning up Obama Administration messes where it’s possible to do so by executive order. One over the weekend started reigning in the EPA. “The Trump administration instituted a media blackout at the Environmental … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Makes Deadspin His Bitch

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Upon finding out that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz started a regular senate basketball game, Deadspin asked for pictures of Cruz playing. Cruz himself posted a reply: @Deadspin what do I win? pic.twitter.com/9XuRmmIkJS — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 25, 2017 Heh. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 20, 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to Inauguration Day, when Donald J. Trump is sworn in as the Forty-Fifth President of the United States of America! Celebrate the momentous day with a Friday LinkSwarm. Trump plans to hit the ground running with a number of … Continue reading →

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Dawnna Dukes Indicted on 15 Counts, Faces 28 Years in Jail

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Lawrence Person

The shoe has landed: A grand jury has indicted state Rep. Dawnna Dukes on 13 felony corruption charges and two misdemeanors, with a maximum penalty of 28 years behind bars, a courthouse source said Wednesday. Dukes, an Austin Democrat, faces … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for January 12, 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Lawrence Person

It’s been a long time since I compiled one of these, so this is going to be monstrously large. Also, just as I was finishing this up, the San Diego Chargers announced they were moving to Los Angeles. Hell, LA … Continue reading →

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85th Texas Legislative Session Begins Today

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Lock up your women and liquor, the legislature is back in town! The 85th Texas Legislative Session started today, and one of the biggest concerns is a smaller budget, as detailed by the comptroller: For 2018-19, the state can expect … Continue reading →

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The Great Pickup Truck War of 2017

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Lawrence Person

This past week brought one of those small, illuminating skirmishes in the culture wars, this time over that quintessentially Texas vehicle, the pickup truck. First came this New York Times piece by Many Fernandez on the Texas Truck Rodeo. If … Continue reading →

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Dawnna Dukes Changes Course, Refuses to Step Down

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Well, this is an interesting turn of events: State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, has informed Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore that she will not step down from her seat in the Texas House as planned when the House convenes … Continue reading →

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Rep. Sam Johnson to Retire

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Lawrence Person

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson of the Texas Third Congressional district (northeast of Dallas, including Plano and McKinney) has announced that he’s retiring at the end of his term. Like Sen. John McCain, Johnson served as a military pilot who was … Continue reading →

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