Category Archives: Texas

Dewhurst Settles Lawsuit Against Michael Looney

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Former Lt. Governor David Dewhurst has settled his lawsuit against Houston oilman Michael Looney, who evidently received money embezzled by Dewhurst campaign adviser Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield: Former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the once powerful Republican who was bilked by an … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 29, 2015

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another LinkSwarm. And if you’re live in Austin, don’t forget the meetup/blogshoot on October 10th. Theory: The people flooding into Europe are innocent families of refugees fleeing war. Reality: “young men [heaving] rocks at the authorities and showing up on … Continue reading →

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Houston Zoo Forced To Remove No Guns Signs

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Chalk up another win of the rule of law over irrational hoplophobia: “Houston Zoo in Texas came under fire recently for signs near its entrance that say the zoo bans guns, leading to the zoo being forced to take the … Continue reading →

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Shuffling Deck Chairs on the BattlegroundTanic

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Battleground Texas announced a new advisory board: The Advisory Board will be made up of Naomi Aberly, Jeremy Bird, former Dallas Mayor and Ambassador Ron Kirk, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Eric Johnson, Austin Ligon, Jennifer Longoria, Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez, Eddy … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry Suspends Presidential Campaign

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

“Former Texas governor Rick Perry effectively ended his second campaign for president Friday, becoming the first candidate to exit the race as his attempt to mount a do-over of his disastrous 2012 run fell short.” Snip. “Perry had struggled to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 11, 2015

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It’s the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and thanks to the super-genius foreign policy ofthe Obama Administration, radical Islam is more powerful than ever before! The Islamic State attacks the Kurds with mustard gas Hey Obama: Big, bright red … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for September 8, 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: Why Texas is awesome: First, there is no state income tax in Texas. Some people know this and some don’t—few really grasp what it means practically. It means that if you make decent … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 31, 2015

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to the final week of traditional summer. Of course, it used to be that everything (school, football, the new TV year, etc.) started after Labor Day Weekend, but that’s not the case any more… “it’s cute to pretend that … Continue reading →

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Wallace Hall/Joe Straus Update

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Got a bunch of links building up concerning Wallace Hall, Joe Straus and related topics that I’m just going to shotgun out here: UT reforms admissions process so it can only admit unqualified, well-connected students if it really, really wants … Continue reading →

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Let the Texas Racing Commission Die

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The Texas Racing Commission is tasked with overseeing and regulating horse and greyhound racing in Texas. In 2014, the commission decided to legalize “historical racing”. What’s historical racing, you ask? That’s where bettors use a machine to wager on already-run … Continue reading →

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