Category Archives: Texas

Texas vs. California Update for June 24, 2015

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It’s been a while since I did a Texas vs. California update, so this is going to be a meaty one: The Texas Comptroller has released a 50 state overview of how Texas stacks up to other states. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Public Integrity Unit Oversight Removed From Travis County

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Democrats won’t be able to launch partisan witch hunts against statewide Republican officeholders from the Travis County Prosecutor’s Office anymore, as Governor Greg Abbott has signed the bill stripping oversight of the statewide Public Integrity Unit from the Travis County … Continue reading →

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Governor Abbot Signs Emergency Prep Sale Tax Holiday Into Law

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Put this in the category of news that didn’t make the news. You may recall mention of two sales tax holiday bills working their way through the legislature. The good news is that SB904, the emergency/preparation bill, was signed by … Continue reading →

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Gov. Abbott Signs Open and Campus Carry Bills

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Open Carry and Campus Carry bills into law at Red’s Indoor Range in Pflugerville. (I can tell you from experience that it’s hard enough to get a shooting lane at Red’s even … Continue reading →

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Kroll Report Whitewashed Low LSAT Scores at UT Law

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Remember the Kroll Report, the look into the University of Texas’ system of preferential admissions for unqualified friends and relatives of the well-connected? The one that showed UT Regent Wallace Hall was right and his critics were wrong? Now it … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-up 7

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Three weeks after the May 17th biker shootout, it’s still not clear who instigated the fight. Evidently at least 50 of those arrested have been released after their initial $1 million bail was reduced. Several hundred bikers also peacefully protested … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry is in the Presidential Race

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has joined the 2016 Presidential race and has a website up. As longtime governor of the most economically successful state in the union, Perry should be a serious Presidential contender, especially since he has a … Continue reading →

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Texas Legalizes Medical Cannabis Oil

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This was one small story in the tidal wave of session-ending bills, but Texas has now legalized medical cannabis oil. “Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation Monday legalizing low-THC cannabis oils as treatment for certain medical conditions. The Texas Compassionate Use … Continue reading →

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Old News About Old News

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Don’t know how I missed this, but Wendy Davis was fined $5,000 for campaign violations. Mind you, these were campaign violations from her 2012 state senate race. Davis’ personal financial documents for 2010 and 2011 did not properly indicate that … Continue reading →

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Campus Carry Headed to Abbott’s Desk

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Senate Bill 11, the campus carry bill sponsored by Sen. Brian Birdwell, has passed the Texas House. It had already passed the Senate earlier, so now it’s headed to the desk of Governor Greg Abbott, who has promised to sign … Continue reading →

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