Category Archives: Texas

Attorney General Abbott: Austin & Travis County Better Expect “Double-Barreled Lawsuit” Over Gun Show Ban

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Over on my Twitter account, I asked Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott about Austin and Travis County’s proposed gun show ban in light of LG.229. This is what he put up: If Austin or Travis Co. try to ban gun … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Guns, Regulation, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Austin Gun Show Ban Update: What Dwight Said

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I was going to do an update on the proposed Austin/Travis County gun show ban, but Dwight has already hit the highlights. Quick tl:dr summary: Travis County Commissioners discussed the ban, but didn’t vote on it. They’re going to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Democrats, Guns, Texas | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

(Austin City Council is) Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the SuperGeniuses on the Austin City Council (along with allies among the Travis County apparatchiks) have gotten it into their heads that it’s just a swell idea to ban gun shows within the … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Crime, Democrats, Guns, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Texas vs. California: First 2013 Roundup

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Judging from the Fiscal Cliff votes, the United States appears to be eager to follow in the footsteps of Greece and California, rushing to unsustainable spending, crushing debt loads and inevitable bankruptcy, rather than following the lead of Texas and … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Democrats, Texas, unions, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lamar Smith Among Four Texas Congressmen Who Voted for Massive Tax Hike

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Lawrence Person

In addition to both Texas Senators (John Cornyn, who should have known better, and the retiring Kay Baily Hutchison, who came in like a lion and is going out like a RINO; thank God Ted Cruz is replacing her), four … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Republicans, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

More Gun Control Follies Fallout

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The tide of “you must enact liberal knee-jerk gun control legislation now!” editorials from the usual suspects in the MSM seems to have ebbed for now, but the fallout from the Sandy Hook spree continues. Here’s a roundup of some … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, Regulation, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Suggestion: Offer Texas Enterprise Fund Money to Blue State Gun Manufacturers Who Relocate to Texas

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m not a fan of the Texas Enterprise Fund, because I don’t think government should be picking economic winners and losers; let them succeed or fail on their own merits rather than getting a boost from the Aristocracy of Pull. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, Obama Scandals, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Step 1: Stop the Hispanicing

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve held off on offering up immediate judgment on the election because I’m incredibly lazy to get past the panic and knee-jerk reactions. The world hasn’t ended, Republicans are not doomed to permanent minority status, and the cause of smaller … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Control, Democrats, Elections, Republicans, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Texas vs. California: 12/12/12 Edition

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This was supposed to go up last night, but there was a glitch. Ten hours late sounds about right for California… California leads the nation in outrageous pay and benefits for unionized state employees. Including $822,302 a year for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Crime, Economics, ObamaCare, Texas, Waste and Fraud, Welfare State | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bryan Hughes Drops Out of Texas Speaker’s Race and Endorses David Simpson

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This is big news. Rep. Bryan Hughes has dropped his bid to be Speaker of the Texas house of Representatives and has endorsed Rep. David Simpson in his run against incumbent speaker Joe Straus. While conservatives wanted to see Straus … Continue reading →

Posted in Republicans, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments