Category Archives: Texas

Welcoming Eric Holder to Austin

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Several Austin bloggers are suggesting that people gather to “welcome” Eric Holder to Austin, where he’ll be speaking at the LBJ Library on UT campus. I won’t be able to, due to commitments with my new job, but I encourage … Continue reading →

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Where’s Ricardo? (Plus: A New Democratic Challenger Appears)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

There’s some news on the Democratic side of the Texas Senate race. First of all, the name of the DNC’s handpicked candidate, Ricardo Sanchez, does not appear on the list of candidates who have filed for the Texas Senate race. … Continue reading →

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Retired Judge Charles Holcomb Joins the Senate Race

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Looking over the list of Republican candidates who had filed for the Senate race, I was surprised to see the name of former Court of Criminal Appeals judge Charles Holcomb of Wimberley, who was age-limited out of the office. Despite … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court to District Court on Texas Redistricting Plan: REJECTED!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Supreme Court Friday night “blocked a redistricting plan for Texas drawn by a panel of federal judges.” I’ve got to run off, and the issue is far from settled, but this is good news for the rule of law, … Continue reading →

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UT Law Dean Resigns Over Slush Fund Payouts

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Keep in mind that’s not what the headline says, which is a more neutral “UT law dean forced to step down.” But what else do you call “a $500,000 forgivable loan” to UT Dean Larry Sager “at a time when … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst Contributions: A Lot of Money from Fulbright & Jaworski

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It takes a while for the FEC to put up the list of individual donations (even longer than putting up the summary reports), so I didn’t think to check out David Dewhurst’s individual contributions until this week. One thing that … Continue reading →

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A Look at David Dewhurst’s Personal Financial Report

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Although they haven’t officially been put up yet, Quorum Report has obtained the personal financial disclosure report the U.S. Senate requires for David Dewhurst, Ted Cruz, Tom Leppert and Ricardo Sanchez. According to the Statesman, Dewhurst’s wealth adds up to … Continue reading →

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Another Democratic Party Longshot, Virgil Bierschwale, Joins the Texas Senate Race

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Real Estate agent Virgil Bierschwale sent me an email to note that he was joining the senate race; presumably the Texas senate race, although his text-heavy website does not mention our fair state until a good way down the page. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 4, 2011

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been sick this weekend, so here are a few random link of interest before they get positively antique: Dear White Working Class Voters: we don’t need you any more. Love, the Democratic Party. WILLisms provides more information on Texas … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Update for December 1, 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’m feeling a bit under the weather, so here are some random and no doubt woefully late updates on Fast and Furious just to prove that I’m not totally out of it: The U.S. government may be the biggest supplier … Continue reading →

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