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Category Archives: Texas
Audio Interview With Ted Cruz: Part 1
When I did this video interview with Ted Cruz on July 30, I also did an audio interview with him at the same time using an iPhone App called Recorder Pro. The video interview was done by Cruz’s staff (who … Continue reading
Posted in Border Control, Budget, Economics, Elections, Regulation, Republicans, Supreme Court, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, audio, interview, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race, Wickard vs. Filburn
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Correction: The Obama Administration Still Wants To Kill Texans
It appears that my celebration was premature. I previously reported that the Obama Administration’s shelving of new, economically-destructive smog regulations meant Texas was off the hook. It now appears that isn’t the case, and we can still expect rolling blackouts … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economics, Texas
Tagged Energy Policy, environmentalism, EPA, Obama, Texas
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Another Left-Wing Lie: The 50% Cut in Texas Wildfire Funding That Wasn’t
Note: My numbers below are somewhat off…but those of critical commentators are also off. See this post for the complete breakdown of Texas Forest Service/Wildfire Fighting and Prevention Funding. The bottom line is that it was increased by 80%. You … Continue reading
That’s REALLY Standing Behind Your Product
Trent Kimball, CEO of Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), stands behind his own bullet-proof glass while a subordinate shoots an AK-47 at him. If there’s a more impressive example of standing behind your product, I haven’t seen it. (Hat tip: Stuff … Continue reading
EPA Shelves Smog Rules: Texas Off the Hook
When last we checked the Obama Administration, as part of it’s ongoing war against (pick one or more) A) Energy, B.) Capitalism, and/or C.) Texas, had the EPA come up with new emissions rules that would have resulted in Texas … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Regulation, Texas
Tagged Energy Policy, EPA, Obama, Rick Perry, Texas
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Texas Senate Race Update for September 2, 2011
I had two separate science fiction conventions to go to (Worldcon in Reno, and Armadillocon here in Austin) back to back, plus some personal upheavals, so it’s taking me some time to get back in the swing of things. So … Continue reading
Perry Tops Obama 44% to 41% in Latest Poll
According to Rasmussen, “for the first time this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry leads President Obama in a national Election 2012 survey. Other Republican candidates trail the president by single digits.” That’s within the margin of error, but it’s still … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Texas
Tagged Michelle Bachmann, Obama, polls, Presidential Race, Rick Perry, Texas
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Roundup of Reactions to Rick Perry’s Announcement
Jonathan McClellan at The Right Side of Austin has the complete text of Perry’s press release, text message, and tweet. Texas Iconoclast: “My early guess is that Perry will breeze through the GOP Primary with little difficulty and will continue … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Presidential Race, Republicans, Rick Perry, Texas, William Murchison
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Despite Claims to the Contrary, Statistics Show That The Texas Economy Does, In Fact, Kick Ass
Despite what you’ve heard from liberal pundits, Texas really is leading the nation in job growth, according to the Political math blog As you can see, Texas isn’t just the fastest growing… it’s growing over twice as fast as the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Texas
Tagged California, Economics, jobs, Rick Perry, Taxes, Texas
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Rick Perry Makes His Presidential Run Official
As expected, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced he was running for President today. Here’s the most complete video I could find of the announcement: He also has his website up. I have a lot of fish to fry today (and … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas, video
Tagged 2012 Election, Presidential Race, Republicans, Rick Perry, Texas, video
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