Category Archives: Texas

A Small LinkSwarm of Local News

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A confluence of events (a cold, doing my taxes, and a miscellany of more minor concerns) has cut into my blogging time, so it might be a few days before my roundup piece on Libya is ready to see the … Continue reading →

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Iowahawk Strikes Again!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Evidently I wasn’t the only one struck by Iowahawk’s masterfully takedown off Paul Krugman and The Economist on the middling (at best) performance of Wisconsin’s unionized education system. Now Iowahawk strikes again to confirm that, yes, he was right the … Continue reading →

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Iowahawk Defends Texas (And Slaps Paul Krugman and The Economist Into Next Sunday)

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Iowahawk took time out from his busy schedule as the web’s premiere political satirist to evaluate some claims Paul Krugman and The Economist made about the educational achievements of Texas. Wait, did I say “evaluate?” I meant “demolish like a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few links to tide you over while I’m fighting the alligators: The top fifteen biggest special interest campaign donors are either Democrats or split the money between Democrats and Republicans. Mickey Kaus on why Governor Walker shouldn’t cave to … Continue reading →

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Texas 2012 Senate Race Update: Tom Leppert is In

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert officially enters the race. Leppert joins a crowded field that the presumptive front-runner, David Dewhurst, hasn’t even entered yet. This is the most crowded Texas Senate Republican primary race I can remember.

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This Week in Jihad for February 24, 2011

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Lawrence Person

All eyes on Libya this week, but, as usual, there’s a lot more Jihad-related news from around the world: Saudi man arrested in Lubbock on terrorism charges. “Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for February 17, 2011

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Weapons of mass destruction found in the U.S.? Not news: Woman convicted of blasphemy against Islam. News: In Austria. Adding insult to injury: Being repeatedly sexually assaulted while your assailants shout “Jew! Jew!” Tunisia’s revolution ushers in new era of … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous 2012 Texas Senate Race Tidbits

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Things are pretty slow on the 2012 Texas Senate race (which happens when you’re more than a year away from the primary). Both Michael Williams and Ted Cruz were at CPAC, and evidently Williams came off the better of the … Continue reading →

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Video of 2012 Republican Senate Contenders

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

From Rick Perry vs. The World comes this dandy video roundup of various Republican contenders for the 2012 Senate race. I hope to have time to watch all of them sometime today…

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Texas Democrat (and House Financial Services Committee Member) Ruben Hinojosa Declares Bakruptcy

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“Texas Democratic Congressman Ruben Hinojosa – a member of the House Financial Services Committee – filed for personal bankruptcy late last year.” The eight-term congressman was forced to file for bankruptcy after Wells Fargo Bank won an arbitration hearing that … Continue reading →

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