Category Archives: Regulation

Abbott FINALLY Lifts Wuhan Coronavirus Restrictions

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Lawrence Person

A mere five months after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis lifted coronavirus restrictions on his state, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is finally doing the same: At a press conference in Lubbock, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he was issuing a new … Continue reading →

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Interview with TPPF’s Katie Tahuahua On The Texas Winter Storm Energy Crisis

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I reached out to the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s energy expert Katie Tahuahua about the dire energy problems brought about by the huge winter storm, here are her answers: 1. The Texas Interconnect Grid is a separate grid from the … Continue reading →

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TPPF’s Chuck DeVore on Reasons Behind The Texas Blackouts

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Some brief background on why so many Texas households suddenly seem to be without power: Two problems in #Texas, one short term and exacerbated by the long term issue, and one long term. 2/10 — Chuck DeVore (@ChuckDeVore) February 16, … Continue reading →

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GameStop Short Sellers Refusing To Fold?

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Lawrence Person

You might think that, having suffered billions in losses, hedge funds would want to get out of the GameStop short-selling game. You’d be wrong. The astronomical rally in GameStop has imposed huge losses of nearly $20 billion for short sellers … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden vs. American Oil Industry Jobs

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Lawrence Person

The Biden Administration is wasting no time in declaring war on America’s oil and gas industry: Biden revoked permits for the Keystone XL pipeline, killing thousands of jobs. He rejoined the job-killing Paris Climate Accord. The Paris Climate Accord has … Continue reading →

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Austin Update For January 17, 2021

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Austin news has been accumulating in heaps in drifts like trash strewn from a homeless encampment in a public park. So let’s grab a shovel: First up: the case of the missing $6 million: More than $6 million in taxpayer … Continue reading →

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Joe Rogan and Doctor Mark Gordon on California’s Lockdown Madness

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Lawrence Person

At some point I’m going to finish a full-blown Texas Vs. California update. But like every other blog post I’ve got in the works, it’s taking longer than usual to complete. So instead, here’s California-to-Texas refugee Joe Rogan interviewing fellow … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Texas Supreme Court Also Tells Adler To Get Stuffed

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Lawrence Person

In our last installment of As The Lockdown Turns, Austin Mayor Steve Adler had tried to order Austin bars and restaurants to close at 10:30 PM for drinking and dining over the New Year’s Weekend. This, in turn, was was … Continue reading →

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Austin Mayor Adler To Bar Owners: I Decree No New Year’s Eve For You! Governor Abbott: In a Pig’s Eye You Do!

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Because he just hadn’t done enough to bankrupt Austin restaurants and bars, Mayor Steve Adler decreed that would not be allowed to stay open past 10:30 PM on New Year’s Eve: NOW THEREFORE, I, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, … Continue reading →

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Everybody In California Is Moving to Texas

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Regular BattleSwarm readers already know about Tesla, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan moving from California to Texas. It looks like those were just the first pebbles of the avalanches of companies and people looking to get the hell out of … Continue reading →

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