Category Archives: Regulation

Keep Those Cards and Letters Coming

Dwight has now put up even more extensive contact information for Austin City Council and Travis County bigwigs, complete with linkable, clickable goodness, providing a more efficient way to express your displeasure over the proposed gun show ban. Also, here’s … Continue reading →

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

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 →

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Why I Rejoined the NRA

Back during the Clinton Administration, I joined the National Rifle Association. With the “Assault Weapon Ban” passed and other anti-Second Amendment legislation under consideration, it seemed like a good time to join the one organization capable of slowing the Democratic … Continue reading →

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More Gun Control Follies Fallout

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 →

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Texas vs. California Roundup: October 2, 2012

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup. First up: The man who moved from one to the other: Chuck DeVore examines the differences between California and Texas. Scariest takeaway? “With one-eighth of the nation’s population, California has one-third of America’s … Continue reading →

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Texas Beats EPA Again: Cross-State Pollution Rules Struck Down

“A federal court has struck down an Environmental Protection Agency rule that forces cuts in soot- and smog-forming power plant emissions that cross state lines, dealing a major blow to the White House’s air quality agenda. The U.S. Court of … Continue reading →

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Texas Wins One Against the EPA

The U.S. Fifth Court of Appeals ruled for Texas and against the EPA on the latter’s rejection of Texas’ Flexible Permit program. In November 1994, Texas submitted a proposed amendment to its State Implementation Plan that included the Flexible Permit … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: The Revengening

Time for another roundup of Texas vs. California news: I would say California is broke again, but it’s been so long since California wasn’t broke that it would have to be “California Still Broke,” which isn’ t exactly news… How … Continue reading →

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Obama’s EPA Takes Aim at Williamson County

You know all those lovely jobs the free market has been creating in Williamson County? Well, they’re about to be salamandered: The Williamson County Conservation Foundation is gathering a task force of various communities and stakeholders to try and prevent … Continue reading →

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If You Haven’t Finished Your Taxes…

…or filed an extension, now would be a Real Good Time to do so. Remember: Tax fraud is best left to the professionals.

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