Category Archives: unions

Friedrichs v. California Teachers’ Association: The Ring Reaches Mount Doom

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

While the rest of the country was tuned into The Trump Show playing before the Black Gate, Friedrichs vs. California, a plucky little court case with the power to unmake the Democratic Party, has finally reached Mount Doom. In brief, … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for January 19, 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since I did a Texas vs. California update, due to Reasons, so here’s one: Texas ranks as the third freest state in the union, behind New Hampshire and South Dakota. California ranks second to last, just ahead … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 5, 2016

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone else has had a happier New Year than I, since my father passed away after a long battle with cancer Sunday. On the plus side, I saw the new Star Wars and the Texans made the playoffs. … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for December 7, 2015

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Finally, some news from California that doesn’t involve radical islamic jihadis killing innocent people… California lost 9,000 business HQs and expansions, mostly to Texas, 7-year study says. “It’s typical for companies leaving California to experience operating cost savings of 20 … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 14, 2015

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: Texas is the best state for small businesses. Supreme Court to hold hearing on mandatory union dues in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. “Transparent California, a watchdog website provided by the Nevada Policy … Continue reading →

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Kevin Johnson vs. Deadspin

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I had previously reported on the coup of Sacramento’s Democratic Mayor Kevin Johnson in taking over the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM), though at the time the reasons behind it seemed murky. But I missed this follow-up in Deadspin, … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 1, 2015:

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Ah, that October chill…is not evident yet here in Austin. It’s supposed to hit 94° today. Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: The joys of working in Los Angeles: a $30,000 tax bill on $500 worth of freelance income. … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for September 8, 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: Why Texas is awesome: First, there is no state income tax in Texas. Some people know this and some don’t—few really grasp what it means practically. It means that if you make decent … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: Cali Goes Batshit Insane Edition

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

California has long had a tenuous grasp of what the rest of us regard as consensus reality. But two new pieces of legislation suggest they’ve gone off the deep end into full Victimhood Identity Politics land: First, they decided that … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 7, 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for the traditional Friday LinkSwarm! “Unions represent the main political obstacle to just about every kind of reform: School choice. Entitlements. Pensions. Health care.” (Hat tip: Pension Tsunami.) Since the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing is upon us, … Continue reading →

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