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Texas vs. California Update for January 29, 2014

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

To a certain extent, this Texas vs. California roundup is incomplete, since we’re hot and heavy into the new legislative session and I haven’t had a chance to fully digest the proposed budget numbers yet. By the Legislative Budget Boards … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for January 21, 2015

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The working poor benefit from a lower cost of living in red states. Five of the top ten U.S. cities in economic growth in 2014 were in Texas: Austin, Houston, Ft. Worth. Dallas and San Antonio. (There were also two … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for January 6, 2014

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s your first Texas vs. California update of 2015: Real personal income increased by 1.4% in Texas in Q3, the most of any state. And that with the oil bust just starting to bite, which I’m guessing helps explain why … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for December 17, 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: California’s unfunded health care obligations for retired employees hits $72 billion. (Hat tip: Pension Tsunami.) Meanwhile, the state comptroller says that California’s unfunded pension liabilities has hit $198 billion. (Ditto.) California may extend … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 5, 2014

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Let’s jump into it: IRS cites taxpayer confidentiality in defying a federal judge by refusing to hand over documents showing it violated taxpayer confidentiality by sharing that information with the White House. By 2020, some 90% of Americans will be … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for December 4, 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s another Texas vs. California update! The real reason the University of California system is raising taxes: “The real driving force behind the tuition hike is the university’s woefully underfunded pension system, which currently serves 56,000 retired employees. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Roundup for November 26, 2014

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Who knows how many people will read this in the rush of Thanksgiving travel: Texas’ economy continues to kick ass. In fact, Texas set a record for new jobs for the third month in a row. (Hat tip: The Twitter … Continue reading →

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Blogroll Addition: Pension Tsunami

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Since they linked to me yesterday, I’ve finally done what I’ve meant to do for a long time, namely get up off my ass and add Pension Tsunami to the Blogroll. They offer a great daily news roundup on the … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Roundup for October 9, 2014

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another Texas vs. California roundup: If Stockton bankruptcy judge’s ruling is upheld, a lot of California cities could actually start working for citizens again, rather than public employee unions. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from Stockton’s bankruptcy. … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for September 17, 2014

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: The Texas economy continues to hum along: During the second quarter, Texas employers added 148,200 net nonfarm jobs—an average of 49,400 per month. This amounts to an 18 percent share of all jobs … Continue reading →

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