Category Archives: Austin

Damn Sneaky May 4 Election Today

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Another one of those sneaky May elections is upon us. In particular: Cedar Park – City Council Eanes ISD – Board of Trustees, Bond Georgetown – Mayor, City Council Georgetown ISD – Board of Trustees Hutto – Mayor, City Council … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 22, 2019

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Hope you’re enjoying the spring weather! This week: Jexodus, Clinton emails (yet again), and a fair amount about aircraft. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: President Donald Trump calls for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Since Israeli has controlled the … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Another University Admissions Scandal, UT Coach Implicated

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Lawrence Person

The feds just busted a huge university admissions scandal today. Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among more than four dozen people charged in a nationwide college admissions cheating scandal that involved wealthy individuals paying up to $6.5 million … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for March 11, 2019

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Sherrod Brown is Out, as are (to recapitulate last week’s mini-update) Michael Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley. Evidently the clown car was just too crowded for them to contemplate climbing aboard. That leaves Biden and … Continue reading →

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Former UT President Bill Powers RIP

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Former University of Texas President and Law School Dean Bill Powers has died at age 72. Powers is probably most famous to BattleSwarm readers for his central role in the UT admissions scandal, in which well-connected students were admitted to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 1, 2019

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Lawrence Person

India and Pakistan seem to be cooling off slightly, and President Donald Trump prefers no deal to a bad deal with North Korea. So enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: “Previously Deported Illegal Alien Convicted of Child Rape After Release by Sanctuary … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 22, 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy a 2/22 LinkSwarm! “Trump Is On Solid Legal Ground In Declaring A Border Emergency To Build A Wall.” A review of existing federal laws makes clear that President Donald Trump has clear statutory authority to build a border wall … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 8, 2019

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I’m saving Fauxcahontas and the Virginia Chapter of the Al Jolsen Reenactment Society for the weekend. And for some reason, there’s a lot of jet fighter news in this roundup. [Shrugs] “State Of The Union: Even Democrats Liked Trump’s Speech.” … Continue reading →

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Judge to City of Austin in Gun Lawsuit: BOOM!

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Remember that lawsuit against the city of Austin over barring a legally armed citizen from City Hall in violation of state law I mentioned two days ago? Well, State District Judge Lora Livingston just ruled against the city: A Travis … Continue reading →

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Gun News Roundup for January 15, 2019

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since I did one of these, so let’s have at it: The Trump Administration’s bump-stock ban is a legal abomination: The new rule represents the most sweeping federal gun control effort since the so-called assault weapons ban, … Continue reading →

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