Monthly Archives: March 2012

New Democratic U.S. Congressional Race Filings

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A “no-insight-just-the-facts” post, since I don’t have time to analyze the post-redistricting candidate filings right now: Kenneth Sanders: District 6 David: Sanchez: District 26 Katherine Savers McGovern: District 32 Salomon Torres: District 34 Lloyd Doggett: District 35

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Texas Senate Race Update for March 6, 2012

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Today was going to be the day Texans went to the polls, but the redistricting lawsuit put the kibosh on that plan. Now we get six more weeks of winter twelve more weeks of campaigning. David Dewhurst denies that the … Continue reading →

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Michael Totten Has Moved

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

From his old gig at Pajamas Media to his new digs at World Affairs. Update your links accordingly.

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LinkSwarm

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A busy weekend, so here’s a LinkSwarm to nourish the regulars: The SEIU is helping fund and lead the Occupy movement, and their goal is to “abolish capitalism.” They’re also sneakily incorporating local branches, with names like “Good Jobs, Great … Continue reading →

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James Q. Wilson, RIP

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I just read that professor James Q. Wilson has died. Wilson studied a wide range of issues, but I was most familiar with his work Bureaucracy, which I reviewed for The Freeman back in 1991. One of the books central … Continue reading →

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Executed on Leap Day

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Cop killer and “Texas 7” prison escape leader George Rivas was executed by lethal injection February 29. Now if you or I were to escape from prison, we would most likely take great pains not to be recaptured, maybe even … Continue reading →

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More Redistricting Fallout

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Now that redistricting is (mostly) settled (for this year), reverberations are still being felt around the state in various races. First a correction: Candidates have until March 9 to file, not the March 6 date I reported yesterday. Other tidbits: … Continue reading →

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Texas Congressional Redistricting Breakdown

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been reading up a bit more on the compromise redistricting lines released by the San Antonio district court. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot was able to keep most of what the legislature passed, and the Governor signed, intact, but … Continue reading →

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Perhaps the Least Insightful Obituary of Andrew Breitbart You’ll Read Today

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m sure you’ve already read about Andrew Breitbart dying at the stupifyingly young age of 43 in a dozen places now. And despite Dwight suggesting that I’d have a lively discussion going, I’m not sure I have anything to say … Continue reading →

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“This Year Is Different”

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

In the 2010 special election to replace fill the Massachusetts Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy, Scott Brown, with massive support from the newly organized Tea Party, managed to eek out a win in a Republican wave year … Continue reading →

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