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LinkSwarm for December 2, 2016

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to the last month of the year! (Insert standard “where has the time gone” lament here.) Enjoy the traditional Friday LinkSwarm: Kevin D. Williamson brings the wood: The Democratic party is an odd apparatus in which most of the … Continue reading →

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Texas Legalizes Medical Cannabis Oil

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This was one small story in the tidal wave of session-ending bills, but Texas has now legalized medical cannabis oil. “Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation Monday legalizing low-THC cannabis oils as treatment for certain medical conditions. The Texas Compassionate Use … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for August 25, 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another look at how Texas stacks up to the no-longer-so-Golden state: Problem: Those lousy taxpayers get pension reform passed. Solution: CalPERS uses “99 categories of ‘special pay’” to go on a pension spiking orgy. What are some of those 99 … Continue reading →

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Gun Roundup for July 15, 2014

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since I did a roundup on gun news, so here’s the latest, including an epic mugshot: Home Invasion ProTip: Don’t try exchanging fire with deputies if all you have is a BB gun. And why would you … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Race Updates for April 4, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Lawrence Person

My taxes and family health issues have curtailed blogging somewhat, so here are some statewide race updates, some of which stretch back to just after the primary: The Weekly Standard covers the Abbott campaign. One Abbott supporter in Edinburg, former … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry Comes Out For Marijuana Decriminalization

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Rick Perry has come out for marijuana decriminalization and for states rights on legalization (though he still opposes legalization himself). This makes Perry objectively more pro-legalization that former frequent choom-abuser Barack Obama. This will be a great surprise to people … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for June 29, 2012

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Just over a month until the runoff, and the ObamaCare decision seems to have energized the Ted Cruz campaign: The Cruz campaign announced that they crushed their $200,000 fundraising goal tied to their “Knockout punch to ObamaCare” pitch, including over … Continue reading →

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