Tag Archives: Jason Villalba

Just Who Is Bankrolling The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation?

A few weeks ago there was Texas gubernatorial poll showing Beto O’Rourke running neck and neck with Greg Abbott. I took a deeper look to see how skewed the crosstabs were, but they don’t appear to have an actual numerical … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 18, 2019

This week was filled to the brim with stupid news. I don’t want to get into most of it… “Obama’s Border Patrol Chief Agrees With Trump, Says Build the Wall.” Related Tweet: Will be back in DC next week, canceling … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 20, 2018

Job interviews and book-related work have taken up the majority of my waking hours this week. Also, The Burning Time has fully arrived here in central Texas. It’s supposed to hit 108° on Monday… There are plenty of risks with … Continue reading →

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Texas 2018 Primary Election Results

With over 99% of the Texas primary vote in, there were no alarms and no surprises. All the statewide Republican incumbents won their primaries, though George P. Bush and Sid Miller garnered less than 60% of the vote against underfunded … Continue reading →

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BattleSwarm Blog Endorses Jerry Patterson for Land Commissioner

Because I blog about national and international events as well as state and local events, I haven’t covered some state issues as extensively as I might have. One of those is the down-ballot race between incumbent George P. Bush and … Continue reading →

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Dear Jason Villalba: Enjoy This Festive Holiday Primary Challenge

With the retirements of Joe Straus and Byron Cook, Jason Villalba might be the least popular Republican in the Texas House. Which explains why Santa (in this case Texas conservatives) delivered a primary challenge as an early Christmas present. With … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 29, 2016

Happy Leap Day, everyone! Enjoy a yuge LinkSwarm, and if you’re in Texas or another Super Tuesday state, take time to dig out your voter registration card for tomorrow. The Case for Cruz: The Math. “In the states where Cruz … Continue reading →

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Dear Texas State Congressional District 114 Voters: Please Retire Jason Villalba

Remember state Rep. Jason Villalba, the supergenius who tried to make it illegal for bloggers and gun owners to photograph the police? There’s just enough news on him to warrant a separate post (and plea to his Republican constituents that … Continue reading →

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State Rep. Jason Villalba (R-ino) Garners a Primary Challenger

Remember Rep. Jason Villalba, the ostensible Republican responsible for such hits as let’s make it illegal for bloggers and gun owners to photograph the police and I’m going to block my critics on Twitter? Well, he’s attracted a Republican primary … Continue reading →

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Followup: Villalba Pulls Police Filming Bill

It turns out that even the supposed beneficiaries of state Rep. Jason Villalba’s unconstitutional and ill-conceived H.B. 2918 are opposed to it as well. “Dallas Rep. Jason Villalba withdrew his proposal — which would incriminate independent bloggers who film police … Continue reading →

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