Tag Archives: Jerry Brown

Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for April 1, 2019

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Lawrence Person

What use is April Fools Day when there are so many fools to choose from? That aside, Miramar, Florida Mayor Wayne Messam is In, while Biden continues his Hamlet routine. (Given what last week’s Mueller-Avenatti-Smollett smashup was like, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Your Obligatory 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Horse Race Roundup

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I hope you appreciate my extreme laziness restraint in not putting a 2020 Presidential Race Roundup up until now. Here’s the list of Democrats widely contemplated as be willing to climb into the clown car. I’ve divided them into two … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for May 22, 2017

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Lawrence Person

We’re in the home stretch of hammering out the Texas biannual state budget, which has to be completed by May 29. Until then, enjoy another Texas vs. California roundup: Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Texas is once again … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 15, 2017

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to another Texas vs. California Roundup! California Governor Jerry Brown wants to hike gas taxes by 42% to bail out CalPERS. Brown’s pension reforms have failed: Since 2012 passage of his much-heralded changes to state retirement laws for public … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for April 18, 2016

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup, with the top news being California’s hastening their economic demise with a suicidal minimum wage hike: Jerry Brown admits the minimum wage hike doesn’t make economic sense, then signs it anyway. (Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for January 19, 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since I did a Texas vs. California update, due to Reasons, so here’s one: Texas ranks as the third freest state in the union, behind New Hampshire and South Dakota. California ranks second to last, just ahead … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for October 1, 2015:

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Ah, that October chill…is not evident yet here in Austin. It’s supposed to hit 94° today. Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: The joys of working in Los Angeles: a $30,000 tax bill on $500 worth of freelance income. … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Roundup for April 30, 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup, albeit a somewhat smallish one: UC-Berkley misused nearly $2 million in National Science Foundation funds on staff salaries, travel expenses, and booze. How California teacher’s unions indoctrinate children with left-wing propaganda. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for March 12, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: In a worst-case scenario, CalSTARS and CalPERS might need an additional $50 billion a year between them to stay solvent. If you haven’t taken a look at my piece on Stockton’s latest boondoggle, … 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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