Category Archives: Texas
Texas AG Greg Abbott on multi-state lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott comments on why the state will join in a multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health care reform bill.
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Texas AG ready to sue
Greg Abbott Just got off the AG conference call. We agreed that a multi-state lawsuit would send the strongest signal. We plan to file the moment Obama signs the bill. I anticipate him signing it tomorrow. Check back for an … Continue reading
"Y'all can go to hell, I'm going to Texas!"
Michael Barone on why Texas kicks California’s ass. Texas has been teaching some lessons to which the rest of the nation should pay heed. They are lessons that are particularly vivid when you contrast Texas, the nation’s second most populous … Continue reading
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Remember the Alamo!
Today, in 1836, the Alamo fell to the Mexican Army. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López … Continue reading
Texas Independence Day
Robert reminded me that today is Texas Independence Day. If Texas had remained an independent nation it would look like this: Not just the state we know today, but a big hunk of New Mexico and pieces of Oklahoma, Kansas, … Continue reading
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Re: yesterday's snow post
The view from my porch this morning. Yep, that’s green grass and palm trees framed against sunshine and a clear blue sky. I love Texas.
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Free at last?
All marriages banned in Texas? If only… Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for attorney general, says that a 22-word clause in a 2005 constitutional amendment designed to ban gay marriages erroneously endangers the legal status of … Continue reading
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YAY TEXAS!
Robert and the rest of the team from Texas have won the Soldier of Marathon trophy at the National Matches. The top civilian team. Congratulations Robert, and good shooting! We won. Texas has won the Soldier of Marathon Trophy twice … Continue reading
173 years – And we still remember the Alamo.
On February 23, 1836, the Mexican army under the command of President Santa Anna, began the siege of the Alamo Mission. It’s a story that repeats itself throughout history. A small group of warriors facing overwhelming odds and defeated to … Continue reading
