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Austin Mayor Tells Public to Stay at Home from Timeshare in Cabo San Lucas

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 03, 2020 23 Comments

The hypocrisy of our leaders during this pandemic is pretty amazing. In a November 9 Facebook video, Austin mayor Steve Adler advised the public to "stay at home" but failed to disclose he was broadcasting from a timeshare in Cabo San Lucas. I mean, you can't make this stuff up. But wait! It gets better (worse?)!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scH13YZRpIw

Federal Appeals Court Ruled Texas, Louisiana Can Cut Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 24, 2020 11 Comments

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that Texas and Louisiana can cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. The decision affects Mississippi as well since the state "is under 5th Circuit jurisdiction."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4_J1Xhayrk

Houston Announces Plan to Randomly Knock on Doors to Collect Blood Samples to Better Understand COVID

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on November 16, 2020 59 Comments

In the name of fighting COVID-19, Harris County (Texas's largest county) health officials announced a plan that includes randomly knocking on doors to collect blood samples. "Teams of health workers wearing yellow vests will make their rounds from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m." reports the Houston Chronicle.

America’s Fiscal Landscape Might Change as Wall Street Weighs Move to Texas

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 12, 2020 45 Comments

Yesterday, in the wake of the November election, I noted I was making some significant changes in my digital landscape.

U. Dallas Resists Pressure to Punish Students for ‘Trump Wall’ Halloween Costume

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 02, 2020 1 Comment

"They received misconduct write-ups, which consist of simply a warning in their record but no discipline."...

https://twitter.com/RBPundit/status/1322889520078069761

Texas: Biden Campaign Claims Trump Supporters ‘Ambush’ Biden Bus, Hit Staffer’s Vehicle

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 01, 2020 85 Comments

A Biden campaign bus received a big Texas welcome from Trump supporters on Friday. The Biden campaign was not amused; indeed, it quickly claimed that a Trump supporter hit a following Biden aid in a white suv and that because the Trump Train "ambush" was so large and intimidating, they felt forced to cancel multiple Texas campaign events.

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Big Student Free Speech Victory in 5th Circuit Against U Texas Speech Policies

Posted by Leah M. Baldacci, Esq. on October 29, 2020 20 Comments

In a victory for campus free speech at the University of Texas, with national implications, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just issued its decision in favor of plaintiff Speech First, Inc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB99oTw4JUo#action=share

Beto O’Rourke Expected to Take Teaching Position at Texas State in Spring of 2021

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 17, 2020 14 Comments

"He's got a unique take on things with his experience as a congressman and as [a] senatorial candidate and even a presidential candidate."...

VP of College Democrats at U. North Texas Encourages Freshmen to Join Antifa

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 16, 2020 3 Comments

"rallies the Dallas/Fort Worth area together against fascism either in office or in uniform"...

U. North Texas Looking Into Conservative Group After Student Says They Make Her Feel ‘Unsafe’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 13, 2020 10 Comments

"a petition was started to have the group removed from campus"...

Texas Tech Students Demand Curriculum Overhaul to Include ‘Intersectional Feminism’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 11, 2020 9 Comments

“the incorporation of intersectional feminism to counter an otherwise white heteronormative patriarchal canon”...

Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threat to University of Houston in Texas During Zoom Lecture

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2020 1 Comment

“Gasps from students can be heard after Al Bayati made his proclamation”...

https://twitter.com/BrandonStraka/status/1302403490648649734

#WalkAway Founder Chased By BLM Mob: “This was the most terrifying moment of my life”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 06, 2020 23 Comments

Back in 2018, I wrote about Brandon Straka and the #WalkAway movement that urges people to walk away from the Democratic Party. His movement's success has inspired other Dem Party exit groups such as #Blexit.

Some Members of U.Texas-Austin Marching Band Refuse to Play ‘Eyes of Texas’ Claiming it’s Racist

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2020 15 Comments

“I am concerned that it’s going to upset a lot of the alumni and it’s going to come back to bite us later on"...

TX Governor Greg Abbott Says Cities Defunding Police Should Should Have Property Tax Revenue Frozen

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 20, 2020 38 Comments

It's amazing that some American cities are still toying with the idea of defunding their police. It's even crazier that some cities are actually doing it. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has a suggestion about this. How about frozen property taxes?

Cancel Culture Mob Comes for Music Theory Prof at U. North Texas

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 03, 2020 7 Comments

“This should also extend to investigating past bigoted behaviors by faculty”...

U. Texas-Austin Proposes Political Litmus Tests on Hiring and Promotions for Diversity

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 5 Comments

"An excellent and diverse faculty benefits our educational and instructional experiences and strengthens our research, scholarship, and creativity."...

Rice University to Use Large Tents for Outdoor Instruction, Advises Students to Bring Chairs

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 24, 2020 4 Comments

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