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- The Best Cities for Jobs 2011 – Joel Kotkin and Michael Shires, New Geography
Texas dominates the list. According to the authors, “Whatever they are drinking in Texas, other states may want to imbibe. California–which boasted zero regions in the top 150–is a prime example.” - Perry woos Cali biz targeted by its state lege – Marc Lifsher, LA Times
- Obama faces question as he visits his Texas ATM – Matt Mackowiak, Daily Caller
President Obama seems almost Nixonian in his treatment of Texas, with the state clearly on his Enemies List. - Obama visit to Texas proves he’s serious about immigration, aides say – Todd Gillman, Dallas Morning News
It proves he’s serious about playing politics with immigration. He once claimed immigration would be the first thing he tried to do as president. Yet every time immigration could have passed – whether Obama was Senator or President – he has favored kicking the can down the road so he could continue to play politics. - Eyes of the White House are on Texas – Wayne Slater, Trail Blazers Blog
Anchia urged the president: Don’t write off Texas in 2012.”He looked surprised, almost indignant,” Anchia recalled. “He said, ‘You better believe I’m not going to write off Texas. We’re going to compete.’
Anyone want to bet on whether Obama12 spends more than $1M in Texas after labor day? Nobody would give us that easy money…even though Obama is going to raise $1000M for his re-elect.
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- Texas voter ID appears to be headed to governor to become law – Terrence Stutz, Dallas Morning News
- State Senate OKs concealed handguns on campus as amendment – Jim Vertuno, AP
- Texas House Passes Sanctuary Cities Legislation – Julian Aguilar, Texas Tribune
- Outlook grim for solar initiative bill – Kiah Collier, San Angelo Standard-Times
Good. This wealth transfer gambit that would mainly benefit special interests and the affluent at the expense of average home and business owners deserves to die. - Bill takes away another barrier to increasing electricity rates – Karen Brooks, Trail Blazers Blog
- How-to Gay Sex Taught at Texas A&M? – KTRH News
- Believers in humane conservatism need to fight for Texas – William McKenzie, DMN
McKenzie is a real keeper of the conservative flame, isn’t he? - The Truth About 2011 Budget Cuts – Weston Hicks, AgendaWise Reports
- Tom Leppert courted the SEIU and ACORN? – Matt Dowling, mattsdowling.com
- TxDOT gets grant to study Houston-Dallas high-speed rail – Mike Morris, Houston Chronicle
Imagine you take a train from Dallas to Houston, get dropped off at a METRO transit station and then… what exactly? - Patricia Hart’s activism on display – Daniel Greer, AgendaWise Reports
- Ex-oilman’s drive for market-based education has influenced governor, prompted a backlash – Ralph Haurwitz, Austin American-Statesman
- UT holds pep rally and it wasn't about the sports – Americans for Prosperity
“We embrace change,” said [UT President Bill] Powers to the gathered faithful. “We are agents of change.”
UT’s chief does a pretty good Baghdad Bob impersonation!
- The trouble with law reviews – Larry Ribstein, Truth on the Market
Interesting facts in the article: The cost of a law review article written by a professor with tenure at a top law school is about $100,000, and 43% of law review articles are never cited by anyone. Yet in Texas, even questioning the Research First/Teach Second (or Third, or Fourth) mentality in a manner that might assess costs/benefits to taxpayers is beyond the pale for Bill “Baghdad Bob” Powers and some journos.