Filibuster fails in Texas Senate | Why supporting marginal authority isn’t wise even when in your favor – Pratt on Texas for 8/12/2021

The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Beware supporting authority beyond legitimacy when it supports your cause because next time it will be the opposite. Leftist, and other, local Texas leaders love coercive orders so why now are they ignoring and suing over Gov. Abbott’s WuFlu orders? Because they only love orders that restrict freedom (thus, that empower government) as opposed to orders that enhance individual freedom.

Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.

Expect redistricting data to be in the system by September 1st.

Senator Alvarado wastes 15 hours on a filibuster of election integrity bill, which the Senate passed after she sat down this morning. Rep. Matt Shaheen had it mostly right: “Very impressed that someone can stand on their feet and lie for 15 hours.” Mostly right because the ability to lie so blatantly is inherent with being a Democrat.

pumpjackBiden begs to OPEC while putting up barriers to Texas oil production. See this fine piece by Brandon Morse.

And other news of Texas.

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