Daily Archives: April 20, 2021

More interesting questions from that Matthew McConaughey poll

Let’s try this again. By 58% to 26%, Texans oppose a bill the House approved — and sent to the Senate Friday — that would allow people to carry handguns without a permit. Last month, opposition was greater — 64% … Continue reading

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More business pushback on more anti-LGBTQ+ bills

It’s like deja vu all over again. Texas business leaders Monday condemned a slate of anti-LGBTQ bills winding through the Texas Legislature as harmful to Texans and as a threat to the state’s economy, which is still reeling from the … Continue reading

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The Senate is an obstacle to permitless carry

A small bit of hope. Don’t rely on it too heavily. While a bill to allow most people to carry a handgun without a license sailed through the Texas House, it now faces a Texas Senate where the leader, Lt. … Continue reading

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First Watson defense briefs filed

Just keeping an eye on developments. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson’s legal team on Monday filed a general denial of the 22 allegations of sexual assault and harassment, including their own claims that some of the massage therapists asked the football player … Continue reading

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