Daily Archives: September 29, 2019

Weekend link dump for September 29

What actors are actually doing when it looks like they’re doing cocaine on TV. “The number of states in the union has been fixed at 50 for so long, few Americans realize that throughout most of our history, the addition … Continue reading

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I’m not that worried about the Green Party effect in Texas

It’s not nothing, but it’s unlikely to be much. Texas House Bill 2504, passed along party lines by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature in May and signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in June, lowers the threshold that minor political parties … Continue reading

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On paying college athletes

In case you missed this news out of California. California is going to pass this likeness rights bill and boy howdy does the NCAA not like it California Senate Bill 206, otherwise known as the Fair Pay to Play act, … Continue reading

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Sorry, Willie D

I think you need better lawyers, dude. William Dennis, the former Geto Boys rapper known as “Willie D,” is planning to a host a campaign fundraiser Friday for his City Council bid, but election officials say voters won’t be able … Continue reading

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