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Gerald Daugherty* is a Travis County, Texas Commissioner. He represents the people of the 3rd precinct, where my wife and I reside. Austin, the state's capital city, is located in Travis County. Thanks to an award-winning idea from Austin firm, KC Strategies, Daugherty was re-elected in 2016 and his campaign commercial was viewed by constituents and advertising observers from around the …
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YETI is an Austin-based outdoor gear company that makes high-end coolers, which are primarily used for hunting and fishing. Recently, the company took aim at its own outdated discounting programs, only to receive incoming fire from The NRA and its members. According to the Austin American-Stateman, YETI notified the NRA Foundation, as well as a number of other organizations, that they were eliminating a group of …
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Why is Cynthia Nixon running for Governor of New York? I’m running for Governor because we want our state back. We want our government to work again. We’re tired of the corruption and dysfunction in Albany, and we’re tired of politicians who campaign as Democrats but govern like Republicans. Snap. That's kicking the limousine liberals where they double park. https://youtu.be/SiOo4C2CiRQ Can Nixon win? …
Politically speaking, left is now right, and hawks are now doves. It's a mixed up world. What's not confusing is how mainstream Democrats can be. According to The Washington Post, while veterans are traditionally considered conservative, there are many veterans running as Democrats in the 2018 midterm elections. Gina Ortiz Jones, for one, is a former intelligence officer with the U.S. Air Force, now running for …
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Donald Trump is the first U.S. president without a companion animal in 130 years. The last was Andrew Johnson. He was impeached. In a new campaign created by the community, PETA urges President Trump to adopt and feel the adoration of a loyal dog. It's a simple act that could save one dog and the world. PETA hopes that Trump will be inspired to adopt one of the 2,100 dogs currently waiting in animal …
Buying followers—real or fake—on Twitter and other social media platforms has been an irritating problem for years. The shady firms who offer these services play the vanity card to perfection and it works. It works because we are human and humans need to organize. Like wolves, we need a pack leader, and people mistake high follower counts with quality and expertise. In some cases, a high follower count is …
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The 2018 election season is upon us. Millions of people from coast to coast are energized by the potential for change. In Texas, Andrew White, the son of late Gov. Mark White, has entered the race for governor. White, 45, a Houston entrepreneur has never run for office before. His campaign commercial is certainly a welcome departure from the norm: https://youtu.be/xv_LGnmK_CY I like the upbeat, positive …
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The corporate takeover of our federal lands is a flashpoint issue for many in the West. In a region that relies on tourism dollars, favoring oil and gas exploration over the majesty of nature is bad policy precipitating economic disaster and loss of precious habitat for the wild creatures. In response to the Trump administration’s recent attacks on public lands and as the House considers multiple pieces of …
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