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Texas-California rivalry hits new phase: burger wars
My money’s on the company from California. “World famous California hamburger chain In-N-Out Burger opened a new location in Round Rock Tuesday. “As the first location in Central Texas, the new In-N-Out will allow customers a much easier way to
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Billionaire Texas Democrat seeks to reform CA pensions
June 26, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi California’s pension problems are so massive that any help should be welcomed, even from outside the state. Enter Texas billionaire Democrat John Arnold, who announced an effort to reform unsustainable public pensions across the United
Read MoreCEQA chases awesome Google project to Missouri, Texas
April 13, 2013 By Chris Reed A really cool project conceived of and developed by Google in Silicon Valley isn’t going to do Californians any good in the short term. It is Google Fiber — the search giant’s experimental Internet
Read MoreFreer home sales market draws Californians to Texas
Feb. 21, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi What draws working and middle class Californians to states like Texas is mostly a freer home sales market, which brings lower prices. A zero state income tax rate and lower business tax rates that
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Forget Texas; look to China
Feb. 11, 2013 By John Seiler Texas Gov. Rick Perry descends on California today. He’s hoping to lure our businesses away from high taxes and regulations in the Golden State to the relatively lower taxes and regulations in the Lone
Read MoreTexas vs. California: What smug Fresno Bee doesn’t mention
Feb. 7, 2013 By Chris Reed The war of words between Gov. Jerry Brown and his Texas counterpart, Rick Perry, over California’s business climate has led to the usual snide comments about the Lone Star State from the media annex
Read MoreCalifornia Taxes Success, Texas Taxes Results of Success
Jan. 11, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi Chuck DeVore’s timely new book, “The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America,” can be summed up in one riveting sentence by him: “California taxes success, while Texas taxes
Read MoreCheap gas: Another reason to move to Texas
Oct. 7, 2012 By John Seiler The following picture is from GasBuddy.com, which tracks gas prices nationally. The cheapest gas, as you can see, is in Texas and the Southeast. The most expensive by far is in California during the
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Cruz win in Texas blazes victory path for CA GOP
Aug. 6, 2012 By John Seiler California Republicans are gathering this weekend for their convention in Burbank. For inspiration, they should look to what is happening in neighboring states. Two years ago, Republicans nominated for governor Susana Martinez in New
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