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Conservative activists are pushing back against Republican leaders who are fast-tracking the so-called Buffett Bill, which would let billionaire Warren Buffett hang onto his car dealerships in Texas but keep the state market closed to Tesla and other manufacturers.

A whos-who of Tea Party leaders under the banner of the Texas Free Market Coalition including JoAnn Fleming of East Texas, Eagle Forum board member and past President Cathie Adams and NE Tarrant Tea Party leader Julie McCarty blasted the legislation allowing a politically favored entity to get special treatment in the Legislature.

Senate Bill 2279 by Republican Sen. Kelly Hancock of North Richland Hills would create a loophole for Buffett, whose ownership of an RV manufacturer in Indiana could otherwise preclude him from keeping Texas dealerships owned by his Berkshire Hathaway Automotive.

Texas has deeply protectionist laws that force consumers to buy new cars in the state through franchised auto dealers.

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The coalition penned an open letter Monday to Buffett, and Fleming said its members have been calling senators offices asking them to either change the bill to allow direct-to-consumer vehicle sales or oppose Hancocks fast-tracked bill.

Most of our Texas politicians who claim to be free market champions are happy to engage in protectionism and to use our tax dollars to pick winners and losers, the coalition wrote. Mr. Buffett, we are just ordinary Texans fighting to keep some of our hard-earned money through true free market choice, unhampered by government meddling. Since you obviously have much more influence over our state officials than we do, we ask for your help in passing the direct sales bills that would benefit all Texans."

Hancock and the offices of the governor and lieutenant governor did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Texas Tribune.

Last week the Texas Senateused emergency powers to introduce after a filing deadline had passed what Capitol insiders quickly dubbed the Buffett Bill. It shot out of Hancock's Committee on Business and Commerce like a lightning bolt toward the Senate floor a couple days later.

A bill to help diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. keep its auto dealerships fell prey to opposition from the powerful Texas Association of Auto Dealers. A bill that would allow people to buy vehicles directly from manufacturers like Tesla hasn't gotten a hearing yet.

The Tea Party activists said Buffett would benefit along with other manufacturers if the direct sales bills SB 2093 and HB 4236 were adopted and signed into law.

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"If those bills were to pass, you would be able to own dealerships in Texas,while Texas consumers would benefit from more options at lower prices," the coalition wrote. "It's a win/win or what economists call a 'positive sum outcome.' "

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Historic City News readers are patriotically invited to attend the General meeting of the Saint Augustine Tea Party Tuesday evening, when the distinguished guest speaker will be Armando Escalante, the Northeast Florida Director for Bear Witness Central.

Bear Witness Central is a communication and action group composed of concerned Americans, many of whom have experienced the effects of socialism or communism during their lifetime.

Escalante is an active speaker on Cultural Marxism. He brings awareness of subversive ideologies and the impact they have on American Culture and the Church.

If you can attend, the meeting will be held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard in St. Augustine, on Tuesday evening, April 25, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. Plan to arrive early for best seating.

There is no admission charge and the meeting is open to both members and guests.

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Women can vote, thanks to a tea party - Democrat and Chronicle Rochester Democrat and Chronicle New York state may consider itself the birthplace of the women's rights movement, but the women who lived in the Empire State didn't receive their constitutional ... and more »

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Indivisible is not a Tea Party-lite movement Lexington Herald Leader In contrast to past Tea Party activities, we refrain from intimidating congressional representatives. We do not engage in hyperbole, instead using facts to present our concerns. We do not verbally abuse any person to whom we speak and who might ...

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Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 9:05 a.m.

Dressed as their favorite fictional characters, from longhaired Hylians to prim Mad Hatters, dozens of local cosplayers will gather at Tropical Park this Saturday for this year's Fantastical Tea Party.

In recent years, the quirky event, combining a potluck and plenty of lallygagging on the green fields of the park, has become a staple in South Florida geek life. Spring has historically been a sleepy season for comic conventions, so the Tea Party was launched in 2010 to give local cosplayers another opportunity to commiserate with and meet like-minded fellows.

Plus, the atmosphere is much more intimate than what many conventions provide.

"Cons are amazing, but every once in a while you just want to eat cookies and play giant Jenga with a bunch of nerds, and the Tea Party fills that informal void for all of us," says 27-year-old Xandra Anneww, who created the event with her team of smiley, whimsicalfriends. They callthemselves "The Outlaw Corps."

In 2014 and 2015, about 100 people flocked to Tropical Park to attend the Tea Party, but last year's event was a bit less crowded. One of the reasons: Many of the major Miami-based conventions Supercon, Animate! Florida, and Paradise City Comic Con moved to Fort Lauderdale, dampening the mood in the Magic City geek scene.

But this past weekend saw the first Supercon Retro, bringing a new convention to Miami that's aimed at rousing local geeks from their slumber. So this year's Tea Party might get a boost in attendance.

Activities at this year's Tea Party range from a costume contest to a scavenger hunt. There will also be a "tea identity contest" the person with the most discriminating palate is poised to win.

The best thing though about the event, though, is the accepting crowd."The spirit of the Tea Party is very relaxed and simple," Anneww says. "Everybody loves a tea party, and everyone just needs an excuse to hang out sometimes."

Fantastical Tea Party Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at Tropical Park, 7900 Bird Rd., Miami. Visit the Facebook event page.

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