Austin Strip Clubs: The entry titled "Sarah Palin coming to Austin."
… The tax on strip clubs went before the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday, Chuck Lindell reports. “Is exotic dancing, performed partially clothed or fully nude, a form of free speech protected by the U.S. Constitution? Strip club owners insist that it is, and on Thursday they asked the Texas Supreme Court to strike down the state’s $5-per-patron tax as an unconstitutional limit on free expression. Texas officials defended the tax, arguing that it is an appropriate exercise in state power — promoting public safety by discouraging the “combustible combination” of drinking and live nudity.”
See the full article from “Austin American-Statesman (blog)”