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That’s because in Austin, Harrison is viewed as a gadfly, with few legislative victories or allies.

Renewable energy advocates treat activists like Gilbert as relentless gadflies who need to be stopped for the good of the planet.

The discord spread online, as social media gadflies claimed Luna had thrown his own deputy under the bus by notifying federal law enforcement officials about the incident — an allegation Luna has repeatedly said is false.

But, in a new case, one gadfly is barred from going to meetings altogether.

He barely ever practiced law and spent his entire time in Congress as a political gadfly.