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1 Jul 2015, 3:57 pm by Michael Lowe
Published in the Houston Chronicle, DPS explains “Mexican cartels constitute the greatest organized crime threat to Texas . [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 4:23 am by Gritsforbreakfast
While attention nationally has been focused on creative solutions to pretrial detention at Rikers Island, a number of advocates I know have already been abuzz about this Texas news reported in the Houston Chronicle (June 28): "Earlier this month, Nathan Hecht, the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, announced the creation of a committee to study the issue for the Texas Judicial Council, the policy-making body for the state judiciary. [read post]
29 Jun 2015, 8:18 am by Steve Clowney
A summary of a recent dispute: The Houston Chronicle recently reported on a conflict between a Galveston resident and the city’s Park Board over who rightfully owns... [read post]
29 Jun 2015, 5:22 am by Howard Friedman
Again, the strength of any such claim depends on the particular facts.The Houston Chronicle reports on developments. [read post]
24 Jun 2015, 8:00 am
"Texas religious schools lose appeals court battle over 'objectionable' emergency contraception": Allan Turner of The Houston Chronicle has this report. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 1:52 pm
Bolls.Judge Mark Davidson retells the court case here for The Houston Lawyer; more here from the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
19 Jun 2015, 6:20 pm
Rosenthal of The Houston Chronicle has a news update headlined "Court declines to delay ruling that could close Texas abortion clinics. [read post]
19 Jun 2015, 11:36 am
" The Houston Chronicle has a news update headlined "Texas Supreme Court upholds same-sex divorce. [read post]
18 Jun 2015, 6:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Blogging will be light until I return, but in the meantime check out these stories:Staff sex with prisoners seldom leads to jail timeThe Marshall  Project published an extensive feature on the infrequency with which Texas prison guards who coerce sex from inmates are punished with criminal convictions and jail time.Abbott to drug users: Drop dead, literallyThe Houston Chronicle published an editorial lashing Gov. [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 5:24 am by SHG
  It hit the fan from three sides, the IPTX website, the Houston Chronicle and a blog, Grits for Breakfast. [read post]
12 Jun 2015, 12:17 pm by Jim Gerl
Here is a photo of the Certificate; judge for yourself:Here is a news article on the mess in the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
12 Jun 2015, 8:28 am by Gritsforbreakfast
See coverage from the Texas Tribune and the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
10 Jun 2015, 11:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
See coverage from:Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle Houston Chronicle (Falkenberg) Houston Chronicle (editorial)Washington PostAssociated PressPress accounts pinned the proximate cause of Brown's release on a Brady violation (the state withholding exculpatory evidence), in particular phone records which corroborated his alibi. [read post]
9 Jun 2015, 3:26 pm
Rosenthal of The Houston Chronicle reports that "Texas abortion law could wind up before Supreme Court. [read post]
8 Jun 2015, 4:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The Houston Chronicle editorial board last week summed up the cause for disappointment:Like practically every other issue confronted by the Legislature, criminal justice reformers ended up with a mixed bag of moderate accomplishments, watered-down deals and failed bills. [read post]
3 Jun 2015, 6:06 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
(See coverage from the Houston Chronicle's Mike Ward.)The judges who wanted to debate legislative history last go-round shifted gears, for the most part, in light of passage of HB 3724 codifying the court's ruling in this same case from last fall. [read post]
26 May 2015, 4:44 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The Houston Chronicle's Mike Ware summed things up thusly:So, with just a week left in the legislative session, the House has passed its version of a Senate bill that does not include the diversity rule. [read post]
21 May 2015, 6:22 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Both bills face concurrence votes when they get back to the House, which will essentially be that chamber's up or down vote on Whitmire's legislation.In related news, on Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle's Mike Ward reported that Whitmire's juvenile regionalization legislation, which would result in at least one TJJD unit closing, was near death's door. [read post]
17 May 2015, 4:17 pm by Matthew D. Kaplan
  Houston Chronicle: Blue Bell knew about Listeria contamination, Feds say AP via Yahoo! [read post]
16 May 2015, 11:45 am
"Judge dismisses 'whodunit' suit over sex toy": In yesterday's edition of The Houston Chronicle, Cindy George had an article that begins, "Declaring on Thursday that a case presented to a jury this week remains a 'whodunit,' a Houston federal judge granted a directed verdict requested by a United Airlines lawyer and ended a sex toy humiliation case without closing arguments or jury deliberation. [read post]