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19 Feb 2016, 12:59 pm by Joe Consumer
Medical societies argued that the only way to bring doctors to underserved areas of Texas was for patients to enact a severe cap on damages, which voters - and the legislature - proceeded to do. [read post]
19 Feb 2016, 12:28 pm by Steve Lubet
  This seems to me to be just what the Constitution calls for in Article II, which provides that "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors. [read post]
18 Feb 2016, 10:30 pm by RegBlog
A recently published National Conference of State Legislatures study found that in 2015 immigration legislation increased 26% from the previous year. [read post]
17 Feb 2016, 5:37 pm by Carabin & Shaw, P.C.
The legislature can waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances through clear and unambiguous language. [read post]
16 Feb 2016, 8:04 am by Joe May
Lobbying Florida: “Lobbying firms pull in cash as year ends” by Jim Saunders in the Tallahassee Democrat Hawaii: “Lobbying Law Proposed For Kauai” by Chad Blair in the Honolulu Civil Beat Idaho: “Bill would make university, state agency lobbyists report their spending” by Betsy Russell in the Spokesman Review New Hampshire: “Political Wrangling Over ‘People’s Pledge’ in New Hampshire” by Simone Pathé in Roll Call New… [read post]
16 Feb 2016, 7:26 am by John McFarland
Earthquakes have also been linked to wastewater disposal operations in North Texas, and the Texas legislature last year funded a study now being conducted under the supervision of the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology to investigate the causal link between increased seismic activity and wastewater disposal in North Texas. [read post]
14 Feb 2016, 12:23 am
All you need is a legislature and a ballot box. [read post]
13 Feb 2016, 4:36 am by Robin Shea
Republicans in the state legislature passed the Workplace Freedom Act and yesterday overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. [read post]
12 Feb 2016, 6:58 am by Jim Sedor
But the Legislature often balks, and in some cases even works contrary to them. [read post]
12 Feb 2016, 4:24 am by David DePaolo
As we all know, what the legislature giveth, the legislature can taketh away, and in most states, legislatures can do pretty much whatever they want to do with work comp because of its statutory nature.Can a state legislature buck the feds? [read post]
11 Feb 2016, 7:34 am by MOTP
Likewise, Rule 46 of the AAA, entitled "Form of Award," states, (a) Any award shall be in writing and signed by a majority of the arbitrators. [read post]
11 Feb 2016, 6:33 am by The Federalist Society
As required by the Texas Constitution, the Texas legislature reapportioned its senate districts after the publication of the 2010 census, formally adopting an interim plan that had been put in place for the 2012 primaries. [read post]
9 Feb 2016, 6:22 am by Gritsforbreakfast
”If he's right, that would signal a major shift.For some years now, many advocates including your correspondent have considered civil courts a non-viable avenue for police reform in Texas because of qualified immunity, a culture of tort-reform among state judges, and the prosecutor-friendly 5th Circuit waiting to reduce or overturn any verdict that might be achieved at trial. [read post]
8 Feb 2016, 9:25 pm by Jeff Redding
  The Kentucky legislature decided therefore that if a creditor, unwilling to accept the notes, should bring suit against the debtor, the proceedings would be suspended for two years. [read post]
6 Feb 2016, 1:32 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
As of 2014, Texas had more prisoners in solitary confinement than the entire prison populations in 12 states. [read post]
6 Feb 2016, 10:35 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
  DADS developed the training in response to Texas Human Resources Code (THRC), Title 11, Chapter 161, §161.088, which was added by House Bill (HB) 2789, 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2015. 11 THRC §161.088 requires trauma-informed care training for new employees of ICF/IIDs, including state supported living centers. [read post]
6 Feb 2016, 10:14 am by John Floyd
  In 2013, the Texas Legislature enacted a new forensic science statute and codified it in Article 11.073 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. [read post]
5 Feb 2016, 8:30 am
Last year, 11 separate marijuana-related bills were introduced in the Texas legislature, and next year we can probably expect 11 more. [read post]