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24 Oct 2012, 11:06 am by Jeff Gamso
  Soggy was serving his single term in the Mississippi legislature at the time (April 1952), and a hot topic was whether the Magnolia State should repeal prohibition. [read post]
23 Oct 2012, 1:50 pm by Michael Seay
Instead, the Court  held that the Texas Equal and Uniform Clause is “more strict” than the Equal Protection clause; it restricts the Legislature’s power to tax more than the Equal Protection clause and the many state and federal cases that analyze the Fourteenth Amendment. [read post]
19 Oct 2012, 9:51 am by Don Cruse
(The Court’s explanation was that “the Legislature could conclude … a taxpayer’s Texas business would benefit from its manufacturing activity out-of-state. [read post]
18 Oct 2012, 10:53 am
In order to prevent persons from asserting false liens or claims against real or personal property, the Texas Legislature enacted Chapter 12 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code. [read post]
18 Oct 2012, 4:51 am by David J. DePaolo
In 2005 the Texas legislature passed HB 7 which is still being credited with ongoing system savings still. [read post]
16 Oct 2012, 11:25 am by StephanieLincoln
This question of Texas’ ability to regulate family planning clinics arose when the Republican-led Texas Legislature passed a law  restricting funds to organizations linked to elective? [read post]
15 Oct 2012, 11:04 am
Last year, Texas had a golden opportunity to wipe out texting and driving when a state law outlawing the dangerous habit got as far as the Governor's desk before being killed off. [read post]
11 Oct 2012, 11:04 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
A five-county pilot program showed little or no savings, however, but Scott and the Legislature still want to take a revamped version of the program statewide. [read post]
4 Oct 2012, 4:42 am by David J. DePaolo
I'd say that the overall goal of HB 7 was accomplished in terms of making the state's workers' compensation system more palatable to insurance carriers that choose to do business in Texas. [read post]
4 Oct 2012, 4:42 am by David J. DePaolo
I'd say that the overall goal of HB 7 was accomplished in terms of making the state's workers' compensation system more palatable to insurance carriers that choose to do business in Texas. [read post]
2 Oct 2012, 2:35 am
"[2] The Court also noted that when reviewing impairments to contracts to which a state is a party, courts should not give complete deference to the legislature's assessment of reasonableness and necessity, as the state's self-interest is at stake. [read post]
1 Oct 2012, 3:11 pm
Remarkably, there are only eleven states without a ban on texting, as noted by the Governor's Highway Safety Association, and New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas do not permit texting by those who are operating with a learner's permit. [read post]
30 Sep 2012, 8:34 pm by The Charge
  Where the legislature had been seeking to avoid fracture and war by balancing states with slavery against states without, the Court took it away. [read post]
24 Sep 2012, 9:31 am by Russell Cawyer
  This week Alison agreed to guest post an article on a legal subject she and I have been debating for weeks and that is the breadth of the immunity that may be afforded certain farm and ranch employers in the state of Texas. [read post]
19 Sep 2012, 9:01 am by Russell Cawyer
 Additionally, the Court found no support in the plain language of the statute or its legislative history that the Texas Legislature intended amendments to Title VII be automatically incorporated into the TCHRA. [read post]
14 Sep 2012, 8:43 am by Tammy Binford
For more information about this new law, see Chris McFadden’s article “Arizona Legislature wraps up its session” in the July 2012 issue of Arizona Employment Law Letter. [read post]
13 Sep 2012, 12:46 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
We've already seen state and local law enforcement agencies entering the drone market, so if the federal legislation doesn't pass, the Texas Legislature should follow Rep. [read post]
13 Sep 2012, 4:04 am by The JAG HUNTER
MEMO:          A Report on Obama Administration Violations of Law FROM:           Attorneys General Tom Horne, Arizona; Pam Bondi, Florida; Sam Olens, Georgia; Bill Schuette, Michigan; Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma; Marty Jackley, South Dakota; Alan Wilson, South Carolina; Greg Abbott, Texas; Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia DATE:            March… [read post]
12 Sep 2012, 2:46 pm by Angel Reyes
Marc is recognized as one of the young rising stars among Texas Democrats and other State leaders. [read post]