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7 Jun 2014, 3:15 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
There are Republicans in the Texas Legislature who are perfectly comfortable suggesting the state reduce criminal justice costs by reducing the number of things we criminalize.Jones doesn't appear fully aware how much criminal-justice reform legislation has passed since the GOP first came to power in Texas. [read post]
6 Dec 2010, 5:20 am
Lehmann, Paralegal The End of Life Counsel Bill (A 7617/S 4498), recently passed in the New York State Legislature, requires doctors caring for a terminally ill patient to offer information and counseling on available options for palliative and end-of-life care. [read post]
9 Jul 2019, 7:07 am by Jon L. Gelman
” “The NJFMBA thanks the Governor and Legislature for moving this important legislation and signing them in Jersey City,” said Wayne Wolk, Executive Vice President of the New Jersey State Firefighters’ Mutual Benevolent Association. [read post]
30 Jan 2012, 9:29 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Our side" considered it a loss (I was lobbying for the Innocence Project of Texas on the subject), but the law simply did not give criminal defendants the means to keep eyewitness testimony out of evidence if lineups don't follow written policies, nor if written policies are inadequate.Ironically, though Chief Rodriguez wants to blame the Legislature for his woes, the much more significant penalty for failing to follow best practices was laid down in October by the Texas… [read post]
22 Apr 2008, 9:23 pm
Here's the 411: The Massachusetts legislature passed Senate Bill No. 1059 into law on April 14, making treble damages mandatory for an employer's violation of the Commonwealth's wage-and-hour laws. [read post]
5 May 2011, 11:09 am
It is still worrisome, because even the Senate's version of the bill approves a package of changes that will give the legislature immense influence on the court system. [read post]
25 Apr 2009, 10:36 am
When that happens, or if they're revoked to prison, the state all of a sudden must foot ALL their costs, so surely it makes sense to invest the much smaller amounts on the front end if it means not overburdening probationers with fees to the point they cannot succeed? [read post]
13 Sep 2023, 5:38 am by Stephen E. Sachs
The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. [read post]
30 Apr 2024, 9:05 pm by Dan Flynn
The 56th Arizona Legislature adjourned Sine Die, which is about a bill that failed to pass. [read post]
13 Apr 2010, 8:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
  "The GOP ran the Senate for 40 years, helped create the most dysfunctional legislature in the nation, and have shown no interest in change. [read post]
28 Sep 2015, 6:00 am
Recently a concerned colleague sent a me a link to a bill that is under consideration in both the Florida House of Representatives and the Senate. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 3:58 am by Jeff Foust
The legislation passed the finance committee of the New Mexico Senate on a 12-0 vote, and will be taken up by the full legislature in its next session in January. [read post]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments earlier this month about North Carolina’s “independent state legislature” theory for redistricting and a decision is expected next June. [read post]
1 Jun 2009, 8:36 am
  The editorial is, "State needs effective death penalty. [read post]
3 Apr 2012, 11:23 am by Steve Hall
The House voted 90-0 in favor of sending House Bill 120 to the Senate for consideration. [read post]
8 Oct 2020, 1:43 pm by Brad Schnure
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in calling for an independent investigation of the nearly 200 deaths that occurred in State-run veterans homes due to COVID-19. [read post]
14 Oct 2016, 9:31 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Applicable Legal Authorities Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Special Advisory Bulletin: Offering Gifts and Other Inducements to Beneficiaries, August 2002 Texas HHSC OIG Special Advisory Bulletin: Offering Gifts and Other Inducements to Beneficiaries, March 6, 2013 Senate Bill 8, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 1 Texas Administrative Code §353.405 1 Texas Administrative Code §354.1452 1 Texas Administrative Code… [read post]