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13 Oct 2010, 9:06 am
But not anymore: Last month the state legislature approved no-fault divorce, siding with opponents who viewed the law as antiquated and passé. [read post]
13 Oct 2010, 7:56 am
How about this:A three-judge panel Monday overturned a sanction against Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller — on a technicality.As the state's self-admitted "pro-prosecution" top judge on criminal matters, Keller has long provided another term for "technicalities" raised by defense attorneys when prosecutors or judges don't follow the rules.She calls them "harmless errors. [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 12:19 pm
John Whitmire forwarded a New York Times editorial about the Empire State's dysfunctional juvenile corrections system titled "Two Words: Wasteful and Ineffective" to Members of the Texas Legislature and the board of the Texas Youth Commission with the following addenda:Please see the attached editorial from the New York Times. [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 8:02 am
And ultimately, any proposed amendment would have to be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures to alter the founding document. [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 5:14 am
Now, Austin, Texas, Police Chief Art Acevedo wants to reduce the magic number to .05%. [read post]
9 Oct 2010, 8:04 pm
If the statute is too narrow, lobby the legislature to change it; if it’s too broad, don’t participate in the proceedings. [read post]
8 Oct 2010, 6:01 am
Texas has too many criminal laws, and one big reason is that whenever it becomes apparent that some existing statute is dysfunctional, the typical response by the Legislature is to create new crimes instead of fix problems with the existing code. [read post]
8 Oct 2010, 5:01 am
:“What I support is the mileage-based road fee, a 21st century concept that seems to elude legislatures and politicians still living in the 19th and 20th centuries. [read post]
6 Oct 2010, 7:38 am
No criminal charges came from the case, but state Sen. [read post]
5 Oct 2010, 2:13 pm
So far, nine states (Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin) and Puerto Rico have adopted legislature providing for the creation of series LLC. [read post]
4 Oct 2010, 7:37 am
Alien Tort Statute applies to private, non-state actors. [read post]
4 Oct 2010, 4:30 am
But the anti-immigration fervor in Texas doesn't appear to be as strong as in some other states. [read post]
1 Oct 2010, 8:20 am
In the first bill, the Legislature amended the U.C.C. to permit assignment of lottery winnings. [read post]
1 Oct 2010, 4:45 am
Recently, state legislatures have enacted laws that would increase the licensing and screening requirements for day care facilities and its workers. [read post]
29 Sep 2010, 7:22 pm
Juveniles treated under that funding stream cost the state $2,600 per year, he said (compared to $99K for the Texas Youth Commission). [read post]
29 Sep 2010, 8:24 am
As you might imagine, there are a number of common sense places where the legislature has stated you may not bring your gun. [read post]
28 Sep 2010, 10:07 pm
And Morgan Smith at Texas Tribune discusses efforts in the Texas legislature to secure more protection for free speech against aggressive lawsuits. [read post]
28 Sep 2010, 6:09 am
Put simply, in Texas, sexual predators will pay the price for their crimes no matter how hard they try to avoid it. [read post]
28 Sep 2010, 2:30 am
Twelve states have voluntary pro bono reporting (Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington). [read post]
27 Sep 2010, 3:08 am
The Texas Legislature passed a state-wide law about two years ago that bans hand-held cell phone use in school zones. [read post]
