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31 Jan 2019, 6:02 am by Kevin Kaufman
The legislature is expected to consider reforms to its corporate income tax rate and tax base and changes to the state’s sales tax following the U.S. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 6:52 am by Suzanne Ito
Fighting Overincarceration in the States The ACLU continues to work to reduce prison populations and improve public safety at the state level. [read post]
22 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Before the Legislature banned the practice in 2010, PAC-to-PAC transfers were used to move campaign donations to hide the source of contributions to candidates. [read post]
24 Feb 2020, 10:00 am by Rebecca Tushnet
Every state legislature has rejected those incentives by creating Good Samaritan laws. [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 8:14 am by JB
It is stated that not a single one of the medical profession, living at the time of the announcement of the truths made by him, admitted them. [read post]
30 Jun 2020, 12:59 pm by Sandy Levinson
Just this past week, for example, the Mississippi legislature at long last agreed to remove the Confederate Stars and Bars from its state flag, even as now appears quite likely that Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, Virginia, will drop Robert E. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 12:30 pm by John K. Ross
Texas corrections officials refuse Buddhist inmate's request to have a Buddhist priest present at his execution, though a chaplain would be available to a Christian or Muslim. [read post]
16 Apr 2024, 4:00 am by Eric Segall
 Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Thomas, not exactly left-leaning fellows, both sided with the libs in important 5-4 cases, such as when Roberts saved the Affordable Care Act and Thomas joined the libs upholding Texas’s decision to ban Confederate flags on license plates. [read post]
2 Jun 2017, 6:28 am by Jim Sedor
 Former legislators say lawmakers resist changes because they enjoy the perks of the job, including being entertained by lobbyists and others with an interest in state government. [read post]
28 Sep 2010, 2:30 am by Susan Cartier Liebel
Twelve states have voluntary pro bono reporting (Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington). [read post]
13 Feb 2015, 6:51 am by Jim Sedor
TexasState Law Allows for Lobbying Deep in the Shadows of TexasDallas Morning News – James Drew | Published: 2/7/2015 Critics say Texas’ lobbying law has significant loopholes and weaknesses that make it difficult for the public to track the alliance between lobbyists and lawmakers. [read post]
16 Mar 2022, 2:35 pm by John Elwood
Texas, 21-5050Issues: (1) Whether Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals, the only court of last resort reviewing direct ap [read post]
4 Jul 2023, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
As University of Texas Law Professor Stephen Vladeck documents in his new book The Shadow Docket, many of these cases do not warrant expedited treatment. [read post]
In about half the states, the legislature has authorized an alternative to the formal, witnessed will. [read post]
15 Nov 2006, 2:28 pm
(link) - Stephanie Mencimer, "Tort Reform" Lone Star Style: What "Tort Reform" Did to Texas - and What it Could Do to America (2004) [read post]
20 Jan 2022, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat
California and Texas each lead the nation in COVID-19 cases among the incarcerated. [read post]