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13 Jun 2007, 1:13 am
Thanks to their energy roots and southern exposure, law firms with Texas ties are riding especially high. [read post]
1 Apr 2024, 2:24 pm by Ilya Somin
(Rafael Henrique | Dreamstime.com)  One of the main arguments advanced to justify the Florida and Texas social media laws challenged in NetChoice v. [read post]
26 Mar 2018, 9:01 pm by Joanna L. Grossman
In Texas, where women’s health is notoriously poor (a snapshot is provided here), CPCs outnumber abortion clinics by almost 10:1, and the state has funneled the majority of its women’s health and family planning budget into those centers. [read post]
25 Aug 2021, 4:30 am by Michael C. Dorf
 Only the over-representation of rural states in the Electoral College and the party’s ability to gerrymander election districts after the 2010 census allowed it to continue to hold state legislatures and congressional seats in the heartland. [read post]
3 Jul 2023, 6:30 am by Sandy Levinson
  I am a fan of New Zealand and Nebraska, both of which operate with only a unicameral legislature; I am unconvinced, though, that my home state of Texas, with 28 million people instead of New Zealand’s and Nebraska’s considerably smaller populace, should be under the political thumb of a single house. [read post]
12 Oct 2017, 10:43 pm by Jim Sedor
If the estimates hold, the Puerto Rican vote, which has been strongly Democratic, could have rough parity with the Cuban vote in the state, for years a bulwark for Republicans in both state and national races. [read post]
In contrast, a number of state governors, legislatures, and attorneys general have passed laws or issued cease-and-desist-type letters to stop or discourage companies from considering ESG factors, in whole or in part, when making investment decisions. [read post]
19 May 2011, 1:59 pm by Steven Boutwell
After running tests, the physician referred the baby to Texas Children’s Hospital for specialized care. [read post]
9 Aug 2015, 9:55 am by Gritsforbreakfast
  I am here today with Mandy Marzullo, who is the Policy Director for the Texas Defender Service. [read post]
24 May 2011, 2:33 am by Mandelman
You never know… maybe we can get Paula to run again in the next election so Arizona will have someone in the legislature who’s committed to doing what’s best for the state, and not for the banking lobby. [read post]
27 Apr 2023, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
The 17th Amendment did, to be sure, place the power of selection of senators in the hands of state electorates instead of state legislatures, but, to put it mildly, that did nothing to eliminate the extent to which the Senate is both theoretically illegitimate and, as a practical matter, often egregious hostile to achieving progressive legislation. [read post]
14 Feb 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
This mirrors changes the Republican-controlled Legislature already imposed on those proposing new laws through initiatives. [read post]
27 Jan 2017, 6:42 am by Jim Sedor
Councilperson Angela Lawson works by day as the lobbyist program manager in the secretary of state’s office. [read post]
19 May 2024, 6:51 am by Kevin LaCroix
About the State ESG Backlash Legislation: Readers interested in the impact of the anti-ESG legislation that many states have adopted will want to read the recent paper from the Wharton School discussing the effect of legislation adopted by the Texas legislature. [read post]
18 Apr 2022, 7:31 pm by Alicia Maule
The Innocence Project will continue to advocate for laws in the remaining 20 states, including one currently pending before the New Hampshire legislature. [read post]
9 Jul 2018, 7:16 pm by Lyle Denniston
  But doing so would clear the way for state legislatures that wish to do so to forbid any such procedures within their borders. [read post]
19 Oct 2016, 1:04 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
About The Author Cynthia Marcotte Stamer is a noted Texas-based management lawyer and consultant, author, lecture and policy advocate, recognized for her nearly 30-years of cutting edge management work as among the “Top Rated Labor & Employment Lawyers in Texas” by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® and as among the “Best Lawyers In Dallas” for her work in the field of “Tax: Erisa & Employee Benefits” and “Health Care” by… [read post]