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6 Feb 2020, 12:01 pm
The vote was delayed for two weeks but as the County Judge and 2 commissioners voiced support for the rate reductions, there's still a good chance it will go through.Travis County hires Public DefenderTravis County has hired the first leader of its new public defender office: Adeola Ogunkeyede, a University of Virginia professor and former attorney at the Bronx Defenders. [read post]
4 Feb 2020, 7:04 am
Though not involving a D&O claim specifically, a relatively recent example of negative consequences that can arise in this context involves the Houston Rockets’ general manager. [read post]
24 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
Courts Urged to Enforce Campaign Finance Law as Regulator Idles Bloomberg Government – Kenneth Doyle | Published: 1/17/2020 Hoping to bypass the paralyzed FEC, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit after the agency lost a quorum of at least four commissioners needed to vote on enforcement matters. [read post]
10 Jan 2020, 3:00 am
But it lost its ability to do its official job after the August 2019 resignation of a commissioner left it to operate for the first time in 11 years without its necessary four-person quorum. [read post]
12 Dec 2019, 9:02 pm
National/Federal Critics Say Facebook’s Powerful Ad Tools May Imperil Democracy. [read post]
10 Nov 2019, 8:30 am
Be sure to check out the Reasonably Suspicious interview with Reed's attorneys.Guards fired, demoted over fatal TDCJ use of forceTDCJ fired a guard in a Huntsville prison and demoted two others after a fatal use of force incident reported Keri Blakinger at the Houston Chronicle.Always somethingAn assistant DA in Panola County has resigned amidst allegations of misconduct.Harris Co. public defender office growingWith Harris County DA Kim Ogg still publicly fuming that… [read post]
26 Oct 2019, 7:47 am
Let's clear a few browser tabs with a roundup of stories that merit Grits readers' attention:Texas AG insults federal judge's intelligenceSomewhat predictably, I suppose, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton weighed in against Harris County's proposed bail settlement, siding against the commissioners court and local judges who agreed to the compromise. [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 8:53 am
" And even if they are, as with Creuzot, judges, local criminal-defense attorneys, and other special interests have proven effective at throwing a monkey wrench into potential solutions.Ogg in particular has chosen to pick fights with county commissioners, newly elected Democratic judges, reformers, journalists, and academics over every perceived slight, leaving herself ever-more frustrated and isolated. [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 3:00 am
How a Beltway Power Couple and a Political Newcomer Learned to Thrive in the Trump Era Houston Chronicle – Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey, and Anu Narayanswamy (Washington Post) | Published: 10/23/2019 When Brad Parscale was looking for advice about how to navigate Washington. [read post]
20 Sep 2019, 3:00 am
National/Federal Amazon to Start Voice-Controlled Donations to 2020 Presidential Campaigns Houston Chronicle – Michelle Ye Hee Lee (Washington Post) | Published: 9/18/2019 Starting in October, customers will be able to donate to presidential campaigns through Amazon’s Alexa. [read post]
13 Sep 2019, 3:00 am
The First African-American Commissioner? [read post]
29 Aug 2019, 12:29 pm
In one famous example, the Houston Chronicle had reportedin 2009 that attorney Jerome Godinich missed deadlines in death penalty cases and carried a high caseload. [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 2:05 pm
Why does Harris County DA Kim Ogg oppose the proposed bail-reform settlement in Houston? [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 3:00 am
While Inslee had qualified for the first two presidential debates this summer, he struggled to gain traction in the crowded field and was falling short of the requirements needed to appear on two high-profile stages: the third debate in Houston and a CNN town hall focused on climate change, Inslee’s key issue. [read post]
16 Aug 2019, 10:11 am
I know Keri existed before she showed up performing criminal justice coverage for the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
6 Aug 2019, 3:47 pm
Major Civil Rights Victory Long time criminal justice and bail reform advocate, County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, said the settlement is a “major civil rights victory that will have national implications. [read post]
5 Aug 2019, 2:33 pm
Board of Education, despite Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis' grandiose declaration to that effect. [read post]
19 Jul 2019, 3:00 am
It took commissioners about a year to begin an earnest search for McFarland’s replacement. [read post]
2 Jul 2019, 7:43 am
Flores joined Rocky Dhir to talk with State Bar President Randy Sorrels and Houston Bar Association President Benny Agosto Jr. [read post]
2 Jul 2019, 7:43 am
Flores joined Rocky Dhir to talk with State Bar President Randy Sorrels and Houston Bar Association President Benny Agosto Jr. [read post]
