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Skewed priorities: Criminal courts raise plenty of revenue but Lege diverts it from indigent defense
15 Jun 2011, 11:48 am
Checking in at Carl Reynolds blog, CourtTex, we discover that, perhaps unsurprisingly, indigent defense funding and other legal services for the poor took a big hit in the 82nd Texas Legislature. [read post]
14 May 2008, 10:02 am
To make convictions easier the Texas Legislature simply redefined intoxicated for the purpose of DWI. [read post]
19 Mar 2008, 2:51 pm
It looks like some of the new treatment options and incarceration alternatives funded by the Texas Legislature last year are starting to come online. [read post]
8 Oct 2013, 7:35 am
State Sen. [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 10:15 am
Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures; National Association of State Budget Officers; state legislative websites and news articles. [read post]
20 Sep 2007, 7:06 am
That's similar in overall approach, though different in many important details, to what the Texas Legislature tried to do this year with Texas' probation programs - reducing probation lengths for people who've proven they can stay out of trouble to focus more supervision resources on more serious problem offenders.While Governor Perry approved several bills that took important first steps, he ineffably vetoed with little explanation the main funding… [read post]
30 Sep 2009, 11:28 pm
Lee ("A Long Wait to Get Past Crime") which reported that there are approximately 3,600 registered juvenile sex offenders in the State of Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. [read post]
24 Dec 2012, 9:29 am
Public Notices HHSC intends to submit to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance an amendment that would update the fee schedules in the current state plan by including fees for new services and by modifying fees for existing services. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 11:46 am
Call your state senators and representatives and urge them to protect TWIA policyholders’ rights. [read post]
15 Sep 2011, 6:57 am
Texas Mutual v. [read post]
15 Oct 2013, 2:47 pm
The Texas Legislature created the Timothy Cole Advisory Panel on Wrongful Convictions named after her son and has implemented five of the six major recommendations made by that group. [read post]
11 May 2022, 11:32 am
Several state legislatures are working hard to protect and expand access to abortion care. [read post]
9 Dec 2013, 12:02 pm
It’s been a remarkable year of policymaking at the state level, with legislatures so far passing 107 new animal protection measures. [read post]
14 Oct 2011, 5:28 am
The SA Express-News' full story is now online about the Texas Highway Patrol Association - a so-called charity that rakes in millions in donations but gives just a small fraction for the purpose it claims, which is raising money for the families of dead state troopers. [read post]
30 Sep 2016, 8:50 am
The Texas Tribune reported back in March that President Obama had this to say about voter fraud charges in Texas: “The folks who are governing the good state of Texas aren’t interested in having more people participate [in the state’s election system]. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 8:29 pm
Texas Tribune - In a CNN video that went viral yesterday, state Rep. [read post]
20 Dec 2023, 5:45 am
Get the Help You Need Each year in the United States, millions of auto accidents occur on the nation’s roads and highways. [read post]
27 Oct 2021, 12:56 pm
Of particular note, through 10 ballot measures across four states—Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington—voters will decide significant questions of state tax policy. [read post]
1 Mar 2009, 9:55 am
The Dallas Morning News reports that Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is “hopeful” that the legislature will approve a bill to bring a University of North Texas Law School to downtown Dallas, Texas. [read post]
28 Dec 2011, 4:08 am
State budget cuts have reduced staff by about one-fourth since 2001, even as the number of nursing homes in Texas is virtually unchanged, at about 1,200. [read post]
