All posts tagged "#Texas #TXleg"

Deed of Trust

Lobbyist Celebrity Billionaire John Paul DeJoria Visited Texas Governor Greg Abbott & Now Has 2 Victories in Recent Months at the 5th Circuit, But this One is Has the Texas Constitution Bending Backwards

Fifth Circuit tosses Another Judgment against DeJoria - as Lobbyist and Gregg Abbott's Pal Gets the Texas Constitution Interpreted just for his...

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As House Speaker is Outed it Confirms The Truth: Texas Lawmakers are Vultures Only Interested in Their Own Political Interests and Financial Rewards

I have made mistakes Speaker Bonnen seeking to rebuild the trust that has been broken. In an email sent to colleagues, Bonnen...

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Who is Solicitor General of Texas Kyle Douglas Hawkins?

Despite your colleague, Mr Mateer's wonderful legal history and lessons about the separation of State and Federal functions when corresponding with the...

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Shock? Horror? No, it’s Just Texas House Republicans are Doing What they Do Best. And Empower Texans’ Sullivan is Milking the Cows

Sullivan, CEO of Empower Texans, alleged last week that Bonnen and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican who chairs the House...

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Who’s the Drunk Blonde in a Chevy Making a Buzz by Running for the Supreme Court of Texas with a Bottle of Mike’s Hard Lemonade to Go?

Triana failed multiple field sobriety tests, the affidavit said, failing to touch heel to toe, stepped off line twice and took the...

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Donald Trump and the Seven Texas Federalists

President Donald Trump, with the help of Mitch McConnell, has made a big push during his presidency to fill judicial roles, especially...

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Lyin’ Ted of Texas Writes with Support of Twenty Senators Who Have Urged the Treasury to Follow Up On Their Idea to Give the Wealthy Another Tax Cut via Executive Order.

Rallying around to stir more hyperbole, in a letter sent to Steve Foreclosure King Mnuchin on Monday, the Lyin' Senator from Texas urged the...

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When You’re a Texas Lawyer Caught on the Wrong Side of the Law and Police are Filming an Episode of Live PD Nationwide. Busted.

A police dog was alerted during a sniff of Hardy’s BMW, leading to a police search that turned up suspected marijuana, methamphetamine,...

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Ethical Challenge Just Became Reality. Stopping Bribery by Refusing Vendor Contributions has Dented Her Revenues.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo raised a smaller sum than her Commissioners Court colleagues in the first six months of 2019 after...

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Ken Paxton

Attorney General Ken Paxton has One Thing in Common with Donald Trump, How to Delay a Criminal Case to Ensure Re-election and Keep Yourself in Good Company

It’s been nearly four years since a Collin County jury indicted Paxton on felony securities fraud charges, but he has yet to...

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Acceleration

Texas Slapps A New House Bill and Also Changes State Law to Allow Judges Discretion to Award Attorney Fees, Which is a Positive Move for Texans in State Court

The proposed HB 3300 would make a small but significant tweak to the law. In the loser-pays provision, it would change the word...

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News

Need Some Big Ole Texas Government Cash? Hire One of Gov. Gregg Abbott’s Former Aides if Your Wallet is Big Enough and Your Wish Will Be Granted

There are no lobbying limits at the Legislature. A lawmaker or legislative aide can work in the Texas Senate or House one...

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Ken Paxton

Attorneys in Texas are Running Like Forrest Gump to Collect On Citizens Debts, Yet Texas Ethics Commission is Not Collecting Fines from State Representatives

18 politicians owe at least $20,000 each. The worst offenders below Reynolds are gubernatorial candidate Star Locke from Port Aransas ($33,500), district...

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Ken Paxton

Former Aide to the Austin Mayor’s Punishment for Being On the Take? A Letter from the Austin Ethics Commission

Records show Rodriguez received $17,235 in 2015 and $19,875 in 2016 in consulting payments from the Latino HealthCare Forum. He resigned from...

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Are Texas State Representatives Selling Texans Out? The Subtle and Less Noticed Changes in Texas Laws and Legislature are Being Used to Help Financial Institutions Wreak Havoc on those Struggling with Credit Card Debt

The country’s largest debt-buying companies, which acquire uncollected bills written off by banks, are reporting record profits. In Texas, the steep growth...

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