Not long ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote that “the inherent right of Texans to govern themselves depends on their ability to observe how public officials are conducting the people’s business.” That right is what makes it crucial for state-level...
The Houston Community College system has campuses and about 70,000 students sprawled across the city’s metro area. More than 90 years old, the system faces a new challenge in the form of a $100 million lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The suit was filed in the...
In the Rio Grande Valley, a lawsuit filed against the city of Edinburg has been moved from state court to federal court. In the legal action, the Edinburg United Police Officers Association (EUPOA) alleges discrimination by the city against police officers based on...
Regular readers of our Texas Municipal Law Blog will undoubtedly recall that we recently wrote about how some social distancing changes that have come to public hearings and meetings could stick around and reshape politics and decision-making at state and local...
While no one knows what the post-pandemic world will look like, it seems likely that some of the changes implemented during stay-at-home orders might stick around for the foreseeable future. For instance, there are undoubtedly Texas businesses that have had their eyes...
Protests over the death of Texas native George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minneapolis have roiled cities across the nation. As some of the protests have turned violent, many cities have imposed curfews enforced by their police agencies. The unrest has...
