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As the national conversation around marijuana legalization continues to evolve, the state of Texas finds itself in a legal showdown with five of its own cities. The attorney general has filed lawsuits against these cities over their adoption of what he deems unlawful...
As the new year approaches, all sectors are looking to the future and wondering what 2024 will bring. This is true for municipalities. Local leaders are already taking into account the challenges that could arise in the new year – and what it could mean for Texas...
Any Texan can tell you that the state has seen its fair share of wildfires, heat waves, droughts and severe storms. Municipalities in particular suffer greatly. In fact, the towns and counties of Texas are some of the most severely affected in the United States by...
Social media plays an important part in our daily lives. Whether looking to see what friends are up to or reaching out for support, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and similar platforms provide a valuable tool for connection. We rely on social media in much the same way...
Everyone has heard of prosecutors. They are the attorneys who work for the state to take criminals off the streets. While most people have an idea of what prosecutors who work for the district attorney’s office do, fewer people probably know about the duties of...
The Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) allows members of the public who wish to address their local government to add items to the official meeting agenda. This is a positive way to involve residents in their local governments' decisions. Still, it can add too many issues...
As residents of Texas’s Gulf Coast cities go about their daily lives, few stop to think about their city’s laws and who helps create them. That is where a city attorney comes in. City attorneys play a major role in shaping the everyday lives of thousands – sometimes...
The question of liability is always present for most municipal entities. The piece of legislation that primarily deals with liability for local and state government entities is the Texas Tort Claims Act, or TTCA. Many everyday municipal workers are not familiar with...
In today’s litigious culture, municipalities have to worry constantly about lawsuits. From a visitor slipping and falling on public grounds to a car accident involving a state-owned vehicle, the threat of litigation is high. So is the cost of arbitration, mediation or...
A simple change to the sales tax sourcing rule by the Texas Comptroller will go into effect later this year. Comptroller’s Rule 3.334 will redirect sales tax revenue from online purchases. Instead of going to the seller’s place of business, the revenue will go to the...
