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The recent heat wave over Texas has increased the frequency and severity of major wildfires across the state. On August 14, Gov. Abbott declared a statewide disaster over the rapidly spreading fires. About 75% of all counties in Texas are included in the disaster...
Firefighting is among the most important services provided by municipalities. Every day, firefighters risk their own safety to protect civilians in towns, cities and counties across Texas. The training that firefighters receive doesn’t come from thin air. It comes...
One of the purposes of incarceration is to penalize criminal offenders for breaking the law. However, protecting the civil rights of inmates is also critically important under the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In the past few weeks, the Harris County Hail...
Texas heat in the summer is no joke. Many cities and towns throughout the state have regulations enforcing regular water breaks for workers. However, due to the upcoming law that aims to limit the rules created by municipalities, these breaks will no longer exist....
The past eight years have been controversial ones for former Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. This week, a court ruled that his impending trial for fraud can proceed to Harris County. This decision concludes the end of considerable effort on Paxton’s part to keep...
As of September of this year, all Texans will have protection under the law from suffering racial discrimination based on their hairstyle. That is when the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act – or CROWN Act – takes effect. Gov. Abbot signed the...
Radical change is set to come to cities across Texas in the near future as the Texas Legislature has approved a bill that will alter the power of local governments to regulate themselves. House Bill 2127 will create a legal regime whereby the state will be the...
It seems that civility in public discourse is getting rarer and rarer. The news is filled with stories of municipal meetings, school boards, housing associations and even more forums filled with shouting, anger and even physical violence. Maintaining civility is...
Elections in the past two to four years have become very contentious. Many Texans claim local and state elections suffer from corruption, mismanagement and fraud. Many others insist that the elections are valid reflections of voters’ wishes. It appears that elections...
The silent, unsung heroes who keep local, state and federal governments running are civil servants. Civil servants compose a substantial portion of the American workforce. However, this sector faces unprecedented challenges that will likely get worse in the upcoming...