Tag Archives: Florida

Three migrants sue Ron DeSantis

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I’m venturing a little from the core mission of covering Texas politics, but this was too irresistible, and there is a Texas connection. Three Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard last week filed a federal class-action lawsuit … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Bexar County, Florida, Greg Abbott, immigration, Javier Salazar, lawsuit, Massachusetts, Ron DeSantis, Sheriff, Texas | 1 Comment

Bexar County Sheriff to investigate the “immigrants lured to Martha’s Vineyard” saga

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good, because this whole thing is not only weird and creepy but it’s not hard to see how at least some aspects of it could have been illegal. Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is opening … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, La Migra | Tagged Bexar County, Florida, Greg Abbott, immigration, Javier Salazar, Massachusetts, Ron DeSantis, Sheriff, Texas | 1 Comment

Fifth Circuit upholds Texas’ ridiculous social media censorship law

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Back to you, SCOTUS. A Texas law prohibiting large social media companies from banning users’ posts based on their political viewpoints will go into effect after a federal appeals court on Friday lifted a block placed on the statute. NetChoice … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Computer and Communications Industry Association, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Facebook, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida, Google, Greg Abbott, Instagram, lawsuit, NetChoice, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Twitter, YouTube | 6 Comments

Texas will get a lot from the Inflation Reduction Act

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Thanks, Biden! Texas’s clean energy sector is expected to be one of the largest beneficiaries of the climate and health care legislation President Joe Biden has signed into law, according to estimates released by the White House Wednesday. Over the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, The great state of Texas | Tagged California, CD19, climate change, Congress, Environmental Protection Agency, Florida, Joe Biden, Kashmere Gardens, New York, pollution, renewable energy, Sheila Jackson Lee, solar energy, Solar Energy Industries Association, Texas, wind energy | Comments Off

More on the seafaring abortion clinic

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

There were a couple of stories on that proposed abortion clinic on a ship in the Gulf of Mexico, which will operate in federal waters and thus be outside state jurisdiction. The clinic is intended to serve women in the … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged abortion, Alabama, Election 2022, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, lawsuit, Louisiana, Meg Autry, Mississippi, PRROWESS, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

The religious freedom argument for abortion

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Hope this works. For obvious reasons, I’m not terribly optimistic. But it’s worth a shot. The rabbi whose progressive synagogue sued the state of Florida over a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks, arguing that it infringes on religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Barry Silver, Florida, Helping Emancipate Abortion Rights Today, lawsuit, SCOTUS | 1 Comment

Big Law versus the Forced Birth Caucus

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Place your bets. The Texas Freedom Caucus may have kicked a hornet’s nest when it threatened Sidley Austin partners with civil and criminal penalties and disbarment in a letter last week, according to firm leaders in Texas and managing partners … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged abortion, Election 2022, Florida, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, SCOTUS, Sidley Austin LLP, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

More on finding Baby Holly

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Everything about this story continues to fascinate me. How did investigators find Holly Marie Clouse? It all came down to a question about spelling — and a birth certificate. In January, genealogists identified the bodies of Harold Dean Clouse and Tina … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Allison Peacock, Attorney General, birth certificate, DNA, Florida, genealogy, Harold Clouse, Harris County, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Harris County Sheriff, Hollie Clouse, Identifinders International, Texas, Tina Linn | Comments Off

SCOTUS puts Texas’ stupid social media censorship law back on hold

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that prohibits large social media companies, such as Facebook or Twitter, from banning or removing users’ posts based on political viewpoints. The justices, in a 5-4 vote, granted NetChoice … Continue reading →

Florida’s stupid social media censorship law knocked down by appeals court

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

With an opinion from a Trump judge, no less. A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, dealing a major … Continue reading →

Texas asks SCOTUS to not block its stupid social media law

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

As you’d expect. The Supreme Court should allow a sweeping Texas law to remain in effect that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to moderate their platforms, according to the state’s attorney general. In a filing to the Court … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Computer and Communications Industry Association, Facebook, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida, Google, Greg Abbott, Instagram, lawsuit, NetChoice, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Twitter, YouTube | 1 Comment

SCOTUS asked to again block that stupid social media censorship law

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Please save us from the lawless Fifth Circuit. Having to make such an ask of this SCOTUS sure is a jaw-grinding experience. Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading →

That stupid social media censorship law has been unblocked

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Fifth Circuit continues to debase itself. A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a Republican-backed Texas law that prohibits large social media companies from banning users over their political viewpoints. The decision hands a win to Republicans who have … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Facebook, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida, Google, Greg Abbott, Instagram, lawsuit, NetChoice, Texas, The Lege, Twitter, YouTube | 4 Comments

Biden administration to appeal airplane mask mandate order

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Tuesday it would appeal a judge’s ruling ending a mask mandate on airplanes if public health officials deem it necessary to stem the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus, face masks, Florida, Justice Department, lawsuit, TSA | Comments Off

Mask mandate lifted for planes and trains

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

And other forms of mass transportation. The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus, face masks, Florida, Hobby Airport, Houston, IAH, lawsuit, Metro, TSA | 1 Comment

Dan Patrick wants a “Don’t Say Gay” bill for Texas

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Of course he does. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he will prioritize passing Texas legislation that mimics the recently signed Florida bill referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. That state’s controversial law prohibits classroom lessons on sexual orientation or gender identity … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dan Patrick, Election 2022, Florida, gay rights, Lite Gov, Texas, transgender rights | 19 Comments

Social media censorship law blocked

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

For now. As long as the outlaw Fifth Circuit exists, we can’t say more than that. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was championed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Facebook, Florida, Google, Greg Abbott, Instagram, lawsuit, NetChoice, Texas, The Lege, Twitter, YouTube | 1 Comment

Feds officially investigating Texas mask mandate ban

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday launched a civil rights investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates in schools, making Texas the sixth state to face a federal inquiry over mask rules. The investigation will focus … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Arizona, Arkansas, coronavirus, face masks, Florida, Greg Abbott, Iowa, Joe Biden, lawsuit, local control, Miguel Cardona, Oklahoma, schools, South Carolina, stimulus, Supreme Court, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Education Agency, US Department of Education, Utah | Comments Off

It’s not too late to pass a voting rights bill

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Look, we have one queued up. Senate Democrats are close to an agreement on updated voting rights legislation that can get the support of all 50 Democratic-voting senators, three Democratic aides familiar with negotiations said. The For the People Act … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Chuck Schumer, Congress, filibuster, Florida, Jim Clyburn, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Nancy Pelosi, Senate, Texas, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Morning Consult also finds a decline in Abbott’s approval rating

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Now we have two points. Two Republican governors famed for their antagonistic approach to some COVID-19 safety measures have seen their popularity decline this summer as they presided over some of the country’s worst COVID-19 spikes. But for Florida Gov. … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged coronavirus, Election 2022, Florida, Governor, Greg Abbott, polls, Ron DeSantis, Texas | Comments Off

Feds take first steps in the mask mandate fight

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Coming attractions. The U.S. Department of Education is opening civil rights investigations to determine whether five states that have banned schools from requiring masks are discriminating against students with disabilities, the agency said on Monday. The department is targeting Iowa, … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Arizona, Arkansas, coronavirus, face masks, Florida, Greg Abbott, Iowa, Joe Biden, lawsuit, local control, Miguel Cardona, Oklahoma, schools, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Tennessee, Texas, US Department of Education, Utah | 2 Comments

Driverless Lyft service coming to Austin

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see what the demand is. People in Austin who use the ride-hailing service Lyft will have the option of selecting a self-driving car starting in 2022. But, at least initially, two humans will sit in the front as “test … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Argo AI, Austin, driverless cars, Florida, Lyft, Miami, Texas, Uber | 1 Comment

The feds prepare to enter the mask mandate fight

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott may soon be fighting a war on two fronts — with local officials and the federal government — to stave off mandatory COVID-19 prevention efforts after the Biden administration announced Wednesday it was going after … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged coronavirus, face masks, Florida, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, schools, stimulus, Texas, US Department of Education | 1 Comment

We’re #2!

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

More people have died of COVID in Texas than any other state except California, as Texas surpasses New York’s total. Texas has passed New York to become the state with the second-most COVID-19 deaths, a feat experts say was driven … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged California, coronavirus, COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, face masks, Florida, hospitals, New York, quarantine, stimulus, Texas, Texas Organization for Rural and Community Hospitals, vaccinations | 13 Comments

It’s not vaccinated people that are dying

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Numbers don’t lie. It’s the unvaccinated that die. Of the 8,787 people who have died in Texas due to COVID-19 since early February, at least 43 were fully vaccinated, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. That means 99.5% … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Arkansas, Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus, Florida, Greg Abbott, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations | 20 Comments

What are the limits on limiting vaccination requirements?

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

News item #1: Carnival will require COVID vaccinations for all passengers cruising from Galveston: Carnival Cruise Line today announced plans to begin cruising from the Port of Galveston on July 3. Cruises will be open to customers who are fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, That's our Lege, The great state of Texas | Tagged Carnival Cruise Line, coronavirus, cruises, Florida, Galveston, Greg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Texas, The Lege, vaccinations | 3 Comments

Here come the young people

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just sitting here waiting for the Census data. Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, California, Census, Colorado, demography, Florida, Houston, New York, real estate, San Antonio, Texas | Comments Off

House passes its omnibus voter suppression bill

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

But don’t bother asking what’s in the bill, because it’s going to change and we won’t know what’s in the real bill until it’s time for a final vote in both chambers. As opposition to Texas Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions continues … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Crystal Mason, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Florida, Harris County, lawsuit, poll watchers, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Census apportionment numbers are in

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Texas will gain two seats in Congress, which is one fewer than had been expected based on population growth estimates. Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats — the most of … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Arizona, California, Census, Colorado, Congress, coronavirus, demography, Donald Trump, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, West Virginia | 24 Comments

How fast was too fast?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

When it came to COVID vaccine eligibility, states that took their time expanding the pool of people who could get the shots have done a better job actually getting shots into arms than the states who rushed to broaden their … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Alaska, coronavirus, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, vaccinations, West Virginia | 1 Comment

Is there really a primary threat to Abbott?

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe, but it’s not a serious one. As Gov. Greg Abbott races to reopen all businesses and end mask mandates this week, it hasn’t been fast enough to defuse escalating political pressure from fellow Republicans who see Texas lagging behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Allen West, coronavirus, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2022, face masks, Florida, George P. Bush, Governor, Greg Abbott, Jonathan Stickland, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, primaries, quarantine, Republican Party, Ron DeSantis, Shelley Luther, Sid Miller, Texas | 5 Comments

Univision: Trump 49, Biden 46

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Always time for one more poll, apparently. The race for the White House in Texas is so close in the Nov 3 presidential election that it’s beginning to look uncharacteristically like a swing state, according to a new Univision News … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Arizona, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Florida, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Latino voting, MJ Hegar, Pennsylvania, polls, President, Senate, Texas | 3 Comments

Two more data points about Latino voting preferences in Texas

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

On the one hand: On the eve of the first presidential debate of the 2020 electoral season, Univision News publishes its latest electoral polls: the National Latino Voter Poll, a survey that interviewed a representative sample of all Latino registered … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Arizona, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Florida, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Latino voting, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Senate, Texas | 1 Comment

Two more polls of Texas

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Trump is up two in this one. Florida and Texas remain tight battlegrounds in the presidential election, according to CBS News Battleground Tracker polls released Sunday. The current margin in both states is 2 percentage points, with Democratic nominee Joe … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Alabama, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Florida, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, John Cornyn, Louisiana, Mississippi, MJ Hegar, polls, President, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas | Comments Off

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