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Dallas judge rejects Paxton’s State Fair lawsuit

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The Fair’s ban on guns will stand, at least for now. A Dallas County district judge is leaving the State Fair of Texas gun ban in effect after an injunction hearing Thursday. Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dallas and the fair last month because … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Dallas, Dustin Burrows, gun control, guns, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, State Fair of Texas, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

More on Paxton versus the State Fair

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

This guy, I swear. Attorney General Ken Paxton this week withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city — a move that comes as Paxton challenges … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Dallas, Dustin Burrows, gun control, guns, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, State Fair of Texas, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 5 Comments

Can we un-stack the Lottery odds?

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe. Not sure this goes far enough. After assisting investors who stacked the odds to guarantee winning a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot last year, Texas Lottery Commission officials said they have changed their procedures to prevent another such occurrence … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackpot! | Tagged ALTx, Lottery, Lottery Now, Lottery.com, Matt Shaheen, Mayes Middleton, Rook TX, Tan Parker, Texas, Texas Lottery Commission, The Lege | Comments Off

COVID vaccine mandate ban for private employers passed

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Welp. A sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees of private Texas businesses is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, carrying with it a $50,000 fine for employers who punish workers for refusing the shot. Senate Bill … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged coronavirus, Greg Abbott, Mayes Middleton, special session, Texas, The Lege, vaccinations | 3 Comments

Yet another Paxton roundup

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The Senate trial starts in 11 days, and there continues to be so much Paxton news. Political pressure is intensifying around Republican state senators who will serve as the jurors in the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege | Tagged Aaron Reitz, Blake Brickman, Brent Webster, bribery, Bryan Hughes, Charles Perry, Charles Schwertner, David Maxwell, Drew Springer, Drew Wicker, FBI, impeachment, Jonathan Stickland, Kelly Hancock, Ken Paxton, Lauren Davis, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, Mitte Foundation, Moms Love Freedom, Nate Paul, Rick Perry, Senate, sexual harassment, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege | 1 Comment

Impeach-a-palooza

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The impeachment debate in the House will happen today. The Texas House intends to take up a resolution to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton at 1 p.m. Saturday, according to a memo from the House General Investigating Committee. Citing Paxton’s “long-standing pattern of abuse of … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege | Tagged Andrew Murr, Angela Paxton, Attorney General, Brian Harrison, Chris Hilton, Dan Patrick, Election 2014, Election 2022, Election 2024, FBI, Greg Abbott, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, Mitte Foundation, Nate Paul, Senate, special election, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege | 11 Comments

Chron story on the anti-Open Beaches bill

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Glad to see it. A bill that would reshape future legal battles over Texas’ public beach boundaries is stirring backlash from advocates and former state leaders, who claim the proposal would give beachfront property owners the green light to vacuum up … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Constitution, David Dewhurst, Dawn Buckingham, Garry Mauro, Jerry Patterson, Land Commissioner, Mayes Middleton, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Open Beaches Act, The Lege | Comments Off

Former Land Commissioners oppose anti-Open Beaches bill

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Among coastal states Texas is unique. The 1959 Texas Open Beaches Act (TOBA), as well as time-honored common law and tradition in existence since long before 1959, provides that Texas beaches are open to the public. In … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Constitution, David Dewhurst, Dawn Buckingham, Garry Mauro, George P. Bush, Jerry Patterson, Land Commissioner, Mayes Middleton, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Open Beaches Act, The Lege | 2 Comments

Where we are on the agenda

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Greg Abbott targets transgender college sports ban. Gov. Greg Abbott wants to ban transgender college students from competing on sports teams that align with their gender identity, adding momentum to a Republican proposal that’s condemned by LGBTQ advocates and progressive … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged ACLU of Texas, Dan Patrick, diversity, Equality Texas, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Mack Beggs, Mayes Middleton, NCAA, Senate, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, Trevor Project, Valoree Swanson | Comments Off

The Lege does its housekeeping

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. It was the luck of the draw for Texas senators on Wednesday as they drew lots to decide which half of them would … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Borris Miles, Brandon Creighton, Bryan Slaton, Carol Alvarado, Charlie Geren, Dade Phelan, Election 2014, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2026, Houston, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Lois Kolkhorst, Mayes Middleton, Mayor, Morgan LaMantia, Paul Bettencourt, quorum, redistricting, SD04, SD06, SD07, SD11, SD13, SD15, SD17, SD18, SD27, Senate, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 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

Here come the threats to businesses

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The forced birth fanatics are just getting started. And it’s already ugly. A group of Texas state House lawmakers called the Texas Freedom Caucus sent a letter to a law firm in Dallas last week threatening “consequences” over the firm’s … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, Jane Robinson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, SCOTUS, Sidley Austin LLP, State Bar of Texas, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

The Lege will get worse before it gets better

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. More than two dozen members of the Texas Legislature are retiring or running for a different seat next year, creating a slew of vacancies that could push both chambers to become redder … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Chris Paddie, Dan Huberty, Dan Patrick, Eddie Lucio, Election 2010, Election 2020, Election 2022, James White, Jim Murphy, John Frullo, Kel Seliger, Ken Paxton, Larry Taylor, Lyle Larson, Mayes Middleton, Phil King, primaries, redistricting, Robin Armstrong, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Filing update: Judge Hidalgo makes it official

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

She has filed for re-election, in case you had thought there was some other possibility. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced her 2022 re-election campaign Friday afternoon as she filed paperwork at the Harris County Democratic Party headquarters. Although progress … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Alexandra Mealer, Alief ISD, Angel Vega, Ann Williams, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD31, CD37, CD38, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, David Patronella, Democratic primary, Donna Imam, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, filing deadline, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD14, HD149, HD23, Hubert Vo, Janet Dudding, Justice of the Peace, Larry Taylor, Lily Truong, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Doggett, Martina Dixon, Mayes Middleton, primaries, SD11, Sonia Lopez, Steve Duble, Texas, Tim Mahoney, Victor Lombrana, Vidal Martinez | 1 Comment

30 Day 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 2

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing to look at the 30-day campaign finance reports. A lot of candidates have been reporting big hauls, especially in the hot State Rep races. As before, I will split these into four parts. Part one, with statewide, SBOE, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, Brazoria County, Brian Rogers, campaign finance reports, Cecil Bell, Cody Vasut, Dennis Bonnen, Dennis Paul, Ed Thompson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, Fort Bend County, fundraising, Gary Gates, Gina Calanni, Greg Bonnen, Harris County, HD03, HD126, HD129, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD15, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD28, HD29, HD85, Jeff Antonelli, Jim Murphy, Joey Cardenas, Jon Rosenthal, Justin Ray, Kayla Alix, Lacey Hull, Lorena McGill, Martin Shupp, Matt Morgan, Mayes Middleton, Mike Schofield, Montgomery County, Natali Hurtado, Patrick Henry, Phil Stephenson, primaries, runoff, Sam Harless, Sandra Moore, Sarah Davis, Sarah DeMerchant, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege, Travis Boldt | 4 Comments

July 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 2

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s move on to finance reports from the State House, which I will break up into two parts. Today’s look is on the various races in the greater Houston area, and after that I’ll look at the other races of … Continue reading →

Revisiting the May elections

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m ambivalent about this. Most cities in Texas — from Galveston to Lubbock — moved their May elections to November under a pandemic-era decree by Gov. Greg Abbott. But the choices facing voters will remain limited to candidates who filed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, Local politics, That's our Lege | Tagged Cheryl Johnson, coronavirus, Election 2020, filing deadline, Galveston, Greg Abbott, Mayes Middleton, property taxes, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

The price of disrespect

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Greg Abbott makes another endorsement. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday endorsed the Republican challenger to Galveston state Rep. Wayne Faircloth, a move that is expected to deepen simmering divisions within the state Republican party. In a new video, Abbott called … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, endorsements, ethics, Greg Abbott, HD23, Mayes Middleton, primaries, Republican Party, Texas, The Lege, Wayne Faircloth | Comments Off

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