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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Category Archives: Legal matters
Another Paxton attempt to harass a migrant shelter halted by a judge
How much do you have to hate migrants to keep doing this? Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot depose the leader of a McAllen migrant shelter, a Hidalgo County judge ruled Wednesday. District Judge Bobby Flores’ decision shuts down attempts … Continue reading
Class action lawsuit #3 filed against CenterPoint
Once, twice, three times a Beryl-related class action lawsuit related to CenterPoint’s failure to get the power back in a timely fashion. A firm representing 19 medical professionals and other business owners in Harris County filed a class action claim … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Legal matters
Tagged blackouts, CenterPoint, Charlie Sanders, Erica Rose, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, lawsuit, Michael Fertitta, Texas, Tony Buzbee
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Another class action lawsuit filed against CenterPoint
You’re involved in this one. Michael Fertitta, son of Rockets owner and Landry’s Inc. CEO Tilman Fertitta, is one of three lawyers representing plaintiffs in a lawsuit against CenterPoint Energy in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit, which was … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Legal matters
Tagged blackouts, CenterPoint, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, lawsuit, Michael Fertitta, Texas
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Judge orders some Uvalde records to be released
Really hard to believe that this is still a contested issue, but here we are. The school district and sheriff’s office in Uvalde must release their records and documents related to the Robb Elementary School shooting — including police body … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center, Attorney General, body cameras, Christina Busbee, DPS, gun control, guns, Justice Department, lawsuit, Merrick Garland, National Association of School Resource Officers, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Pete Arredondo, Roland Gutierrez, schools, Sheriff, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Public Information Act, Texas Rangers, Uvalde
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Buzbee to file class action lawsuit against CenterPoint
Give the man credit, he knows how to take initiative. The Buzbee Law Firm, representing a cohort of Houston restaurants, is filing a class action lawsuit against CenterPoint Energy. Attorney Tony Buzzbee released a statement on social media, stating the … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Legal matters
Tagged blackouts, CenterPoint, Houston, Hurricane Beryl, lawsuit, restaurants, Texas, Tony Buzbee
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Paxton appeals Annunciation House ruling
Totally expected, which doesn’t make it any less despicable. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will appeal an El Paso district judge’s ruling that blocked his efforts to close the Annunciation House networks of shelters for migrants crossing the border. “For … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Annunciation House, border, Business Court, Catholic Charities of Dallas, El Paso, Greg Abbott, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Ruben Garcia, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Should we appeal the zombie ReBuild lawsuit ruling?
Controller Hollins says no. Mayor Whitmire seems likely to go ahead anyway. Houston Controller Chris Hollins has warned Mayor John Whitmire’s administration about potential financial challenges the city could face if it were to appeal a state appellate court ruling … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Allen Watson, Annise Parker, Arturo Michel, Bob Jones, budget, drainage, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2023, flooding, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, property taxes, Renew Houston, revenue cap, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner
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SCOTUS to hear appeal of Texas’ anti-porn law
The hits are already coming. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors. The dispute centers around Texas House Bill 1181, which … Continue reading
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Tagged data privacy, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Free Speech Coalition, lawsuit, Pornhub, pornography, SCOTUS, social media, Texas, The Lege
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Judge rejects Paxton’s bullying against Annunciation House
Good. An El Paso district court judge has denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to shut down the Annunciation House network of migrant shelters in El Paso, saying the state was harassing its employees and guests. In a pair … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Annunciation House, border, El Paso, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Ruben Garcia, Texas, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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SCOTUS keeps Texas’ stupid social media censorship law blocked
The US Supreme Court did an awful lot of Very Bad Things this past week. You don’t need me to get into that, the entire Internet is screaming about it, with much justification. They also did at least one not … Continue reading
Lawsuit filed over Angleton ISD at large districts
Add this one to the list. A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that Angleton ISD is violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by denying fair representation to Hispanic voters by using an at-large system to elect all of its trustees. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Angleton ISD, lawsuit, SCOTUS, single member districts, Texas, Voting Rights Act
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Anti-gay Waco JP gets her lawsuit reinstated
Boy, the State Supreme Court sure had a banner day on Friday. The state’s highest court ruled Friday that a Waco judge who had refused to officiate same-sex marriages had a right to sue the State Commission on Judicial Conduct … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dianne Hensley, gay marriage, gay rights, Justice of the Peace, lawsuit, Liberty Institute, McClennan County, SCOTUS, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Supreme Court, Texas, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County
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State Supreme Court upholds gender affirming care ban
Can’t say I’m surprised. Hugely disappointed, but not surprised. The Texas Supreme Court upheld a recent state law that prohibits doctors from prescribing gender-affirming care to transgender minors after parents and medical professionals challenged the constitutionality of the restriction. Justice … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Lambda Legal, lawsuit, puberty blockers, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Tom Oliverson, Transgender Law Center, transgender rights
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The leaked EMTALA draft is not a victory
This hit the internet like a thunderstorm yesterday. The US Supreme Court is poised to allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, according to a copy of an opinion that was briefly posted on the court’s website. The decision would … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, emergency rooms, EMTALA, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, hospitals, Idaho, Joe Biden, Ken Paxton, mifepristone, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Medical Association, US Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra
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Food Not Bombs lawsuit may proceed
Do I hear a settlement offer? Anyone? A lawsuit filed by Food Not Bombs against the city of Houston will proceed after a federal judge rejected the city’s effort to dismiss the case. Since March 2023, FNB volunteers have received … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Annise Parker, Charitable Feeding Program, Coalition for the Homeless, downtown, Food Not Bombs, homelessness, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, John Whitmire, lawsuit, Sylvester Turner, Texas Civil Rights Project
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SCOTUS to hear gender affirming care appeal
Buckle up, this is a big one. The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the question of whether gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth are unconstitutional, in response to the Biden administration petitioning on behalf of trans youth and … Continue reading
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Tagged Justice Department, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tennessee, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights
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Texas Medical Board publishes its useless abortion guidance
You already know how I feel about this. The Texas Medical Board on Friday adopted guidance for how doctors should interpret the state’s new abortion laws, reducing paperwork requirements some saw as overly burdensome but declining to provide a list … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Amanda Zurawski, Amy Bresnen, Attorney General, Center for Reproductive Rights, Election 2024, Election 2026, hospitals, Kate Cox, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Steve Bresnen, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Medical Board, The Lege
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Appeals court declines to block zombie ReBuild lawsuit ruling
That means the city is still on the hook for a bunch more money to be allocated to drainage projects. Which the just-adopted budget didn’t account for. A state appellate court on Tuesday rejected the city of Houston’s request to … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Allen Watson, Annise Parker, Bob Jones, budget, drainage, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2023, flooding, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, property taxes, Renew Houston, revenue cap, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner
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Paxton lawsuit to nullify marijuana ordinances tossed
Good. A state district judge in Travis County has dismissed a lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Paxton that sought to nullify voter-approved ordinances in Austin and a few other cities that effectively decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana. In a … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, Austin, Bell County, City Council, Decriminalize Denton, Denton, Election 2022, Election 2023, Elgin, Ground Game Texas, Harker Heights, Hays County, Julie Oliver, Ken Paxton, Killeen, lawsuit, marijuana, San Marcos, Texas, The Lege
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Abbott appoints first judges to new statewide business appeals court
I’d forgotten about this. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday appointed three conservative justices to the new 15th Court of Appeals, which lawmakers created last year to oversee appeals involving the state, challenges to the constitutionality of state laws and cases … Continue reading
Annunciation House hearing
This one is on the merits, to determine if Ken Paxton has any evidence to support his outlandish claims that the religious charity is engaged in “human trafficking”. An El Paso judge will rule within two weeks on the attempt … Continue reading
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Tagged Annunciation House, border, El Paso, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Ruben Garcia, Texas, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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SCOTx declines to take up IVF appeal
A small victory. The Texas Supreme Court has declined to take up a major in vitro fertilization case that could have potentially upended access to the procedure. The justices allowed a lower court’s opinion to stand, and, for now, sidestepped … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Court of Appeals, abortion, Alabama, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Caroline Antoun, divorce, Gaby Antoun, IVF, lawsuit, Randy Roman, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Right to Life, The Lege
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Federal judge strikes down Florida laws against gender-affirming care for minors and adults
Of interest, for obvious reasons. Florida can no longer enforce its ban against transgender youth receiving gender-affirming care, or its restrictions against adults accessing gender-affirming care, after a federal district court ruling on Tuesday found those rules to be unconstitutional … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida, Joe Biden, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Texas, transgender rights
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Uplift Harris remains on hold
Doesn’t look good for them. The Supreme Court of Texas ruled against Harris County’s guaranteed income program Friday, continuing to block the county from sending checks to participants. In an opinion written by Justice James D. Blacklock, the court said … Continue reading
SCOTUS swats away that bogus mifepristone case
A good and expected result, though the door for future challenges remains open. A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the anti-abortion doctor plaintiffs in a major mifepristone case lack standing to reimpose restrictions on the drug. The case presented … Continue reading
Fifth Circuit partially upholds ruling that ordered library books back on shelves in Llano County
This is a lot. Eight books dealing with subjects including racism and transgender issues must be returned to library shelves in a rural Texas county that had removed them in an ongoing book banning controversy, a divided panel of three … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU of Texas, censorship, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, FReadom Fighters, lawsuit, libraries, Llano County, Texas, Texas Library Association
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Uvalde parents sue FedEx and UPS over gun shipment
Very interesting. The lawsuit alleges that FedEx was used to ship the AR-15 style rifle used in the shooting, and UPS was used for the shipment of a bump stock, which was found at the scene. According to the lawsuit, … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Defense, FedEx, guns, Josh Koskoff, lawsuit, Texas, UPS, Uvalde
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Harris County settles sexual misconduct lawsuit against Precinct 1 Constable’s office
An ugly chapter. Harris County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to pay four women $1.5 million, settling a civil lawsuit that alleged an array of sexual misconduct and exploitation during so-called “bachelor party” stings while working as rookie Precinct 1 constable … Continue reading
SCOTx upholds abortion ban in Zurawski lawsuit
I don’t know if the Supreme Court intended to bury the news of this stinker of a ruling on a Friday, but boy howdy if that was their intent did they ever pick the right Friday to do it on. … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Amanda Zurawski, Attorney General, Center for Reproductive Rights, Colin Allred, Damla Karsan, Donald Trump, Election 2024, EMTALA, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, hospitals, IVF, judicial races, Kate Cox, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, mifepristone, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Medical Board
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Whiny loser election redo set for next May
Pending appeal, of course. One of Harris County’s 2022 judicial races could be back on the ballot in May 2025 after a visiting judge from Bexar County ordered a redo earlier this month. Voters are set to go back to … Continue reading
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Tagged DaSean Jones, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2025, election contest, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, judicial races, lawsuit, special election, Supreme Court, Tami Pierce, Texas, voter ID, voter registration
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We’re just not allowed to have close elections anymore
That’s my takeaway from this. A judge’s decision to order a new election in a close Harris County race from 2022 is putting election officials statewide on notice: Any type of error — large or small — has the potential … Continue reading
Uvalde parents sue Daniel Defense again
I’m rooting for them. Several Uvalde families are suing Daniel Defense, the gun company whose AR-15 style rifle an 18-year-old gunman used to kill 19 children and two teachers and injure several others at Robb Elementary two years ago, lawyers … Continue reading
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Tagged Activision, advertising, California, Connecticut, Daniel Defense, Facebook, guns, Instagram, Josh Koskoff, lawsuit, Texas, Uvalde, video games
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Last Astroworld wrongful death suit settled
Not unexpected, at least to me. The family of the youngest concertgoer killed at the 2021 Astroworld Festival has settled with rapper Travis Scott, Apple, LiveNation and other companies on the heels of similar agreements in other fatality lawsuits, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Astroworld, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, HFD, Houston, HPD, lawsuit, Live Nation, Reliant Stadium, Travis Scott
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