Daily Archives: February 1, 2024

Interview with Sean Teare

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

We wrap up the week with the other half of the as-noted high profile District Attorney primary. Sean Teare is a Houston native and graduate of UH and UH law school. He served as a prosecutor with the Harris County … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Lema Mousilli

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading →

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SCOTx has its hearing on gender affirming care ban

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know what to expect. The Texas Supreme Court heard a legal challenge Tuesday to a new state law banning doctors from prescribing gender-affirming care for transgender youth, a prohibition that a district court judge said was unconstitutional. After … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 29

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance is rooting for Taylor Swift to continue to annoy troglodytic football fans regardless of the outcome of any single game as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Today’s Ken Paxton whistleblower trial update

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

He’s basically a professional defendant now. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could face a potentially expensive and uncomfortable jury trial to defend himself against former deputies after a Travis County judge declined Wednesday to end the case in the whistleblowers’ … Continue reading →

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