Daily Archives: March 24, 2019

Weekend link dump for March 24

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

“Flipping the bird is protected by First Amendment, federal appeals court says in cop-stop case”. “This seems to be one of those stories involving both intentional grifters and others who were merely incompetent, unintentional, self-deceiving grifters carried away by quixotic … Continue reading →

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We still could have done better on turnout

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

That’s always how it is, isn’t it? Despite holding the most expensive and closely-watched U.S. Senate election in the nation last year, Texas still ranked among the ten worst states for voter turnout in 2018, according to a new report … Continue reading →

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Who should be managing the Permanent School Fund?

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a good question, and I’m not sure what the best answer to it is. Lawmakers are proposing a wide range of fixes for the state’s public school endowment, which has lost out on billions in growth during the past … Continue reading →

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An overview on bail reform

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

From Mother Jones, a look at how bail reform is progressing in Harris County. I’m going to focus on the part about the second bail-related lawsuit, which covers felony arrests. A federal judge in Harris County is currently considering a … Continue reading →

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