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San Marcos and Austin marijuana ordinances struck down

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Strike one. A state appeals court has shot down a voter-approved ordinance that decriminalized marijuana in San Marcos. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals last week overturned a ruling that denied a temporary injunction to block the law’s enforcement in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Austin, Bastrop, Bell County, City Council, Dallas, Denton, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Elgin, Ground Game Texas, Hays County, Ken Paxton, Killeen, lawsuit, Lockhart, marijuana, San Marcos, Texas, Texas State University, The Lege | Leave a comment

Harris County sues over public health funding cuts

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Keep fighting. Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee and officials from three other states sued the Trump administration Thursday over its decision to rescind $11 billion in public health funding for state and local health departments. The decision to pull … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged AFSCME, Christian Menefee, Columbus, Donald Trump, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Kansas City, lawsuit, Nashville, National Institutes of Health, Refugee Health Services Program, Texas | Leave a comment

Recapping the whiny sore loser election contest lawsuits

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

A useful guide from the Chron. I admit, I had lost track of a couple of these. The 2022 midterm elections proved contentious for Harris County. Ballot paper shortages, long lines at polling locations and malfunctioning voting equipment fueled allegations from conservative … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Mealer, Chris Daniel, DaSean Jones, District Clerk, Election 2022, Election 2025, election contest, Erin Lunceford, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Jason Cox, judicial races, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Rory Olsen, Tami Pierce, Tamika Craft, Texas | Leave a comment

Fair for Houston sends a warning

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

They’ve been more than patient. A Houston advocacy group warned Mayor John Whitmire and council members Thursday that the city is risking a lawsuit if it continues to ignore the will of voters by participating on a regional planning board … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Election 2023, Fair For Houston, Harris County, HGAC, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, lawsuit, The Lege | 3 Comments

It’s the Hotze Show again

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, my God. For over a decade, Americans with private health insurance have enjoyed free access to dozens of types of preventive health care: cholesterol medication, prenatal care, and many types of cancer screenings, as well as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the “miracle … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Barack Obama, Donald Trump, gay rights, health insurance, HIV, Houston, lawsuit, RFK Jr, SCOTUS, Steven Hotze, Texas, US Department of Health and Human Services | 3 Comments

Just another reminder that abortion bans kill women

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

In case you needed it. Pregnant people living in states with abortion bans are almost twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, a report released Wednesday found. The risk is greatest for Black women in … Continue reading →

Posted in National news, That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, Amanda Zurawski, Bryan Hughes, Centers for Disease Control, Free & Just, Gender Equity Policy Institute, Kaitlyn Kash, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, maternal mortality, mifepristone, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force, Texas Medical Association, The Lege | 6 Comments

Former principal sues Miles and HISD

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. A former Houston ISD principal has filed a $3 million lawsuit alleging defamation, emotional distress, and intolerable work conditions, among other claims, against the district, state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles, the appointed Board of Managers and a Houston-based law firm … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, School days | Tagged Board of Managers, HISD, Houston, Jessica Berry, lawsuit, Mike Miles, Texas Whistleblower Act | Leave a comment

Whiny sore loser election contest appeal denied

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I didn’t even know there was an appeal. And having read the story and the opinion, there kind of wasn’t, not in any real sense. The 14th Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that “no evidence” was found to support a Republican-backed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Chris Daniel, DaSean Jones, District Clerk, Election 2022, Election 2025, election contest, Harris County, judicial races, lawsuit, Marilyn Burgess, Tami Pierce, Texas | 2 Comments

Nate Paul avoids prison

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

The whimpering end of this saga, barring anything extraordinary in the future. An Austin real estate developer who was central to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment case was sentenced on Wednesday to supervised release and a $1 million fine for … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Brandon Cammack, bribery, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mitte Foundation, Nate Paul, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, Travis County | Leave a comment

Harris County gets its refugee health grant back

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The Trump administration restored funding for a $10.5 million refugee health grant a little over a week after Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee sued the federal government for freezing payments to its Refugee Medical Screening Program, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, DOGE, Donald Trump, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Public Health Authority, lawsuit, Lesley Briones, Refugee Health Services Program, refugees | 1 Comment

Houston can defer the drainage settlement spending

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Can successfully kicked down the road. Mayor John Whitmire and plaintiffs in Houston’s drainage lawsuit have reached a deal on how the city will fund future street and drainage projects, slashing a third of its $330 million budget deficit. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Allen Watson, Arturo Michel, Bob Jones, budget, drainage, flooding, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, property taxes, Renew Houston, revenue cap | 3 Comments

Harris County sues over refugee grant funds

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Keep on litigating, the reasons to do so aren’t going to run short anytime soon. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is suing the Trump administration after it froze a more-than-$10 million grant for the county’s Refugee Health Services Program. Menefee … Continue reading →

Abbott finally calls CD18 election

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

It’s for November. Gov. Greg Abbott has set Nov. 4 as the special election date to fill the congressional seat left vacant by former Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death — a timeline that leaves the solidly Democratic seat vacant for at … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2025 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2024, Election 2025, Greg Abbott, Hakeem Jeffries, Isaiah Martin, lawsuit, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 6 Comments

Paxton sues San Antonio over abortion funding

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

First, this happened. In an election-year reversal, San Antonio city leaders voted 6-5 Thursday to fast-track distribution of $100,000 to organizations that provide reproductive services, including emergency contraception and transportation for out-of-state abortion care. Just months ago, city staff shut down a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Adriana Rocha Garcia, Austin, City Council, Election 2025, John Courage, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Manny Pelaez, Mayor, Melissa Cabello Havrda, San Antonio, Texas | 4 Comments

Paxton whistleblowers get what they asked for

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Good for them, and good in general. A Travis County district court judge on Friday awarded $6.6 million to four former senior aides to Attorney General Ken Paxton who said they were improperly fired after reporting Paxton to the FBI. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, bribery, David Maxwell, Election 2026, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mark Penley, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County | 1 Comment

Abbott finally says something about CD18

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

And of course it’s stupid and insulting. Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed his delay in calling an election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner on election issues in Harris County, he recently told Austin’s KXAN. Abbott has faced criticism for the past month for failing … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2025 | Tagged CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2024, Election 2025, Greg Abbott, Hakeem Jeffries, lawsuit, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 13 Comments

TEA can release 2023 A-F accountability ratings

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Of interest. A judge ruled Thursday that the Texas Education Agency can release its 2023 A-F school accountability ratings for the state’s public school districts, overturning a previous injunction issued in response to a lawsuit from more than 120 districts. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, School days | Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, El Paso, Fort Worth, HISD, lawsuit, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, schools, standardized testing, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 1 Comment

It looks like there’s no DaSean Jones do-over election on the May ballot

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the May 3, 2025 Joint Election Fact Sheet that I got on Monday. You will notice that on page 2, where the participating entities are listed, that Harris County is not among them. There are MUDs and services districts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Election 2025, Legal matters | Tagged DaSean Jones, Election 2022, Election 2025, Election 2026, election contest, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, judicial races, lawsuit, Tami Pierce, Texas | 2 Comments

Another lawsuit threatened for CD18

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

File away, I say. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday that House Democrats will “very likely” sue if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues to hold off on calling a special election for the Houston-area seat of the late Congressman Sylvester … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2024, Election 2025, Greg Abbott, Hakeem Jeffries, lawsuit, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 4 Comments

Menefee threatens to sue to get CD18 election called

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Hope it doesn’t have to come to that, but there’s no reason to trust Greg Abbott. Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee on Monday demanded that Gov. Greg Abbott call a special election to fill the region’s open congressional seat, even going … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2025 | Tagged CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2024, Election 2025, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas | Comments Off

Some plaintiffs drop out of redistricting litigation

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Unfortunate but not unexpected. Two months before a scheduled trial, a coalition of voting rights groups is withdrawing from a long-running challenge to the political maps Texas drew after the 2020 U.S. census, which the groups said diluted the voting power of … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged ACLU of Texas, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Pacific Islander Americans Public Affairs Association, Attorney General, Congress, Election 2024, Election 2026, Emgage, Fair Maps Texas Action Committee, Greg Abbott, Justice Department, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, LULAC, MALC, NAACP, National Council of Jewish Women-Greater Dallas Section, OCA Houston, redistricting, SBOE, SCOTUS, Senate, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Buc-ee’s versus Barc-ee’s

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, come on now. First was Choke Canyon. Then came Duckees. One month later, Super Fuels went under the microscope. This week, a canine-focused Missouri business became the latest target of legal action from a popular Texas-based super rest stop. Ladies and gentlemen: It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Barc-ees, Buc-ee's, Bucky's, Buky's, Choke Canyon, Duckees, Frio Beaver, lawsuit, Missouri, Super Fuels, Texas, trademark | 2 Comments

New York county clerk refuses to file judgment against Dr. Carpenter

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go. A county clerk in New York refused Thursday to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, setting up a potential challenge to laws … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, Aid Access, Collin County, Hey Jane, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Louisiana, Margaret Carpenter, mifepristone, New York, SCOTUS, telemedicine, Texas | 1 Comment

Beware the trojan “abortion exceptions” bill

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Jessica Valenti warns us. Texas Republicans are poised to pull a fast one: They’ve convinced Democrats and doctors to support a bill they claim will protect life-saving abortion care and ‘clarify’ the state’s ban. But the rapidly advancing “Life of … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, Bryan Hughes, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, mifepristone, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Medical Association, The Lege | 1 Comment

New teacher evaluation system approved by HISD

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see how it goes. Houston ISD’s state-appointed board unanimously approved a new teacher evaluation system Thursday that will go into effect for the next school year. The model, which will be used to evaluate the district’s roughly 11,000 teachers, … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, HFT, HISD, Houston, Houston Education Association, Jackie Anderson, lawsuit, Michelle Williams, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, STAAR, Texas Education Agency | Comments Off

Draggieland unbanned

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag shows being held at its special event venues. This means Draggieland will go on as planned on Thursday at the flagship university’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged drag shows, gay rights, lawsuit, Texas, Texas A&M, The Lege, transgender rights, UT | 2 Comments

Council to vote on short-term rental ordinance

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I confess, I missed that this was in the works. Sebastien Long’s Lodgeur Inc. leases dozens of Houston apartments on a short-term basis, serving business travelers, recovering cancer patients, professional baseball players and people going through divorces or remodeling a … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged AirBnB, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Houston City Council, Houstonians Against Airbnb, Julian Ramirez, lawsuit, short term rentals, VRBO | 1 Comment

Yet another part of the omnibus vote suppression law struck down

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

It’s taken awhile, but I can’t argue with the outcome. A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled that the state of Texas’ ID requirements for mail ballot applications are unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez on Thursday found that … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged absentee ballots, ACLU, Americans with Disabilities Act, Brennan Center, Chris Hollins, curbside voting, Disability Rights Texas, Election 2024, elections administrator, FIEL Houston, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HOPE, Isabel Longoria, Jolt Initiative, Ken Paxton, La Unión Del Pueblo Entero, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, MALDEF, Medina County, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, OCA Houston, REV UP Texas, Secretary of State, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas Impact, Texas Organizing Project, The Lege, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act, Workers Defense Action Fund | Comments Off

Immersive art lawsuits

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Fascinating. Immersive art experiences transform how audiences interact with creativity, and legal experts on Monday discussed how copyright law is protecting these dynamic works of art. At a South by Southwest session, two legal experts explored the complexities of copyright … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged ARTECHOUSE, artificial intelligence, copyright, Houston, immersive art, lawsuit, Meow Wolf, South by Southwest, teamLab | Comments Off

Justice Department drops Texas redistricting lawsuit

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Can’t say I’m surprised. The U.S. Justice Department withdrew from a lawsuit alleging that Texas’ legislative and congressional district maps drawn after the 2020 U.S. census discriminated against Latino and Black voters by denying them an equal opportunity to participate … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, filing deadline, Greg Abbott, Justice Department, lawsuit, LULAC, redistricting, SBOE, SCOTUS, special session, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Duckees responds to Buc-ee’s

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Time for a litigation update. It’s been nearly three months since Texas gas station giant Buc-ee’s, which has a rapidly growing presence and fanbase outside the state, accused another animal-faced brand of ripping it off. Now, the duck-centric competitor rivaling … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Buc-ee's, Duckees, Kansas City, lawsuit, Missouri, trademark | 3 Comments

Lawsuit filed over still-blocked federal funds for refugee resettlement

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s get a quick win on this, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is accusing the federal government of unlawfully withholding more than $36 million in refugee resettlement funds, leading to staff layoffs and program cuts across Texas. The charity, which … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged Catholic Charities, Donald Trump, lawsuit, National Institutes of Health, Office of Refugee Resettlement, refugees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Texas, Texas Office for Refugees, US Department of Health and Human Services | 1 Comment

January 2025 campaign finance reports – HISD and HCC

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Harris County offices City of Houston Senate and Congress State officeholders Right now, as we await the DaSean Jones election do-over appeal and ponder the likelihood of not having another HISD bond referendum anytime soon, the only elections for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2025 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Bridget Wade, campaign finance reports, Cynthia Bailey, Cynthia Gary, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, District B, Election 2019, Election 2025, Elizabeth Santos, Eva Loredo, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Kendall Baker, Lalou Davies-Yemitan, lawsuit, Monica Flores Richart, Myrna Guidry, Patricia Allen, Placido Gomez, Pretta Stallworth, Renee Jefferson Smith, Savant Moore, Sean Cheben, Sue Deigaard | 3 Comments

Jay-Z can sue Buzbee for defamation

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Okay. A Los Angeles judge said Tuesday that Jay-Z’s defamation lawsuit against Houston attorney Tony Buzbee had enough merit to go to trial, Rolling Stone Magazine reports. However, the rapper’s separate extortion claim against Buzbee may not stand in trial. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged California, Jay-Z, lawsuit, rape, Sean Combs, sexual harassment, Texas, Tony Buzbee | 1 Comment

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