Conflicting rulings from a district court and the attorney general have caused confusion as to the role mail-in ballots will play in this year’s elections.
Tony McDonald
Blog: Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional
Proclamations from Gov. Abbott and local officials might (or might not) be in our best interest, but let’s not pretend they’re constitutionally authorized.
Does Texas Have Constitutional Carry Due to Abbott’s Coronavirus Disaster Declaration?
For the next 168 hours? Kind of. But it’s complicated.
Texans for Courageous Courts Endorses 5 Judicial Candidates
New project aims to promote judicial candidates who will demonstrate courage on the bench.
Texas Lawyers Urged to Reject Judicial Nominating Commissions
Speaking at the Federalist Society Texas Chapters Conference, Professor Brian Fitzpatrick argued nominating commissions result in a more liberal judiciary.
DAs Warn Cannabis Laws Unenforceable for Now
A law legalizing industrial hemp is having unintended consequences. Texans can look to Gov. Abbott to call a special session to fix the problem.
Ethical Lapses Take Center Stage as Miller Runs for City Council
As TEC chairman’s wife runs for Dallas City Council, her campaign is clouded by unethical behavior.
Shine Seeks Secret Coordination Between Speech Regulators and Law Enforcement
HB 3435 is particularly sinister because it violates the Fifth Amendment rights of Texans.
Backdoor Slots on the Move in the Texas House
HB 1186 would give bingo parlors the last element they need—progressive jackpots—to morph bingo halls into slot machine parlors.
Bonnen Walks out on GOP Dinner
After being seated near a gun rights activist, the Speaker of the House fled a Republican fundraising banquet without delivering his remarks.