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Big names, big money heat up District 14 race
Last week, former President Bill Clinton stopped in Beaumont to rally support for the Democratic candidate running for U.S. Representative. On Monday, Republican shining star Ted Cruz appeared in the city to boost the GOP candidate.
Poll: GOP still tops in Texas
Most Texans prefer Republicans Mitt Romney for president and Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.
Lawmaker says TWIA settlements show 'troubling' pattern
Correction: A previous version of this story stated that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association had $25 million in reserve to pay for future catastrophes, based on information in a press release from Rep. Larry Taylor. According to TWIA however, there is around $177 million in the Catastrophe Reserve Fund.
Jefferson County Early Voting Locations
• Jefferson County Courthouse
Celebrate Pro Bono Week!
The Jefferson County Bar Association is recognizing the hundreds of attorneys who give their time and give up their fees to help low-income residents resolve their legal problems.
Texas school finance trial underway in Austin
AUSTIN – The trial against the system to finance public schools in Texas is underway.
Abbott takes rejection of redistricting maps to US Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal panel’s rejection of the state’s redistricting maps.
Study shows increase in Texas doctors due to liability reforms
Texas licensed a record number of new physicians last year, and the head of the state’s medical association says much of that growth is due to legal reforms.
TV lawyer indicted for stealing clients' money
A Dallas attorney was indicted recently for allegedly stealing money from his clients.
Trial date nears for school finance lawsuits
The highly anticipated trial over the constitutionality of the system to fund Texas schools is only weeks away.
Texas-based Cinemark sued by survivors of Colo. theater shootings
Three survivors of the shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater in July have filed lawsuits against the Texas theater owners.
Justice Wainwright to step down from Texas Supreme Court at end of month
Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright has announced he will resign his seat on the court to join an Austin law firm.
Judicial candidates raise vastly different amounts for campaigns
The two candidates for the 136th District Court judgeship have different levels of experience – and vastly different levels of financial contributions.
Texas voter ID law struck down by federal court
The Texas law requiring voters to present a government-issued photo identification card at the voting booth would keep minorities from the polls, a federal appeals court ruled.
Owner says $1M spent to defend frivolous suit against estate-planning companies
Charles A. Loper Jr. For almost 30 years, Charles Loper Jr. has worked hard to build his financial planning service in Frisco, Texas, into an enterprise serving 40,000 customers in 38 states. But a lawsuit he calls "frivolous" filed five years ago has threatened Loper's success and the livelihood of his 350 employees.