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CALA: Cruz response to jury duty should be applauded
Editor's note: Sen. Ted Cruz returned to Harris County on Jan. 9 to respond to a jury summons. As a member of the Senate, Cruz could have gotten an exemption from service. -
Special elections end in runoffs
No winners emerged from any of the three races in Tuesday’s special election. -
Cruz: Help the Cuban opposition, not the Castros
This op-ed first appeared on Time.com on Dec. 18, 2014 -
Texans get Senate confirmations to federal courts, agency
The U.S. Senate has confirmed two Texas judges for federal courts in the Lone Star State and another Texan to lead the nation’s immigration service. -
Texas Monthly names Wendy Davis ‘Bum Steer of the Year’
Despite tons of national exposure, tens of millions of dollars in contributions, and support from high-profile politicians, Wendy Davis was thoroughly trounced in the election for governor – a showing that earned her Texas Monthly’s “Bum Steer of the Year” award. -
Cattle ranchers association to keep eye on issues in new legislative session
By Robert McKnight -
Texas governor-elect announces staff appointments
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the soon to be next Republican governor of Texas, on Monday announced the names of his fellow Texans who will bolster his incoming administration. -
Gov. Perry Addresses 83rd Legislature: Fiscally conservative policies lead to a strong Texas
Gov. Rick Perry addresses the Texas Senate and House of Representatives on the opening day of the 83rd Legislative Session on Jan. 8. Perry urged Texas lawmakers to remain faithful to the conservative fiscal principles that have kept the Texas economy strong, allowed for tremendous job growth and helped the state weather the national economic recession. -
U.S. SC to consider case over Obama’s NLRB recess appointments
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board are unconstitutional. -
Local lawmakers reflect on legislative session
State lawmakers who represent the counties in Southeast Texas gave members of the local media a wrap up of the past legislative session in Austin. -
FOR PRINT-Calif. attorney speaks out against proposed patent reform bills, says they’ll just ‘feed’ trolls
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Few have spoken out against the various patent reform measures floating around Congress. But Christopher Banys, a California attorney who represents inventors and small businesses, doesn’t mince words: he calls the proposed legislation a “travesty.” -
FOR PRINT***White House announces new actions aimed at curbing ‘trolls,’ strengthening patent system
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Last week, the Obama administration announced a series of executive actions that aim to protect businesses from so-called “patent trolls,” strengthen the country’s patent system and foster innovation. -
***FOR PRINT: Abbott packs Beaumont cafe during stop on gubernatorial campaign
Vietnam veteran Garry Trinkle wanted to hear Greg Abbott when he stopped in Beaumont, but he didn’t expect the gubernatorial candidate to call him out of the crowd. -
Leahy’s patent reform bill to be taken up again this week
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A patent reform bill — one of the many introduced in Congress in recent months — was tabled by a Senate panel until later this week. -
Senator defends industry-supported lawsuit lending proposal
BATON ROUGE – A bill making its way through the Louisiana legislature that would regulate lawsuit lending practices has one advocacy group calling the proposed legislation a “bill of goods.” -
Cantor loss doesn’t mean party divided, says RNC chairman
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Congressman Eric Cantor’s primary loss to a little-known tea party challenger doesn’t mean the Republican party is necessarily divided, according to the Republican National Committee chairman. -
La. Gov. Jindal signs bill limiting Attorney General’s use of contingency fee attorneys
BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed a bill into law that limits the attorney general’s ability to engage in contingency fee contracts with outside attorneys to handle lawsuits brought on behalf of the state. -
Hillary Clinton leading field of potential 2016 presidential candidates, poll says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A new poll indicates former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the front-runner for the 2016 presidential race. -
Paxton names first member of attorney general team
The next attorney general of Texas recently announced the first member of his team.
