AUSTIN -- Two incumbents and one new Republican justice have been elected to the Texas Supreme Court, retaining the GOP hold on the state's highest court.
Devine Republican incumbent Justice David Medina lost his Texas Supreme Court Place 4 re-election bid to former Houston district court Judge John Devine in one of the Republican Party's upsets in Tuesday's runoff elections.
Dewhurst With Texas temperatures around 100 degrees, voting in a primary runoff election may not be on most Texans' minds, but candidates are hoping a few hot races will bring voters to the polls.
Willett Three of the nine justices on the all-Republican court are seeking re-election, Justice Don Willett, Place 2; Justice David Medina, Place 4; and Justice Nathan Hecht, Place 6.
Jones After one of her primary opponents filed an ethics complaint against her, state Senate candidate Elizabeth Ames Jones has shot back with accusations of her own.
Wentworth State Sen. Jeff Wentworth has filed an ethics complaint against his opponent in the Republican primary, Elizabeth Ames Jones, and her husband.
Wentworth State Sen. Jeff Wentworth's record on civil justice issues shows he favors the plaintiffs' trial bar despite his claims that he supports tort reform, according to recent report by a Texas legal reform group.
Carona A Texas Senate committee on Wednesday morning approved a bill to reform the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, but it is different from the one passed by the House last week and could send lawmakers into another special session.
Self-government requires self-government. We must control ourselves, or be controlled by others. We can be virtuous and free or vicious and enslaved. There is no other choice.
Weekley Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law a "loser pays" lawsuit reform bill, which one supporter said will keep Texas from being the national "poster child" of lawsuit abuse.
Creighton In an emergency session on Saturday, the Texas House of Representatives passed a "loser pays" bill that could change who pays legal fees in certain civil lawsuits.
Mostyn The settlement of the Hurricane Ike claims demonstrates that more oversight is needed for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, according to a report from a state legal reform group.
