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Gov. Abbott reappoints Evans presiding judge of Eighth Administrative Judicial Region
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed David L. Evans as presiding judge of the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification, a press release states. -
Gov. Abbott's Texas Task Force On Concert Safety releases final report
AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety has released their final report which includes recommendations and strategies to ensure the safety of concertgoers in the Lone Star State, a press release states. -
Texas SC finds health care provider’s policies & procedures fall outside of scope of pre-report discovery
AUSTIN - A health care provider’s general policies and procedures fall outside the narrow scope of pre-report discovery permitted in medical-liability cases, the Texas Supreme Court recently opined. -
Bowman and Brooke reelects Austin leadership
AUSTIN — Bowman and Brooke LLP has announced that Mary R. Pawelek has been reelected as Firm Vice Chair and Executive Managing Partner. Additionally, Randall L. Christian has been reelected as Managing Partner, and John D. Garrett reelected as Co-Managing Partner of Bowman and Brooke, Austin. The firm has also announced additions to the team, a press release states. -
Unmasking the Nanny State
After two years, the extraordinary government measures—federal, state, and local—taken in response to the COVID pandemic, some of which were supposed to be temporary, have finally begun to abate, along with the fear and panic that inspired them. -
Federal judge issues $230 million verdict against U.S. for Sutherland Springs shooting
SAN ANTONIO - Federal district court judge Xavier Rodriguez issued a verdict yesterday against the U.S. in the amount of $230,000,000 for the government’s role in causing the shooting at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church on Nov. 5, 2017, a press release states. -
Letter to Gov. Abbott suggests influential Texans may be losing patience with leadership
AUSTIN – Dozens of notable Texans, many of whom are among the state's most potent GOP political donors, are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to “show strong leadership” and make sure children go back to the classroom this fall. -
6th Street bars seeking to reopen lose lawsuit against Gov. Abbott
AUSTIN – Texas bar owners who have turned to the courts in hopes of overturning Gov. Greg Abbott’s shutdown order aren’t finding any help. -
Can Private Businesses Enforce the Wearing of Masks?
“No shirt, no shoes, no service.” This is a sign we have seen in private businesses in the United States since the 1950s. So what about “No mask, no service,” as a sign of the times today? -
Gov. Abbott to plaintiff pub owners: ‘They are gravely mistaken’ to think their interests override the state’s
AUSTIN – All over the state, dozens of bar owners have filed suit against Gov. Greg Abbott because of a shutdown order issued late last month. -
Gov. Abbott trampling on the rights of bar owners with shutdown order, lawsuits allege
AUSTIN – Everyday Gov. Greg Abbott is allowed to shutdown Texas bars is another day he’s allowed to trample on the liberties of tavern owners, according to recently filed lawsuits.