The legislative session has started with a nasty intraparty speaker race that is certain to leave at least some bad blood in its wake. Just like the speaker race, the legislative session presents both an opportunity and a challenge for … [Read more]
Korematsu, Harris, and the Existential Threat to American Ideals
When people ask me what the worst U.S. Supreme Court decision of all time is, they often expect me, as someone staunchly pro-life, to point to Roe v. Wade. That assumption makes sense on the surface, given the pressure my family and I faced from the … [Read more]
Interview with Jacqueline Lucci Smith for Harris County Attorney
Jacqueline Lucci Smith was kind enough to spend over an hour discussing both her race and the status of both Harris County and the practice of law in general. The interview was very enlightening as to why the County Attorney is an important race in … [Read more]
Beryl was forseeable regardless of what Centerpoint may say
I hate to pull the I'm both an attorney and a meteorologist card. But for this post I will. Centerpoint's conduct and explanations are that which come out of the south end of a north bound bull. This was a foreseeable event. In law, … [Read more]
HPD Failure to Investigate and Remedies
To date, Mayor Whitmire has acted admirably regarding Houston Police Department’s failure to investigate issue. However, the victim impact aspect of the failure to investigate is woefully inadequate so far. Although many of the reported crimes have … [Read more]
Tony Buzbee is the better choice for District G
Nothing in this post is to be taken as a knock on Mary Nan Huffman. Any other cycle, she would be the better choice. However, the thesis for why Buzbee is the better choice is markedly different from what’s going on at HCRP and Republican political … [Read more]