All posts tagged "Texas"
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Beijing Knows How to Curb Its Air Pollution, So Why Doesn’t Texas?
Texas has the worst air pollution in the country; why won't its politicians fix the problem?
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Hillary’s In, But Who Will She Run With?
Hillary Clinton's running for president; who would she choose as her VP?
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FEMA to States: Recognize Climate Change or Lose Funding
Climate change-denying governors have a tough decision to make based on FEMA's latest compliance requirements.
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Texas Bill Could Make Photographing Police a Crime
Why does Texas want to ban citizens from photographing cops at a close proximity?
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Common Core: A Solution to America’s Education Problems?
Everything you need to know about the controversial new education standards.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI, here are the top three stories from Law Street.
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Texans Trying to Secede…Again
Texans are trying to secede again. This time it was raided by law enforcement on Valentine's Day.
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Texas Woman Wins Big “Fifty Shades of Grey” Royalties Lawsuit
It seems like one of the most popular topics of conversation these days is the movie version of...
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Texas Federal Judge Halts Obama’s Immigration Plans
A Federal judge in Texas put a stop to the Obama Administration's immigration initiative that was supposed to...
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Teen Murder Suspect Takes Selfie With Victim
A teenager arrested for the murder of another teen was caught after sending a selfie with his dead...
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas: Even Islamophobia
Texas State Representative Molly White took Islamophobia to a new level on Muslim Capitol Day.
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South Texas College of Law School Opening Oil and Gas Law Institute
South Texas College of Law is opening the region's first institute dedicated to training lawyers for the oil...
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The Dumbest Laws in the United States: Texas and New Mexico
Check out some of the dumbest laws in the United States, Texas and New Mexico edition.
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Son of Drug Kingpin Busted for Smuggling Weapons, Drugs at Border
Son of infamous cartel leader arrested at border smuggling weapons and drugs into Mexico.
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ICYMI: Top 10 Political Stories of 2014
Check out Law Street's top 10 political stories of 2014.
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Texas Considering Open Carry of Handguns
Texas is considering open carry of handguns, which would remove it from the list of six remaining states...
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Is Your Vanity Plate a Form of Free Speech?
SCOTUS will hear a case this spring on your vanity plate.
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PSA: Nude Photos Will Send You to Jail
A Virginia woman was convicted under the state's new revenge porn law.
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Ebola and America’s Fears
Mankind’s greatest enemy is not war or hunger but infectious disease. Throughout history it has cost countless deaths,...
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Is Houston Mayor Annise Parker Violating First Amendment Rights?
I noticed a tweet from my local outlet about Houston's mayor Annise Parker doing something crazy.
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New FBI Report: Active Shooter Incidents on the Rise
The rate of “active shooter” incidents has been increasing since 2000, according to a new study from the...
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Keep Calm and Carry On: You Don’t Have Ebola
It seems like all anyone can talk about anymore is Ebola.
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Standing with Wendy Davis: A Story That Deserves Respect, Not Doubt
Welcome to hypocrite junction.
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Welfare Weed – Let the Lazy Be Lazier
The Berkley City Council in California has unanimously approved making pot dispensaries donate 2 percent of their product...
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Risky Idea Alert: Arming Teachers in School
In an era when it seems like there's constantly a story about a shooting on school grounds, we're...
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The Rick Perry Indictment is a Joke
I was flabbergasted the moment I read that Governor Rick Perry is being indicted.
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Rick Perry’s Indictment: A Purely Political Move
Texas Governor and former 2012 Presidential candidate Rick Perry was indicted by a grand jury last Friday.
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Winds of Change: Renewable Energy Booming in Texas
Texas is now the place to be when it comes to turbines and renewable clean energy. If a...
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Law School Disruptor of the Week: The New UNT Dallas School of Law
Despite the depressing law school enrollment statistics, one school is going against the grain and defying the norm....
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Crisis at the Border: Influx of Child Immigrants Causes Major Problems
Congress and President Barack Obama have to quickly respond to a recent influx of thousands of Central American...
