Election-Campaign Law

Legislative wrangling over voter ID in Texas
Two years ago, despite a 79-71 Republican majority and a conservative speaker, the Texas House barely passed a bill that would have required Texas voters to show government-issued identification before casting a ballot...

Texas: film on voter I.D. fight
Gerry Hebert emails: The Lone Star Project in DC has produced this 12 and a half minute video on the fight over the voter ID bill in Texas during the 2007 legislative session. It is a tribute to the courage...

Texas: AG and Dems settle suit over voter-fraud charges
The Dallas Morning News reports: The Texas Democratic Party has settled a federal lawsuit against the state, with Attorney General Greg Abbott agreeing not to target people who collect legitimate mail-in ballots as part of his voter-fraud campaign...

Louisiana's Voter Registration Issues
The NY Times had an article about the problems with voter registration drives there. Registrars were complaining about the forms submitted being incomplete, invalid or duplicates, all of which are problematic...

But theres no evidence of voter fraud!
Check out this bit of circular reasoning: The Wauwatosa Common Council has rejected a request for officials to verify voter registrations because “There is no historical evidence to show (voter fraud) is a problem in Wauwatosa...

Ind. Law - "Indiana can identify with Texas in debate over voter photo IDs"
Texas is considering a photo ID law. Today the Dallas Morning News has a story by Bill Ruthhart, identified as...

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Texas Employment Law
alleged violations of Texas labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Texas' KB Home Hit with Price Fixing Class Action
Texas' KB Home Faces Price Fixing Class-Action

BP to Pay $15M for Texas Refiney Violations of Clean Air Act
BP to Pay $15M for Texas Refiney Violations of Clean Air Act

BP
Settles More Claims From Texas Refinery Explosion

Texas A&M University
Settles Bonfire Lawsuit for $2.1 Million

Salmonella Found in Tomotoes
57 Reported Cases in New Mexico and Texas