Articles tagged: plastic bags
To Bag or Not to Bag: Retailers at a Crossroads after Texas Supreme Court Strikes Bag Ban
Since a court ruling nullified plastic bag bans in 11 Texas cities, some retailers have continued to voluntarily observe the law, while others are handing out bags again.
Nine-year-old Mauricio Treviño is every retailer’s worst nightmare. On a field trip that included a walk along the Rio Grande recently, his grandmother, Lare...Read More
In a Blow to Local Government, Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Plastic Bag Ordinances
The plastic bag bans helped reduce litter, protected wildlife and cattle and made stormwater management easier, environmental advocates say.
Are you a Texan who hates having to take reusable shopping bags on your grocery run? Rejoice, for your time has come. After a new Texas Supreme Court ruling, yo...Read More
WTF Friday: The End of Days, The Alamo, The Gays
Like Lt. Gov. Patrick Dan, I don’t know if the end days are today or a thousand years from now. But it sure as hell feels like they may already be here. Moms ...Read More
WTF Friday: Leave the Beaver Alone
Dan Flynn defends plastic bags, Louie Gohmert dishes a zinger on climate change, and a beaver flip-flops on its endorsement of Dan Patrick....Read More
Hot List: Day 73 of the Legislature
The Lead: The Senate floor was all polite “thank-yous” and pats on the back yesterday, leading up to the vote on the Senate’s version of the b...Read More
Springer Defends Plastic Bags and Freedom Before House Committee
If his bill doesn't pass, Springer vowed to make Austin cover the $345,000 its proliferation of disease-ridden reusable bags would cost public health....Read More