Tag Archives: Texas Supreme Court
The Interview: Judge John Dietz on Texas’ School Finance Crisis
Now that he’s retired, the judge who found Texas’ school finance system unconstitutional has a few things to say.
“Goddamn! What is more important than education?” says Judge John Dietz, who found Texas' school finance system unconstitutional. The Texas Supreme Court ha...Read More
In the Name of Our Ancestors
Against the odds, indigenous activists take on an international coal mining firm.
Against the odds, indigenous activists take on an international coal mining firm near Eagle Pass, saying the state is putting profits before native peoples....Read More
Texas Supreme Court Upholds School Finance System
The high court effectively ruled that the finance system, despite deep budget cuts and inequity, is not problematic enough to be deemed unconstitutional....Read More
Texas Supreme Court Blocks Houston Air Quality Ordinance
The city said it needed local regulations to make up for lax TCEQ air quality enforcement, and without them, the already polluted air will simply get worse. ...Read More
Right-Wing Think Tank: Let the Market Sort Out School Finance
A new Texas Public Policy Foundation report argues lawmakers don't need to figure out how much money Texas students need — they can leave it to the market....Read More
Supreme Court Candidate Rick Green Struggling to Repay Government Loan
The city of Gonzalez loaned Rick Green nearly a half-million dollars, but the Texas Supreme Court hopeful hasn't been able to repay the taxpayers....Read More
Green on Green
A Texas Supreme Court candidate with a checkered past may be betting on confusion at the polls.
Rick Green, a lawyer and former diet pill lobbyist has his sights on a Supreme Court seat — one that belongs to an incumbent judge who shares his surname....Read More
Texas Court Makes Tough New Abortion Law Even Tougher
As part of the implementation of new abortion restrictions in the state, the Texas Supreme Court issued rules Tuesday that will make it more difficult for abuse...Read More
Court Committee Puzzled by New Abortion Restrictions
The Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee, made up of 46 lawyers and judges, is charged with proposing rules for the court to consider as it implements HB 3994...Read More