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Texas Senate Approves Rebates for Those Who Purchase Hybrid Cars

April 01, 2009Articles

Have you found yourself repeatedly saying things like, "I really like the look of that new Prius model, particularly in blue. If only the government would provide me an incentive, I would buy one tomorrow" or "I've been meaning to replace my refrigerator with one of those energy-saving alternatives. If I could get some kind of tax cut, the extra cost of buying all-new matching ice cube trays would be well worth it!"? If so,...

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MySpace, Facebook, GPS and other e-Discovery

April 01, 2009Articles

Coming Soon to a Texas Divorce Proceeding Near You Like many marriages that end in divorce in Texas, the dissolution of the union between Sarah and Mike Brown (names have been changed to protect the innocent) was not done under the most cordial of circumstances. The Browns were married for seventeen years, owned an enviable home outside of Dallas, Texas, and were the proud parents of three school-aged children. Mike had been growing noticeably more...

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Bill in Texas House Would Protect Snake Hunters

April 01, 2009Articles

There are countless wonderful reasons for tourists to visit our great state of Texas. People can stand before the Alamo and remember the moment when a small band of brave men stood firm for our country. Check out the Dallas-Ft. Worth area if you want to spend some time in an overwhelming and thriving metropolis. If you are fascinated by space travel, why would you go anywhere but Houston? If you are a sports fan,...

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Musicians Take Over Austin for Annual SXSW Festival

March 28, 2009Articles

New York can have Woodstock and their periodic reunions tucked away on an upstate farm. Nashville may promote the country music get together now known as the CMA Music Fest, formerly called Fan Fair, which takes place every hot Southern summer. However, there is simply no competition for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival that takes place here in Austin every spring. This year's gathering of musicians and artists of all backgrounds has convened...

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Career of Fellow Texan Lance Armstrong Highlights the Need for More Sports Law Attorneys

March 18, 2009Articles

Some superstar athletes develop such a close association with the city or state in which they perform that you cannot mention one without the other quickly coming to mind. Do you think of Peyton Manning without the city of Indianapolis being part of the picture? Of course not. Unless, that is, you are from Tennessee and you still associate the Hall of Fame quarterback with that "other" UT school that drapes itself in bright orange....

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Houston is Providing Easier Access to Voter Registration Forms

March 18, 2009Articles

Allegations of voter fraud and disenfranchisement have almost become a required component of any election, particular since the lengthy battle over Florida's votes in 2000. Hopefully, a repeat of election results being contested all the way to the United States Supreme Court will not be needed anytime soon, but attorneys now descend on polling places at the slightest sniff of wrongdoing. To minimize the number of problems on election days, many cities and states have...

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United States Immigration Programs Continue to Strain Local Law Enforcement

March 18, 2009Articles

Immigration has been a hot button issue in the United States for quite some time. In fact, it was discussed at length in last year's presidential election year. Perhaps the topic is no more passionately debated than in the states that form our southern border. One of the current questions facing the police forces in the Houston area is - how far can officers go in assisting with the federal issue of immigration control without...

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Bad Economy is Forcing Parents to Cut Costs in Child Care

March 17, 2009Articles

One of the most important decisions that a parent makes is who will be given the charge of caring for her children while she is at work. What is the teacher to student ratio? How long has the facility been in operation? Do the workers know emergency first aid and child CPR? Are the caretakers, certified, licensed and bonded? Everyone wants to know that their children are safe and loved every moment of the time....

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Texas Considers Lifting Restrictions on Alcohol Laws to Raise Revenue

March 11, 2009Articles

Texas Governor Rick Perry recently declared that he would not be accepting $555 million of the funds that the U.S. federal government offered through its stimulus package. Specifically, Gov. Perry joins several other state executives in fighting the changes that would need to be made to state unemployment laws if the stimulus money was accepted. So, the Texas state legislature is now looking for some other ways to improve the status of the coffers in...

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When Will the President Address Immigration Policy?

March 11, 2009Articles

No one can deny that President Barack Obama has been dealing with a long list of high-priority issues since he entered the Oval Office just over a month ago. Of course, the faltering economy is understandably the top concern in most people's minds, and the stimulus package that passed recently has received most of the media's attention. The president announced the withdrawal of all combat troops from Iraq by August 2010, and has the pundits...

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