Monthly Archives: January 2018
Home Equity Loan Restrictions Lifted in Texas with Low Voter Turnout
Texas voters amended the state Constitution in the last election (November 2017), to make home equity loans more accessible in the Lone Star state. In November 2017, seven new Constitutional amendments became law, despite few Texans going to the polls. According to the Texas Secretary of State, we have 15,099,137 registered voters, which accounts… Read More »
Icy Roads, Respondeat Superior and Scope of Employment
This week, much of Texas experienced icy conditions on the roadways, resulting in many school and business closures. Some such “inclement weather” closures may be strictly for humanitarian reasons, but others may be, at least in part, for employer liability reasons. This article discusses when an employer may be held liable for an employee’s… Read More »
Resign to Run? If a City Official in Texas Runs for Another Office, Is Resignation Required?
It seems a day does not pass without speculation or news about elected officials announcing retirement and/or facing challenges for office, on the national level and here in Texas. What happens if a city official announces his or her intent to seek another office? Must they step down from their current position? Generally speaking,… Read More »
Net Neutrality and Economic Development: Why Cities are Getting into the Wi-Fi Business
One of the Christmas presents I received is a Ring doorbell. It is a nifty little device that comprises a doorbell, camera and speaker. In an older house like mine, the doorbell does not always work, so to have a Ring doorbell that is Wi-Fi connected letting us know someone is at the door… Read More »