Monthly Archives: October 2018
Robots are Rolling into Cities in Texas for a Variety of Purposes, including Security
The Robots are coming to a city near you. We all knew the day was coming in light of living in the age of computers, and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Robots have been used by law enforcement for a few decades to aid with explosive devices. For some time, the U.S. military… Read More »
A Grave Matter: The Law of the Texas Cemetery
I visited an historical cemetery once for a school project in sixth grade. Our class was studying a local historical figure — sadly, I cannot remember who — and the teacher offered extra credit for any student who visited the historical figure’s gravesite and made a rubbing of the headstone to turn in as… Read More »
Cities and the First Amendment, or How To Avoid Violating Your Citizens’ Free Speech Rights
Any time any government agency limits the rights of citizens to speak, assemble or practice their religion, those limitations could trigger constitutional issues and those issues could become a real legal headache for that government under the First Amendment. City officials may not even realize that they are creating free speech questions as they… Read More »
Texas Property Tax Debate Illustrates How State Government Pressures Municipalities
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election in a few weeks and a lot of the information and news coming out of the governor’s office is geared to ensure a successful campaign. The governor released his legislative blueprint on his campaign page which he has labeled the “Texas Bicentennial Blueprint,” and similar content… Read More »