Monthly Archives: December 2019
Eminent Domain in the Lone Star State
The subject of Eminent Domain is coming up more and more frequently for Texas municipalities due to the rapid growth in population that Texas has been experiencing over the last decade. While the wave of people moving to the Lonestar State has started to recede thanks to the decline in unemployment across this great… Read More »
After Texas Put a Stop to Red-Light Cameras, Drivers Can Still Slow Down
According to the New York Times, the use of red-light cameras in the United States started in New York City, which tested one in 1992 and then turned on more of them over the years. Other state and city governments gradually adopted them, and by 2018, there were about 400 communities in the United… Read More »
Vacancies, Resignations, Removals, and Holdovers
This blog entry is based on a presentation originally given by former Randle Law Office attorney Timothy Kirwin. Vacancies, Resignations, Removals, and Holdovers Topic Overview: Focus on Type A General law cities, but at times reference Type B and C cities These laws apply to cities with council terms of 2 years or less… Read More »
When You Wish Upon, or Name, a Star for Christmas
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, I inevitably start hearing advertisements for an odd sort of gift: “name a star after someone.” Perhaps you’ve begun hearing these advertisements, too, and perhaps you’ve even gone and named a star after someone. Naming a star after someone is certainly a unique gift, especially for a… Read More »