Our Blogs

Municipal Moneyball: Misappropriation of Public Funds

• Brandon Morris
• October 24, 2022
• 0 Comments

In recent weeks, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has been in the news for some pretty unscrupulous reasons. CBS reports that, “in May of […]

Read More

Parkland Dedication

• Debra Mergel
• October 17, 2022
• 0 Comments

Every city needs  recreational facilities and green spaces for the pleasure and personal health of its residents. How can a city provide these amenities for […]

Read More

The Texas Whistleblower Act

• Megan J. Mikutis
• October 10, 2022
• 0 Comments

Do two wrongs make a right? Some government employees report what they suspect to be governmental wrongdoing to – for example – either the governing […]

Read More

Film Friendly and Music Friendly Designation for Texas Communities

• Judith El Masri
• September 26, 2022
• 0 Comments

The Texas Film Commission’s Film Friendly Program (FFTX) trains municipal leaders about the film production process and how to generate economic development by facilitating filming […]

Read More

Incentives to Draw Commercial Business to Your Municipality

• Debra Mergel
• September 12, 2022
• 0 Comments

What are the key incentives to draw commercial business to municipalities in Texas? At the state level here in Texas, there are multiple incentives, not […]

Read More

Regional Councils and Disaster Relief

• Gavin L. Gerngross
• August 23, 2022
• 0 Comments

It is likely that none of us pictured a hurricane or even flooding when we first read “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” where Samuel […]

Read More

Municipal Code Enforcement

• Judith El Masri
• August 16, 2022
• 0 Comments

This blog follows my earlier blog regarding Texas Municipal Courts.  Most Texans have received a parking ticket or traffic ticket and are likely familiar with […]

Read More

Show Me the Bacon: Davis-Bacon Wage Determination in Federally Funded Public Works Projects

• Megan J. Mikutis
• August 8, 2022
• 0 Comments

With budgets falling into place and the beginning of the new fiscal year drawing near, grant season is officially around the corner. Federal projections have […]

Read More

Public Information: Establishing Proper Identification

• Byron L. Brown
• July 25, 2022
• 0 Comments

Governmental bodies subject to the Texas Public Information Act are not able to inquire into the purpose for which the requested information will be used. […]

Read More