Home / Blog Our Blogs Are Non-Compete Agreements Really Dead? Heather N. Cook May 14, 2024 Right now, they are indeed dead according to a final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on April 23, 2024. But what is […] Read More Who Won the Election? Judith El Masri May 6, 2024 Saturday, May 4, 2024, was the designated general uniform election date set by the Texas Secretary of State. The Texas laws that govern elections is […] Read More Mind the Shot Clock Heather N. Cook April 22, 2024 As we come out of an epic college basketball season, shot clocks may still be on the mind. Maybe you are new to municipal planning […] Read More Public Building or Public Funds? Scott Francis March 25, 2024 In a recent blog post, we discussed how Texas cities may inadvertently violate the Elections Code by authorizing the use of employee time for political […] Read More Texas Supreme Court Retroactive Ruling Judith El Masri March 19, 2024 The Texas Supreme Court rendered an opinion on a Petition for Review on Friday, March 15, 2024, and decided that a new law passed in […] Read More Tree Removal Regulations Randlelaw March 4, 2024 A municipality’s authority to regulate tree removal is found in the Texas Local Government Code, Title 7 Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related […] Read More Call Off the Dogs, We’re Letting the Cat Out of the Bag: New(er) Laws for Fido and Tiger Heather N. Cook February 27, 2024 “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi Are you a cat person? A dog person? […] Read More One Man’s Trash, Another Man’s Treasure: Abandoned Vehicles Scott Francis February 19, 2024 Whether you’re in a major metropolitan area, or a small rural community, one thing all Texas cities have in common is the existence of unwelcome […] Read More Local Government Basics: what is a City Council Meeting Agenda and why is it in a Packet? Judith El Masri February 12, 2024 Local government directly affects our everyday lives. City ordinances, which are adopted in city council meetings, are the local laws that directly impact the residents […] Read More « 1 2 3 4 … 39 »
