Our Blogs Texas Law Supports Women’s Right to Breastfeed in Public Drew Shirley July 13, 2018 0 Comments Recently, the United States surprised many by opposing a World Health Assembly resolution to promote breastfeeding as preferable to baby formula substitutes. A U.S. Department […] Read More Blueprint for Good Governance: Review Your City Charter Brandon Morris July 10, 2018 0 Comments A City Charter establishes a town and sets up the municipality’s form of government. In a sense, a City Charter can be thought of as […] Read More Top 14 Ways to Drive Your City Attorney Crazy (or Make Him Take a Vacation) J. Grady Randle July 3, 2018 0 Comments A wise mayor once told me that you train people how to treat you. He also told me that an accountant’s job is to reduce […] Read More Dark Sky Ordinances Keeping the Stars Bright in Texas Judith El Masri June 22, 2018 0 Comments The classic musical tribute to the Lone Star state, “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” boasts of how “the stars at night are big and […] Read More Free Speech, Public Forums and Government Social Media Accounts Brandon Morris June 18, 2018 0 Comments The internet has made communication much easier and infinitely further reaching. With a few strokes of the keyboard, anyone with internet access can express their […] Read More Enforcing Building Codes in a City’s ETJ in Texas Drew Shirley June 4, 2018 0 Comments Cities routinely collect permit fees as they go about enforcing their building codes, but what is a city in Texas to do about development in […] Read More Plastic Bags and Local Control: Laredo Ordinance Case Pitches State vs. Cities Judith El Masri May 25, 2018 0 Comments A gradual and steady decline of local control by municipalities in Texas began in the last five years and this erosion continues. Our firm has […] Read More Public Information Requests in Texas – That Information’s Gonna Cost You Byron L. Brown May 17, 2018 0 Comments The Texas Public Information Act governs the public’s access to information held by governmental bodies in Texas. It also governs the cost of obtaining such […] Read More Making Sure Government Buildings Are ADA Compliant Drew Shirley May 14, 2018 0 Comments The essence of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance is removing barriers to accessibility that amount to discrimination. Essentially, state and local government facilities must follow Title […] Read More « 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 … 38 » Share This Page: