Mark Martino
Preston Maness ☭>Governor Abbott and state lawmakers are pushing for these bills under the guise of public safety, but the reality is that these bills will make Texans less safe. A 2017 study in Harris County found that “those detained pretrial are more likely to commit future crime.” That includes a 30 percent increase in new felony charges and a 20 percent increase in new misdemeanor charges. People repeatedly encounter the criminal justice system partly because jail is a destabilizing experience tied to job loss, housing instability, and a worsening of physical and mental health conditions.
For a purportedly Christian state, we sure seem preoccupied with punishment over rehabilitation.
(Also, there's a typo in the article right now in this sentence: "By looking up more people, this proposed legislation will increase that burden." ; or at least, I'm assuming "looking" should be "locking")
The new voucher bill in Texas explicitly states that schools accepting vouchers are “not subject to federal and state laws regarding the provision of educational services to a child with a disability in the same manner as a public school.” (SB1, Sec. 29.367)
Texas Supreme Court: “We hold that, during a declared disaster, the Governor has the lawful authority to prohibit local officials from imposing mask requirements in response to a contagious disease.” #TexasLege #COVID #Masks pp 7-8, https://t.co/97FlJhp54g
ShawnT 🔧🐀If I had a million dollars for every time someone thought I was #gay because I either hang out with or live with gay men, I'd have enough money to pay the #TexasLege to let people be who they want to be. Cough it up, y'all.
Anirvan ChatterjeeGood news! The bill that would initially have banned Chinese immigrants from owning property in Texas is now officially 100% dead, and not moving ahead.
This might be the end of the Texas battle, but it needs to be beaten back in each of the states where such bills are under discussion.
Lawprofblawg"Good sir Knight, I hereby grant you a Property interest in one year's salary assuming good behavior after completing the quest for the holy tenure."
Why are states all of a sudden attacking tenure and higher education? Why are they after CRT, which is only taught in some law schools and something they don't understand at all?
Well....it's not new...it's a timeless classic.
First they tried to ban immigrants from China from buying homes in Texas. Now they’re trying to ban their kids from going to college.
#SayNoToSB147 #HB4736 #TexasLege #AsianAmerican #Texas #USPol
