The Daily Post
May 6, 2014
Open Carry Advocates Scared the Sourdough Out of a Bunch of Jack in the Box Employees
Not the best way to get yourself a side of fries with that.
Law
Business
April 22, 2014
Do Texas Cities Need Rideshare Services Like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar?
The legal status of "disruptive" transportation apps like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar is in question. But as federal judges weigh in on the rules that keep them from operating at full capacity in Texas, the bigger question is whether or not these services meet a legitimate need.
The Daily Post
April 22, 2014
A Horrific Cycling Hit-and-Run in the Valley
Riding a bike in any Texas city is a dangerous proposition—and it's almost always because of human negligence.
The Daily Post
April 16, 2014
The Young Man Who Peed on the Alamo Is Going to Spend 18 Months in a State Jail
We take a bold "peeing on the Alamo is bad" stance over here, but given the way the State Jail felony system works, it's hard to argue that the punishment fits the crime.
Politics & Policy
April 8, 2014
Open Carry Advocates Rallied After a Man Was Tased By Police For Carrying a Long-Arm Rifle
Open carry supporters in Texas have been very active in making their fellow citizens aware of their right to carry long-arm rifles in public—and they took their message to San Antonio Police over the weekend.
The Daily Post
April 4, 2014
A Special Prosecutor Is Investigating Governor Perry’s Decision To Cut Funding To The Public Integrity Unit
Special prosecutor Michael McCrum is "very troubled" about the way the Governor made good on his promise to pull funding for the unit if its head, embattled Travis County district attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, failed to resign her position.
The Daily Post
April 2, 2014
Questions Remain About Texas’ Pentobarbital Supply
The state, the prisoners who face execution, the attorneys who represent them, and the courts have a lot to figure out, and not a lot of time to do it.
Health
March 27, 2014
Greg Abbott Enters Fray in Lawsuits Involving “Sociopath” Doctor
The story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch—the North Texas neurosurgeon responsible for the death of two patients and the paralysis of four others—saw an interesting twist this week when the current Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful used his office to intervene in three lawsuits against the hospital that allowed him to
The Daily Post
March 26, 2014
New Dallas Police Policy For Foot Pursuit: “Chase The Fatter One”
Well, that was probably a joke.
The Daily Post
March 26, 2014
Houston Wants Cycling To Be Safer
Undercover stings and an official Bicycle Management Plan are the start of what the city has in order.
Business
March 20, 2014
Texas Isn’t Saying Where It Got Its New Supply of Pentobarbital
The state managed to find a new supply of Pentobarbital, the drug it uses to perform lethal injections, but officials aren't saying where it came from.
The Daily Post
March 18, 2014
Robert Rodriguez Is Not Suing The State Of Texas, But One Of His Financiers Is
The complicated world of film incentives has resulted in an unfortunate lawsuit surrounding the financing of Machete Kills.
Film & TV
March 4, 2014
Revenge Porn Isn’t Illegal In Texas, But It Can Cost You Half a Million Dollars
"Revenge porn"—the public sharing of nude photos of someone on the Internet without their permission—isn't yet illegal in Texas. And after a Houston woman was awarded $500,000 in damages after her ex-boyfriend posted videos and images she gave him to YouTube and elsewhere, it's worth asking if it needs to
Critters
February 28, 2014
Police Should Be Educated About Laws Surrounding Service Animals
Disabled veterans are having a rough time bringing their service dogs into businesses, despite laws allowing them to do so.
Politics & Policy
February 27, 2014
Dan Patrick’s Twitter Typo Was Heard ‘Round The World
By the end of the day yesterday, state senator Dan Patrick's twitter typos had Conan O'Brien talking about him.
Music
February 26, 2014
SXSW Travesty: Lady Gaga Won’t Play Inside A Giant Doritos Vending Machine
Bad news, Little Monsters: You’re not going to be able to crash down onto a parking lot on 5th Street in Austin to catch Lady Gaga perform a free show from within the confines of a 56-foot-tall Doritos vending machine.The makeshift Doritos stage that pops up in a
Energy
February 25, 2014
ExxonMobil CEO Doesn’t Want a Fracking Operation Near His Backyard
Rex Tillerson joined a lawsuit to prevent the construction of a fracking-related project near his ranch in Denton. The irony here is rich.
The Daily Post
February 24, 2014
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo Had a Bad Weekend
On Thursday, four officers arrived at the scene near the University of Texas campus to arrest a young woman for jaywalking. A video of the arrest went viral, prompting APD Chief Art Acevedo to defend his officers in a curious manner.
The Daily Post
February 11, 2014
Banana-Suited Man Arrested In Beaumont While Brandishing an AK-47
Note to open carry advocates: Hitching your wagon to people in banana costumes might not be the look you're going for.
Health
February 6, 2014
Who Has To Pay Marlise Munoz’s Medical Bills?
After winning the legal fight to have his brain-dead wife removed from life support, Erick Munoz may find himself gearing up for yet another battle in the courts—this time over who has to foot the bill for the hospital's actions.
The Daily Post
January 29, 2014
The Consequences of Grapevine’s New Housing Ordinance for Sex Offenders
Sex offender registries are popular in the abstract, but maybe ordinances isolating sex offenders shouldn't be a one-size-fits-all policy.
Politics & Policy
January 24, 2014
Even Rick Perry Is In Favor Of Decriminalizing Marijuana Now
Get the guy a pair of new glasses and apparently he loosens right up.
Critters
January 22, 2014
Cockfighting Is Legal in Texas if It’s for “Bona Fide Experimentation for Scientific Research”
We have no idea what that actually means, either.
The Daily Post
January 14, 2014
Everything About the Arian Foster Lawsuit Is Pretty Terrible
Brittany Norwood, a twenty-year-old undergrad at the University of Houston who claims she is pregnant with the Texans' running back's baby, is taking him to court in pursuit of a restraining order and accusing him of pressuring her to have an abortion.
Critters
January 10, 2014
This Animal May End Up Changing the Law About When Texas Can Euthanize a Dog
The story of Buddy the dog, a six-year-old golden retriever in San Antonio, could have big implications for Texas' controversial "severe bodily injury" laws that allow local animal control departments to euthanize people's pets.
The Culture
January 9, 2014
The Accidental Activists
Five months ago, many of Mark Phariss's co-workers didn't know he was gay. Today, he's part of a lawsuit that could change Texas.
The Daily Post
January 6, 2014
Even Scalia *Might* Agree That This Beaumont Man Should Be Arrested for the Way He Carried His Gun Through a Mall
A few days after the holidays, Derek Poe—a Beaumont gun store owner—was arrested for walking around a shopping mall with an AR-15 strapped to his back. While Texas allows for long guns to be openly carried in public, the question about whether or not Poe was committing a crime is
The Daily Post
January 3, 2014
A Scandalous Love Triangle Involving a Louisiana Doctor, His Wife, and a Texas Police Chief
A federal lawsuit filed by Dr. Glen Hurlston claims that the former chief of police in Princeton, Texas—who currently holds that role in the Austin suburb of Kyle—and several of his fellow officers harassed him while the chief had an affair with his wife.
The Daily Post
December 11, 2013
A Diabetic Woman Died In The Irving Jail Because The Staff Didn’t Give Her The Insulin They Knew She Needed
Held in custody for 42 hours, 37-year-old Sarah Tibbetts died after being arrested while in possession of someone else's credit card and trace amounts of marijuanta in baggies in her purse.
The Daily Post
December 5, 2013
Can a Female Soldier Really Be “Recruited” into Prostitution by a Superior?
Master Sgt. Brad Grimes of Fort Hood was found guilty of conspiring to patronize a prostitute and solicit adultery. But the allegations that came out during his trial are much worse.
The Daily Post
December 3, 2013
HPD Responds to Accusations that They Detained a White Girl for Traveling with Two Black Men
13-year-old Landry Thompson, from Tulsa, was on a trip to Houston with her dance instructor, 29-year-old Emmanuel Hurd, and her dance partner, 22-year-old Josiah Kelly, to tape a dance video at Houston's Planet Funk Studio. When police saw the three of them parked in a gas station lot, they had
The Daily Post
December 3, 2013
What the History of Gay Marriage Legislation in Texas Can Teach Us About Its Future
Two couples are suing in federal court to overturn the gay marriage ban in Texas, while two others are taking to the state's Supreme Court for the state to grant them a divorce. Between the four cases, the ban on gay marriage in Texas could meet its end.
The Daily Post
November 21, 2013
Federal Contractors And Fort Worth Police Set Up Roadblock, Divert Drivers For Blood And Saliva Samples
Today in "can they do that": subcontractors working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hired off-duty Fort Worth police officers to set up a roadblock and asked for blood, breath, and saliva samples.
Politics & Policy
November 21, 2013
The Closest Clinic To Most Texans That Offers Abortions After 20 Weeks Is Staying Open
Pro-choice activists haven't had much to celebrate during a particularly rough past several months, as legislatures in Texas and around the country have voted to restrict abortion access. But last night in Albuquerque, they scored a win.
The Daily Post
November 19, 2013
A&M Law Professor Wants To Repeal The Second Amendment
Which will simply never happen. But that didn't stop the proposal from inspiring outrage.
The Daily Post
November 18, 2013
In a Bizarre Outburst, Judge Tells Jury They’ve Rendered the Most Bizarre Verdict He’s Ever Seen
Visiting Tarrant County Judge Jerry Ray was not happy when a jury found David Duc Tran not guilty of DWI despite Intoxilyzer evidence. He likened the decision to the jury's verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial.
The Daily Post
November 14, 2013
Sabine County Sheriff Called Off Search For a Missing African-American Father Whose Clothes Were Found in a Field (UPDATE)
Last Thursday, 28-year-old Alfred Wright went missing after his car overheated. His shirts, pants, keys, and watch were found in a pasture—but the Sabine County Sheriff's Office called off the search on Monday, saying that there's "no evidence in this investigation that leads authorities to believe that there is foul
Politics & Policy
November 5, 2013
Prominent Texans Who Have Struggled To Vote Under Texas’s New Voter ID Law
The voter ID law that went into effect this year remains controversial—and the subject of a federal lawsuit. Even some Texas legislators have had trouble with it.
The Daily Post
November 1, 2013
The Latest On HB2
Last night, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granted an emergency motion to stay the injunction against HB2. Here's what that means in non-legalese.
Politics & Policy
October 29, 2013
Here’s What’s Going On With The Abortion Law Ruling Right Now
HB2, the law that placed severe restrictions on abortion access in Texas, went to court this month—and one important provision was found unconstitutional yesterday. While national outlets reported that the whole bill had been overturned, this isn't true, and the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed an emergency
The Daily Post
October 8, 2013
What Running Out of Pentobarbital Means For Texas
According to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Associated Press, Texas is down to its last eight vials of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital—and the Houston-area "compounding pharmacy" that made them wants them back. What happens when the state runs out?
The Daily Post
October 1, 2013
The East Texas “Patent Trolls” Score Another Win, And Maybe A Big Loss
The practice of "patent trolls" filing suit in prestigious tech hubs like, er, Lufkin, Longview, and Marshall has been going on for years. After another victory and facing the prospect of a big loss, will the practice survive?
The Daily Post
September 30, 2013
Who Said What At The Texas Tribune Festival
Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis, Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst, and more engaged in hour-long interview and Q&A sessions at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Here's what they said.
Politics & Policy
September 27, 2013
Planned Parenthood Files Lawsuit Over HB 2
It was inevitable, and now it's official: The abortion law that passed during the special session is officially the subject of a lawsuit.
The Daily Post
September 25, 2013
Greatest Hits from the Ted Cruz Filibuster
Senator Cruz took to the floor of the Senate for 21 hours as he expressed his disapproval of Obamacare.
The Daily Post
September 24, 2013
John Cornyn’s Quest To End “Murderabilia”
Senator John Cornyn has tried three times in seven years to pass a law outlawing the sale of "murderabilia," or memorabilia connected to famous criminals—will tying his latest attempt to the sale of a letter by Nidal Hasan help him finally get it through?
The Daily Post
September 23, 2013
Can Transgender People Get Married In Texas?
The ongoing saga of Nikki Araguz—the transgender widow of a deceased firefighter, who's still fighting a legal battle for survivor's benefits—had its most recent appeal hearing this month. Until it's resolved, there will be a lot more questions than answers.
The Daily Post
September 23, 2013
No, Brits, It’s Not Illegal To Masturbate In Texas
According to the Guardian, masturbation can get you two years in Texas, but you can buy your way out of jail time through a policy intended to ease overcrowding. Is there anything about our criminal justice system they wouldn't believe?
The Daily Post
September 19, 2013
Texas Officers Put Their Policing on Social
Cops take to their cameras with #tweetalongs—but is it fair for officers to tweet out pictures of the people they stop?
The Daily Post
September 16, 2013
Texas’s Drone Law Is Pretty Much The Opposite Of Every Other State’s Drone Law
Only in Texas is there a law to prevent hobbyists from strapping digital cameras to RC helicopters that also allows law enforcement to watch citizens without a warrant.