Home / Blog Our Blogs Annexation and Right-of-Way Brandon Morris March 7, 2022 The annexation process in Texas is an ever-evolving landscape. It seems as though every year or two the process undergoes significant changes as the legislature […] Read More HUBs and the Benefits of Using Them Ford Hamilton March 4, 2022 Many of the small businesses operating in the State of Texas are known as “HUBs”, or Historically Underutilized Businesses. These businesses are classified as those […] Read More The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Judith El Masri February 14, 2022 Employees have protections afforded by Federal and State law and can’t be terminated from employment nor denied employment for discriminatory reasons. It is fairly common […] Read More Construction Procurement Update Megan J. Mikutis February 7, 2022 As of September 1, 2021, all construction contracts procured using a method other than competitive bidding must publish, in the solicitation, a detailed methodology for […] Read More Constitutional Rights of Public Employees: Moonlighting on Onlyfans Edition Byron L. Brown January 31, 2022 News broke last week about a female deputy sheriff in Colorado who separated from employment—reportedly with a $30,000 severance package—after her colleagues discovered that she […] Read More Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Brandon Morris January 24, 2022 In November of 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule which was effectively a nation-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandate […] Read More Municipal Donations: Practices and Pitfalls Ford Hamilton January 17, 2022 Texas Cities, both general law and home rule, have certain restrictions placed on them by the Texas Constitution when donating money or making investments into […] Read More Municipal Building Code Updates Raphael A. Garza January 10, 2022 Have you considered adopting or amending your city’s Building Codes lately? If not, now may be the time. In 2021, the legislature passed revisions to […] Read More Ferae Naturae: What Can I Do about Wild Animals on My Land? Byron L. Brown December 20, 2021 As confirmed by the 2020 U.S. Census, many areas in the State of Texas are rapidly growing in population. Due to this growth, a significant […] Read More « 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 39 »
