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Perry’s trouble-shooter gets another assignment
Jay Kimbrough – Gov. Rick Perry’s trouble-shooting buddy who has run into a bit of trouble with authority himself – has a new assignment as special assistant for safety and security at Texas Juvenile...
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Exoneree takes star turn in Austin
Michael Morton, recently exonerated after spending 25 years in prison for the 1986 murder of his wife, Christine, is taking a star turn this week in Austin. An aptly-named film, “An Unreal Dream,” is...
View ArticleLicense plate flippers, beware
Spy movies aside, Sen. Carlos Uresti said there’s no good reason to have a license-plate flipper. So he’s working to ban the devices, which allow drivers to quickly flip from one plate to another,...
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Limits on crime scene photos pass Senate
The Texas Senate on Monday voted to amend the Texas Public Information Act to limit media’s access to certain crime scene photos, and the measure now heads to the House for approval. Sen. Rodney Ellis,...
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Session apologizes for outburst; exonerees bill left pending again
The brother of Timothy Cole, a man who died while incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit, said he regrets an outburst during a hearing in which he called a senator a “bitch,” but says the senator’s...
View ArticleSentencing change passed out of Senate committee
By Michelle MondoExpress-News Staff Writer A Senate committee has once again recommended a bill that would require a life sentence with parole for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder. Previous...
View ArticleHouse committee again passes juvenile sentence bill
The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee has once again recommended a bill that would close a sentencing loop hole for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder. Members passed House Bill 4 with a 5-1...
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Law enforcement groups back Dewhurst
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (AP photo) AUSTIN — Is Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst the “No. 1 pick of all the law enforcement agencies in Texas” after all? Maybe. Dewhurst’s re-election campaign announced a slate...
View ArticleImmigrant crime stats don’t match Dan Patrick’s claims
When Dan Patrick spoke about immigration in January at a forum for business groups, he chose to focus on violent crime. Here’s what he said, as reported by our Austin bureau chief Peggy Fikac: He...
View ArticleNelson calls for contract law changes
AUSTIN — The chairwoman of the state Senate Finance Committee, expressing outrage over a $110 million, no-bid contract at the state Health and Human Services that is the focus of an ongoing criminal...
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