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Election News – September 27, 2013
For full articles and details, please visit tcjlpac.com Elisa Chan (R-San Antonio) announces Texas Senate District 25 bid (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/article/Elisa-Chan-announces-Texas-Senate-bid-4849963.php) By: John Gonzalez Councilwoman Elisa...
Gov. Perry Appoints Brown to Supreme Court of Texas
September 26, 2013 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/18915/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Jeff Brown of Houston as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas for a term to expire at the next general election. "Jeff is an outstanding and accomplished...
TCJL Files Amicus Brief on Oil and Gas Valuation Issue
Today the TCJL filed a second amicus brief in Gene E. Phillips, Individually and d/b/a Phillips Oil Interests, LLC, et al. v. Carlton Energy Group, LLC (No. 12-255), currently pending before the Texas Supreme Court. The Court heard oral argument in the case on...
Election News – September 25, 2013
For full articles and details, please visit tcjlpac.com Ryan Sitton (R-Houston) announced his candidacy for Texas Railroad Commissioner. The current Texas Railroad Commissioner, Barry Smitherman (R), is running for Agriculture Commissioner. Governor Perry Appoints...
Gov. Perry Appoints Frost as Chief Justice of 14th Court of Appeals
September 25, 2013 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/18906/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Kem Thompson Frost of Katy as chief justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals for a term to expire at the next general election. Frost is a current justice of...
Election News – September 23, 2013
For full articles and details, please visit tcjlpac.com Texas House Representative Bill Callegari of District 132 (R-Katy) announced retirement. No candidates from District 132 have announced to seek the open seat. Businessman Austin Keith of District 81 (Odessa)...
Representative Tryon Lewis Announces Retirement From The Texas House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael D. Lozano 512.463.0546 AUSTIN, TEXAS-Today, Representative Tryon Lewis (R-Odessa) announced he would not seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives and will retire at the end of his current term. In a statement...
Is Harris County Up For Grabs In The Lite Guv Race?
September 19, 2013 (http://www.quorumreport.com) By Scott Braddock Some challenge the conventional wisdom that Dan Patrick walks away with his home county As this campaign season begins to truly ramp up, it’s already been said that Houston may be ground zero for...
Rep. Steve Toth (R-The Woodlands) Seeking Re-Election
September 19, 2013 (http://stevetothfortexas.com/) Contact: Kevin Brannon at kevin@brannonco.net Texas State Representative Steve Toth (HD 15), announces intention to run for re-election Steve Toth Press Release Steve Toth Campaign PO Box 133274 The Woodlands, TX...
DeLay Conviction Overturned
September 19, 2013 (http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/DeLay-conviction-overturned-4827002.php?cmpid=hpfc) An Austin appeals court has overturned the conviction of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on charges related to a scheme to...
Rep. John Zerwas, M.D. (R-Richmond) Seeking Re-election
September 18, 2013 (http://thekatynews.com/2013/09/18/representative-john-zerwas-m-d-announces-re-election/) Contact: Gary Gillen 281-342-6969 By: Sheryl Birch Representative John Zerwas, M.D. announces re-election Richmond, Texas —Republican State Representative...
Is this Fair? Houston Chronicle Op-Ed 9-16-13
Houston Chronicle September 16, 2013 http://www.chron.com/default/article/Is-this-fair-to-BP-4819082.php Is this fair to BP? By Carol Sims | September 16, 2013 | Updated: September 16, 2013 6:28pm BP's decision to settle thousands of lawsuits arising from the...