Monday, May 9, 2011

Grits for Breakfast: TX Supreme Court says anonymous commenters have st...

Grits for Breakfast: TX Supreme Court says anonymous commenters have st...: "Grits admittedly has a love-hate relationship with anonymous commenters. Over the years, some of the most thoughtful things said in this blo..."

Grits for Breakfast: Eliminate 'judge-made' immunity for prosecutor mis...

Grits for Breakfast: Eliminate 'judge-made' immunity for prosecutor mis...: "On Monday, the Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee heard CSHB 2641 by Rep. Lon Burnam which would establish liability f..."

Grits for Breakfast: Fish stories and dog tales: Police misconduct roun...

Grits for Breakfast: Fish stories and dog tales: Police misconduct roun...: "Here's a roundup of recent police accountability stories that were big enough to make it onto Grits' radar screen but haven't found their wa..."

Grits for Breakfast: Symbolic Justice: LWOP for serial rapists creates ...

Grits for Breakfast: Symbolic Justice: LWOP for serial rapists creates ...: "One the the biggest differences between California's hyper-expensive prison healthcare system and Texas' relatively well-functioning one is..."

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Grits for Breakfast: Senate pushing biggest cuts to TDCJ vocational ed

Grits for Breakfast: Senate pushing biggest cuts to TDCJ vocational ed: "A recurring theme in the budget battle at the 82nd Texas Legislature is that the proposed Senate budget - which includes tapping the state's..."

Grits for Breakfast: Proposed TDCJ property sales

Grits for Breakfast: Proposed TDCJ property sales: "The Texas House voted yesterday for HB 2969 to sell property around the Central Unit in Sugar Land and 896 acres attached to the Estelle Un..."

Grits for Breakfast: Court: Parole board can't impose sex-offender cond...

Grits for Breakfast: Court: Parole board can't impose sex-offender cond...: "Texas' Board of Pardons and Paroles may no longer impose 'Special Condition X' - i.e., labeling someone a sex offender and requiring sex-off..."