State of Texas

State of Texas, AG Paxton and Gov. Abbott Support Emergency Stay for Tinslee Lewis

Attorney General Ken Paxton

Continues Fight for Baby Tinslee’s Right-to-Life at Ft. Worth Court of Appeals AUSTIN – The State of Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Gov. Greg Abbott filed an amicus curiae letter today in the Second Court of Appeals, agreeing with the Lewis family that the Ft. Worth appellate court should grant an emergency stay of the trial court’s order denying the family’s request for a temporary injunction until the appeal is finally resolved and, thus, […]

Schofield Holds Town Meetings, Reports on Legislative Activities

State Rep. Mike Schofield (photo courtesy Mike Schofield)

By George Slaughter State Rep. Mike Schofield, R-Houston, said he voted for a controversial Houston city pension reform bill because he didn’t want to see two of the city’s three pensions go broke. Schofield shared his views in a town hall meeting Thursday night at Katy City Hall, 901 Avenue C. Schofield’s district includes the portion of the City of Katy that falls within Harris County. Schofield said Houston has pension plans for firefighters, police, […]