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Showing posts with label local ordinances. Show all posts
Showing posts with label local ordinances. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

From the Texas Tribune: Comparing Nondiscrimination Protections in Texas Cities

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Five cities in the state - all big ones - have discrimination ordinances based on sexual orientation and gender identity. - Click here fo...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

From the Houston Chronicle: HERO supporters lead opponents in new poll - Ordinance's opponents say issue turns on small number of votes, but those in favor claim growing momentum

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For those of you in 2306 who are writing on this issue in the upcoming election. Notice that the key is likely to be turnout. Also note that...
Thursday, September 3, 2015

The Texas Supreme Court hears arguments from the oil industry against the right of Houston to regulate pollution.

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State limits on local autonomy have been in the news all year - mostly in the legislature - but now the judiciary weighs in. An industry gr...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

Bathroom references in anti- HERO campaign tap into deep seated differences between liberals and conservaties

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A Houston Chronicle commentator makes the following - correct - observation about the use of bathroom references in the campaign against th...

Catching up on the HERO ordinance

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Here are a  few links for 2306 students who are thinking about  writing about the controversy over the "Houston Equal Rights Ordinance...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Wage theft vote scheduled for Houston city council

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Salon reports on the vote - which was one of the items Mayor Parker announced would be on her agenda when she was re-elected last week: “...
Monday, September 9, 2013

San Antonio v Texas

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I don't have nearly enough on conflict between the state and local government, though there's plenty of material. The latest is the ...