Should Legislature curb power of homeowners groups or back off?
Texas has some of the strongest home-protection laws in the nation — such as the homestead law that prevents your house from being seized for debt (except for debt on the home itself). The state also...
View ArticleShould welfare recipients have to pass drug tests?
They won’t in Florida — for now. According to the AP, “A federal judge temporarily blocked Florida’s new law that requires welfare applicants to pass a drug test before receiving the benefits on...
View ArticleWhat should Texas do now that Obama administration has blocked voter I.D. law?
Texas is having enough trouble getting the courts to set a date for its primary elections (now slated for May 29), but a new wrinkle has developed. According to Reuters, “The Obama administration on...
View ArticleShould Internet ‘trolling’ be outlawed?
That’s the term for online harassment, and it could soon be against the law in Arizona. According to Plugged In, “Arizona House Bill 2549 has already passed both of the state’s legislative bodies and...
View ArticleShould a sheriff be able to say he won’t enforce certain laws?
It’s happening out West. As the AP reported, “A Colorado sheriff says he won’t enforce two aggressive gun-control measures waiting to be signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Weld County Sheriff...
View ArticleShould ‘stand your ground’ laws be repealed or upheld?
It’s a question being asked more and more after George Zimmerman’s trial for shooting Trayvon Martin, and one high-ranking official thinks the laws should go. As the AP reported, “U.S. Attorney General...
View ArticleShould a police department be able to disqualify recruits with visible tattoos?
It’s happening in Bryan, Texas. As reporter Carol Christian wrote, “Despite all kinds of people sporting spectacular tattoos these days, the Bryan Police Department has decided that new recruits whose...
View ArticleShould police sell guns they have seized or destroy them?
A new state law clarified this long-standing practice, but it remains controversial. As The Enterprise reported on Sunday, “Law enforcement departments across the state that for years thought it was OK...
View ArticleShould Texans be able to carry handguns openly?
Texans with permits can carry concealed handguns, but some want to bring it out in the open. As the San Antonio Express-News reported, “Texas law allows the open carrying of rifles when not done in a...
View ArticleShould non-metallic guns be legal?
They aren’t now, but that could change soon. As the AP reported, “With a law banning undetectable firearms about to expire, federal agents are focusing attention on the latest twist in high-tech...
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