After a flurry of campaign commercials and (mostly negative) mail pieces, the primary run-off has come and gone. With the Election Day occurring on the Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday (May 27), turnout was predictably low. Thunderstorms occurring across the state likely lowered turnout further. This election cycle pit Republican vs. Republican in a […]
Tort Reform News: FORD MOTOR CO. SUSPECTS IT WAS TARGET OF ASBESTOS ATTORNEYS’ MISCONDUCT
Tort Reform News: FORD MOTOR CO. SUSPECTS IT WAS TARGET OF ASBESTOS ATTORNEYS’ MISCONDUCT The following is a digest of an article originally appearing at the Texans for Lawsuit Reform website. The Texas Lobby Group is posting this summary as a public service for Texans interested in tort reform. Ford Motor Company would like to […]
Mike Toomey Lobbyist News Update: Henderson County Sheriff Conducts Child Support Roundup
Mike Toomey Lobbyist News Update: Henderson County Sheriff Conducts Child Support Roundup Early in November 2013, multiple law enforcement officers in Henderson County arrested 10 parents living within the county who had failed to obey court orders requiring that they immediately pay their child support. This roundup began in October, and a total of 19 […]
Mike Toomey Texas Political News: Attorney General Seeks to Stop Sale of Online Private Customer Information
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Mike Toomey Lobbyist News: Greg Abbott Shuts Down Unauthorized Austin-Based Immigration Consultant
Mike Toomey Lobbyist News: Greg Abbott Shuts Down Unauthorized Austin-Based Immigration Consultant The Attorney General’s office recently shut down an unauthorized Immigration Consultant based in Austin, Texas. The group was a non profit called “Cristo Vive” and provided legal services in central Texas that they were unauthorized to do. The organization has been disbanded and […]