STATE OF TEXAS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION PROPOSITION 1 (FOR) “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.” PROPOSITION 2 (FOR) “The constitutional amendment providing for [...]
A documentary trailer of the 1L year of Section 1 at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
It did not take that long for Latino political officials to address the latest Republican stunt to disenfranchise voters of the minority community. Councilmember James Rodriguez of District I and Councilmember Edward Gonzalez of District H filed suit against Harris County. Councilmember Gonzalez stated, “The proposed map cracks communities of interests and dilutes the voting [...]
I have been following Rapid Ric aka The Mixtape Mechanic ever since I arrived in Austin for college over 7 years ago. Seem like ages ago but I was introduced to The Fistful of Dollars Mixtape by my roommate and the rest is history.
A lot has happened in the mean time, from serving as Houston rapper Chamillionaire’s personal international disc jokey (DJ) to filming his first video (Pullin’ Up) … Rapid Ric has been on his grind. He moved to Houston as he became more intertwined with our local music scene.
Rapid Ric released his new album, Whut it Dew, this week for free. This should not be confused with his original Whut It Dew Mixtape that was released in 2004 and features a prominent image of Chamillionaire on the cover.
While most of us enjoyed a day off celebrating Independence Day, Mayor Parker was working as late as 11:45 PM.
As her Twitter account reveals, Parker shut down a house party all by herself. She duly notes that her security team may not have appreciated her maverick moves but nonetheless it proves she is working for the people.
Whoever had their party crashed by the Mayor will have the best tale for years to come. How do you top next year’s July 4th? I can think of one suggestion … how about you invite the Mayor next time!
The Annise Parker campaign has confirmed that Adam Harris, who was instrumental in Parker’s first mayoral campaign, will be leaving the Parker team to launch Horizon Strategies, a political-consultant firm.
His replacement will be Ward Curtin who is no stranger to politics. Curtin "assembled and led" Parker’s grassroots field operations in 2009 and 2011. He has over a decade in the business has an expertise in field operations but is knowledgable of communications and fundraising aspects of a campaign.
The change of scenery is amicable. As Harris noted on his Twitter feed, "Congrats to my good friend @okieward [Ward Curtin] & many thanks to Mayor @anniseparker!"
Did you forget to go to the Free Press Summerfest this year? Have you even heard of this Houston two-day music festival?
It takes place on an early June weekend at Buffalo Bayou’s Eleanor Tinsley Park located in the Fourth Ward. This festival is still young but continues to grow dramatically each year. Next year’s festival will be the fourth one and will take place on June 2-3, 2012. For more information, check out the Free Press Summerfest website for details.
If you have heard of Smashburger and have not tried it yet or you love the place … well click here to access a certificate that entitles you to a "Free Smash or 1/3LB Smashburger" until Tuesday, June 21, 2011.
What’s the catch? You have to purchase an entree or kids meal to take advantage of the deal. To get your custom certificate, replace the bolded "first=David&last=Ortez" with your first and last name. Enjoy!
Words cannot describe the graphic nature of this video. I now understand why the Harris County District Attorney asked for a gag order which prevented this video from reaching the public. Feel free to watch it and make your own judgments. Was this beating justified?
Contrary to popular belief, a Mac is compatible with the legal profession. I use a Macbook Pro for class notes, briefs and memos. I use Microsoft Office 2011 as my primary word processor.
Within Office, I use the Notebook option to take notes because it formats my notes into an outline format. An added bonus is that I am able to record audio class notes that follow with my typing. It is an awesome feature that lets me sift through my notes and amend any ambiguous material. My setup in class is always the same. I have my law school casebook open on the left. My Casenote Legal Briefs are juxtaposed next to my Word document and I type away.
