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County targets indigent defense funding inequity, other priorities for state Legislature
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Smith, C.
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04/08/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; County budgets; Indigent criminal defense; Inmates; McLennan County; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits
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Legislature’s budget cuts are still going to cost you
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Dallas Morning News
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Whitley, G.
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02/23/2018
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1 TX bill
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County government; Property taxes; School finance; Whitley, Glen
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Prosecutors’ appeal accepted in Ken Paxton criminal case
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
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12/21/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; King, Phil; Legal fees; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud; Special prosecutors; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Attorney fees for indigent under scrutiny
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Dallas Morning News
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Wigglesworth, V.
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02/28/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Collin County; Indigent criminal defense; Legal fees; Paxton, Ken
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AG case prompts possible challenge
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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02/18/2017
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1 TX bill 10 doc(s)
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Collin County; Legal fees; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud; Self, Keith
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State contributions wane as indigent defense costs continue to climb for McLennan County
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Smith, C.
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02/04/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Birdwell, Brian; Indigent criminal defense; McLennan County
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Officials stiff public defender
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
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11/18/2016
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Collin County; Legal fees; Paxton, Ken; Public defenders; Securities fraud
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Lawyer who’s lost all death-penalty cases taking no more
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Austin American Statesman
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Graczyk, M.
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08/17/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Capital murder trials; Death row inmates; Legal malpractice
|
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Indigent defense costs are rising
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Kowalick, C.
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06/29/2016
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Indigent criminal defense; Legal fees
|
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Houston state senator wants to be a Harris County commissioner
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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04/10/2016
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1 TX bill
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Coleman, Garnet; County commissioners; Ellis, Rodney; Political candidates; Thompson, Senfronia
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Review of Waller County legal system to mend reputation
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Houston Chronicle
|
Foxhall, E.
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03/28/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bland, Sandra; County jails; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Reynolds, Ron; Thompson, Senfronia; Waller County; Waller County Jail
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Bail reform urged after Sandra Bland's death
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Houston Chronicle
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Binkovitz, L.
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08/20/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bail; Harris County; Inmate deaths
|
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Gregg County seeks indigent defense funds
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Longview News-Journal
|
Evans, G.
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10/14/2014
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1 TX bill
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Gregg County; Indigent criminal defense; Misdemeanors
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Obstacles many on road to establishing public defender office
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San Antonio Express News
|
Casady, M.
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10/09/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bexar County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders
|
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254 ways to defend poor people in Texas
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San Antonio Current
|
Enlow, C.
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08/14/2014
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1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Wrongful convictions
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County admits to breaking law
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San Antonio Express News
|
Moravec, E.
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06/06/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bexar County; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Plan needed to help poor defendants
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
|
04/18/2014
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Indigent criminal defense; Travis County
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Big changes possible for assigning lawyers in indigent cases
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Austin American Statesman
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Ulloa, J.
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04/12/2014
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorneys; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Judges; Travis County
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State review helps indigent defense reform
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El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
03/26/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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El Paso County; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Innovation in indigent defense makes for smart justice
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San Antonio Express News
|
Bethke, J.
|
02/16/2014
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Bexar County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Indigent defense gets better in Harris County
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ellis, R.
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11/12/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Whitmire, John
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Texas falls short in providing lawyers for poor defendants
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Austin American Statesman
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White, M.
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04/14/2013
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Civil legal aid; Indigent criminal defense; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Texas Fair Defense Act; Wrongful convictions
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Ex-Wichitan seeks criminal appeals seat
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Johnston, A.
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11/05/2012
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hampton, Keith; Judicial candidates; Judicial ethics; Keller, Sharon
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Texas reduces funds for indigent defense
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Worchel, D.
|
08/15/2012
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense
|
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Governor appoints Victoria judge to indigent defense commission
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Victoria Advocate
|
Weiser, L.
|
06/22/2012
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1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Gubernatorial appointments; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
|
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State budget shortfall: Big Country leaders wary of unfunded mandates
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Varble, S.
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03/13/2011
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1 TX bill
|
County budgets; School finance; State budget shortages; State mandates
|
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Task force wants Texas Legislature to improve indigent defense system
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Deller, M.
|
11/26/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Counties; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
|
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Public defenders deserve Texans of the Year
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ellis, R.
|
11/17/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Good first step
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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11/14/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bunin, Alex; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Public defenders
|
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County makes history with public defender's office
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Houston Chronicle
|
Lawson, W.
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11/11/2010
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1 TX bill
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Bunin, Alex; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders
|
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Harris County taps experienced hand for public defender
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Houston Chronicle
|
Moran, C.
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11/10/2010
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1 TX bill
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Bunin, Alex; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Pilot programs; Public defenders
|
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Justice Hecht presents 'Legislative Hero' award to Senator Hinojosa
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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10/31/2010
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1 TX bill
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Awards; Civil legal aid; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Access to Justice Commission; Texas Access to Justice Foundation
|
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Recommendations for top two state courts
|
Bryan Eagle
|
Editorial
|
10/19/2010
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1 TX bill
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Bailey, Blake; Endorsements; Green, Paul; Guzman, Eva; Hampton, Keith; Judicial candidates; Keasler, Michael; Lehrmann, Debra; Moody, William E. 'Bill'; Sharp, Jim
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Indigent often are left in a legal limbo
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San Antonio Express News
|
Chasnoff, B.
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10/10/2010
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1 TX bill
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Counties; Public defenders; Task forces; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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County wins $4M grant to start public defender office
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Houston Chronicle
|
Moran, C.
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08/26/2010
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Grants; Harris County; Pilot programs; Public defenders; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
|
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Harris County sweetens public defender proposal
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Houston Chronicle
|
Moran, C.
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07/27/2010
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1 TX bill
|
County commissioners; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Public defenders; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Texas needs public defenders
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ellis, R.
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05/30/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Counties; Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act; Wrongful convictions
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New law aims to save McLennan County time, money by streamlining courts
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Witherspoon, T.
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06/07/2009
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1 TX bill
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Averitt, Kip; District courts; Indigent criminal defense; McLennan County
|
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A level playing field
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
04/16/2009
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1 TX bill
|
DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Legal malpractice; Wrongful convictions
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Judges look to shake up DNA appeals
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Houston Chronicle
|
Khanna, R.
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04/11/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Judges; Legal malpractice; Public defenders; Wrongful convictions
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Call him Mr. Persistence
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Houston Chronicle
|
Stiles, M.
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04/06/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dewhurst, David; Ellis, Rodney; Hernandez, Ana; James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act; Legislative staff; Strama, Mark; Walle, Armando
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Constitutional rights aren't cheap, nor should they be
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Campbell, L.
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07/10/2008
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Gillespie County; Public defenders; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Tarrant County; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Public defender system has its critics
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Viren, S.
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04/20/2008
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act; Youth Commission, Texas; Youthful offenders
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A select few get the cases, and the cash
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Houston Chronicle
|
Viren, S.
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04/20/2008
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1 TX bill
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Attorneys; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; County commissioners; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Judges; Judicial ethics; Juvenile justice system; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act; Texas Indigent Defense Commission; Youthful offenders
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Need a defense attorney? It's not necessarily that easy...
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Cambell, L.
|
03/21/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Indigent criminal defense; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Fix the system
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
03/20/2008
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1 TX bill
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Capital punishment indigent defense; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Supremes may slap Texas again
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Houston Chronicle
|
Casey, R.
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03/14/2008
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
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An idea whose time has come?
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Houston Chronicle
|
Falkenberg, L.
|
03/13/2008
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders
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County hires bad lawyers, bans good
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Houston Chronicle
|
Casey, R.
|
10/19/2007
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1 TX bill
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Conflicts of interest; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Judicial ethics; Juvenile justice system; Phillips, John; Polland, Gary; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Vote set today on public defender's office for capital cases
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blaney, B.
|
08/24/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment indigent defense; Grants; Keller, Sharon; Texas Indigent Defense Commission; West Texas
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Collin cuts indigent-defense costs, raises legal concern
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Dallas Morning News
|
Housewright, E.
|
08/04/2007
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Collin County; County commissioners; Indigent criminal defense; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Texas Fair Defense Act; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Who pays? Do we really want to limit access to proper defense?
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Longview News-Journal
|
Editorial
|
01/30/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Bail; Indigent criminal defense; Merritt, Tommy; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Officials oppose defense statute
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Longview News-Journal
|
Isaac, J.
|
01/28/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Bail; Indigent criminal defense; Merritt, Tommy; Perry, Rick; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Fraser to target electric rates in upcoming legislative session
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Reed, J.
|
12/13/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
County government; Electric utility deregulation; Electric utility rates and charges; Email; Fire prevention; Fraser, Troy; Indigent criminal defense; Price to beat; State mandates; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax appraisals; Taylor County; WTU Retail Energy
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Here's your 'stealth tax'
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Editorial
|
12/11/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Indigent health care; Pauken, Tom; Perry, Rick; Science education; State mandates; Task forces; Tax appraisals
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Does I-35 divide exist?
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
|
10/23/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Alonzo, Roberto; Duncan, Robert; Legislature, Texas; Lewis, Gibson D. 'Gib'; Seliger, Kel; Texas Fair Defense Act; West Texas
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Debate rolls on over legislative influence
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Rangel, E.
|
10/21/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Alonzo, Roberto; Clayton, Bill; Craddick, Tom; Duncan, Robert; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Legislature, Texas; Lewis, Gibson D. 'Gib'; Perry, Rick; Seliger, Kel; Texas Fair Defense Act; West Texas
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Executed without a fair trial
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
09/16/2005
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1 TX bill
|
Capital murder trials; Criminal evidence; Death row inmates; Executions; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
Does she deserve to die? Well, her trial lawyer doesn't know
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
09/12/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital murder trials; Capital punishment; Capital punishment indigent defense; Criminal appeals; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Death row inmates
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Judicial pay raise in doubt
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Michaels, D.
|
05/30/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment indigent defense; Ellis, Rodney; Hartnett, Will; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Judge salaries; Keel, Terrence M. 'Terry'
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Session fell short in many ways
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dyer, R.
|
05/30/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
79th Legislature; Craddick, Tom; Dewhurst, David; Ellis, Rodney; Grusendorf, Kent; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Perry, Rick; School finance; Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
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Lawyer burden soaring
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Dallas Morning News
|
Housewright, E.
|
03/28/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Counties; Health care costs; Indigent criminal defense; Indigent health care; Legal fees; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Public clemency hearings are urged
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
02/19/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Executive clemency; Gubernatorial pardons; Open meetings; Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of
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|
Woman faces execution, but not without fight
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tilghman, A.
|
11/29/2004
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment indigent defense; Crime laboratories; Death row inmates; Houston Police Department
|
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|
Cost of legal aid for poor mounts
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Sallee, R.
|
11/27/2004
|
1 TX bill
|
Civil legal aid; Indigent criminal defense
|
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State agencies under review
|
Wichita Falls Record News
|
Meighan, T.
|
07/23/2004
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Nelson, Jane; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Sunset review process
|
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|
Unfunded mandates could throttle counties
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
West, M.
|
05/12/2004
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Property taxes; State mandates; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax appraisals
|
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|
County ripped for execution defenses
|
Valley Morning Star
|
Robledo, D.
|
11/16/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Cameron County; Capital punishment; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
Defense of the poor in Texas inadequate
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
11/05/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Capital punishment indigent defense; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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|
Indigent Defense
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
11/03/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Death penalty law not being followed, study finds
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Austin American Statesman
|
Pasztor, D.
|
10/29/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment indigent defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Report: Texas death-penalty defense mixed
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jennings, D.
|
10/29/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment indigent defense
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Texas not meeting fair defense standards
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
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10/29/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment indigent defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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State evaluating public defenders
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Hall, J.
|
10/03/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Public defenders; Wichita County
|
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|
County budget includes pay raises
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Baker, M.
|
09/17/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Tarrant County
|
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|
Webb to pay indigent legal bills
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Laredo Morning Times
|
Cortez, T.
|
08/26/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Webb County
|
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|
Texas is a 'state of denial' over the death penalty
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Atwood, D.
|
07/01/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment; Moral aspects of capital punishment
|
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|
Bill tightens pool of lawyers in appeals of capital cases
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hoppe, C.
|
05/01/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment indigent defense; Criminal appeals
|
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|
Bill would ensure due process for condemned
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Brooks, K.
|
04/16/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment indigent defense; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
|
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|
Executions in Texas about politics -- not justice
|
Houston Chronicle
|
King, M.
|
03/06/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Capital punishment indigent defense; Moral aspects of capital punishment
|
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|
Capital punishment concerns must not be forgotten
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Gardner, J.
|
03/01/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment
|
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|
Indigent defense: If it's not fast, it's backward
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Dershowitz, H.
|
02/26/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
A fair defense
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
02/20/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
Senator, urban counties feuding over fair defense bill
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Villafranca, A.
|
02/13/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
On death penalty, two changes key
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
02/02/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Capital punishment indigent defense; Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Life without parole; Moral aspects of capital punishment
|
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|
Death penalty reform is needed in Texas
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
01/31/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Executions; Executive clemency; Perry, Rick
|
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|
Death discussion
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
01/28/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Capital punishment moratoriums; Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Life without parole; Perry, Rick
|
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|
Perry criticizes commutations
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Austin American Statesman
|
A.P. Wire
|
01/26/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Executions; Executive clemency; Moral aspects of capital punishment
|
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|
Texas improving the quality of capital-crime defense lawyers
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Dallas Morning News
|
Nagorka, J.
|
01/26/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Capital punishment indigent defense; Indigent criminal defense
|
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|
Perry blasts Illinois execution action
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
01/25/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Perry, Rick
|
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|
Area has plenty to ask of Austin
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Nelson, C.
|
01/13/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
78th Legislature; Dallas, Texas; Municipalities; Nuisance abatement; Parking facilities
|
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|
Lawmakers renewing criminal justice fight
|
Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
01/07/2003
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment; Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Capital punishment of youthful offenders; Criminal appeals; Criminal justice; Life without parole
|
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|
Legislative session begins in a big hole
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
01/05/2003
|
1 TX bill
|
78th Legislature; Annual legislative sessions; Capital punishment; Ethics; Insurance reform; Revolving door policies; Robin Hood; School finance; State budget shortages
|
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|
Fairness concerns cloud death penalty
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
12/07/2002
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Capital punishment; Capital punishment indigent defense; Capital punishment moratoriums; Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Moral aspects of capital punishment
|
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|
Poor defendants deserve competent appellate lawyers
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
12/05/2002
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Capital punishment indigent defense; Criminal appeals; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Indigent criminal defense
|
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|
Death march
|
San Antonio Express News
|
King, K.
|
12/01/2002
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Capital punishment moratoriums; Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Criminal appeals; Criminal justice; Moral aspects of capital punishment
|
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|
Judge's choice of grant recipient raises hackles
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Pasztor, D.
|
11/20/2002
|
1 TX bill
|
Keller, Sharon; Schulman, David A.; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
Judge is misinterpreting the law in Burdine case
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ellis, R.
|
10/03/2002
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1 TX bill
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Burdine, Calvin; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Appeals court ruling flies in face of justice
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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09/29/2002
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1 TX bill
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Burdine, Calvin; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Counties unlucky with Senate Bill 7
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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09/21/2002
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1 TX bill
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County budgets; County jails; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Improving legal access for poor draws praise
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Baker, M.
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08/10/2002
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Bill blamed for rising indigent defense cost
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Kann, M.
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08/05/2002
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Grant to fund changes in indigent defense system
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Houston Chronicle
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Christian, C.
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07/24/2002
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1 TX bill
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Grants; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Grant to provide better attorneys
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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07/23/2002
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1 TX bill
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Grants; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Texas grants OK'd for legal aid to indigent
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Houston Chronicle
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Hughes, P.
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07/23/2002
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1 TX bill
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Grants; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Meant to help poor defendants, law bars a successful attorney
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Dallas Morning News
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Jennings, D.
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07/16/2002
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1 TX bill
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Burdine, Calvin; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Hinojosa calls bill a turning point in court-appointed representation
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Lawrence, G.
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06/20/2002
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1 TX bill
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Capelo, Jaime; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Indigent defense law 'nightmare' for some
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Dallas Morning News
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Fuller, A.
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06/14/2002
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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In support of a death penalty moratorium
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Austin American Statesman
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Naishtat, E.
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06/02/2002
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1 TX bill
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Capital punishment; Capital punishment moratoriums
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Indigent defendants
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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05/15/2002
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1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Hinojosa to be honored by group
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Valley Morning Star
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Taylor, S.
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04/17/2002
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1 TX bill
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American Civil Liberties Union; Awards; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Keel, Terrence M. 'Terry'; Tulia, Texas
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Hinojosa's style emerges
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Ma, J.
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04/12/2002
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1 TX bill
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Hawley, Judy; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'
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Travis dips into savings for indigent defense law
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Austin American Statesman
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Osborne, J.
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04/02/2002
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Legal fees; Texas Fair Defense Act; Travis County
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Giving poor suspects a more equal chance at justice
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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03/27/2002
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Indigent criminal defense; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Study: Defense for poor improves
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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03/25/2002
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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County courts; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Hinojosa has populist image
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Ma, J.
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02/28/2002
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1 TX bill
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Hidalgo County; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Texas Senate District 20
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Reformed defense act scrutinized
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Houston Chronicle
|
Brewer, S.
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02/17/2002
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Jury still out on defense lawyer plan
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Baker, M.
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01/27/2002
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1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Tarrant County; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Update
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
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01/26/2002
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1 TX bill
|
Gubernatorial appointments; Perry, Rick; Texas Indigent Defense Commission
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Tarrant commissioner to serve on state panel
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Staff
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01/26/2002
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1 TX bill
|
Gubernatorial appointments; Perry, Rick; Texas Indigent Defense Commission; Whitley, Glen
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Legal defense for poor is looking better
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jennings, D.
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01/13/2002
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1 TX bill
|
Attorneys; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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New Year's brings 32 new laws to Texas; one curbs teen drivers
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Austin American Statesman
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Susswein, G.
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12/31/2001
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1 TX bill
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Graduated driver licenses; Indigent criminal defense; Medicaid application process
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The new in laws
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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12/30/2001
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1 TX bill
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Bivins, Teel; Driver licenses; Graduated driver licenses; Medicaid; Medicaid application process; Medicaid eligibility; No-call lists; Racial profiling; Teenage drivers; Telemarketers; Traffic safety
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Handful of new state laws effective Jan. 1
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Houston Chronicle
|
Robison, C.
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12/30/2001
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1 TX bill
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Driver licenses; Driver, Joe; Foreclosures; Graduated driver licenses; Homeowners' associations; Indigent criminal defense; Leased vehicle taxes; Teenage drivers; Traffic safety
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32 laws take effect on Tuesday
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San Antonio Express News
|
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12/30/2001
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1 TX bill
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Driver licenses; Graduated driver licenses; Indigent criminal defense; Medicaid; Medicaid application process; Medicaid eligibility; Teenage drivers; Traffic safety
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Bill overhauls Texas' indigent defense system
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Witherspoon, T.
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12/23/2001
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1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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State law could overload local attorneys
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Vance, C.
|
12/21/2001
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1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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County to process inmates faster
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Ma, J.
|
12/18/2001
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1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Plugging in
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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12/16/2001
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1 TX bill
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Electric utility deregulation; Electric utility rates and charges
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More work needed on indigent defense
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
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12/08/2001
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1 TX bill
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Attorneys; Bexar County; Court costs and fees; Indigent criminal defense
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Poor's counsel to be quicker, better paid
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San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
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12/04/2001
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1 TX bill
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Bexar County; Indigent criminal defense
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Defense lawyers criticize new law on appointments
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Houston Chronicle
|
Tolson, M.
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10/14/2001
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Indigent defense price tag higher
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Baker, M.
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10/04/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Tarrant County
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Defender system weighed
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Baker, M.
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09/17/2001
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1 TX bill
|
Criminal justice; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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County looking at way to ease property tax bite
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San Antonio Express News
|
Bower, T.
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09/06/2001
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1 TX bill
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Bexar County; County budgets; Property taxes
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Free lawyers not for everyone
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San Antonio Express News
|
Katz, S.
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08/21/2001
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1 TX bill
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Bexar County; Indigent criminal defense
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Texas may be yielding to execution criticisms
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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08/17/2001
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1 TX bill
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Beazley, Napoleon; Capital punishment indigent defense; Capital punishment of youthful offenders; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of
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Rivas' attorneys a contrast in styles
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Lee, M.
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08/12/2001
|
1 TX bill
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Capital murder trials
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Counties reassess defense for poor
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Dallas Morning News
|
Fuller, A.
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08/08/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Denton County; Indigent criminal defense; Public defenders; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Justice's words fortify death penalty doubts
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
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07/07/2001
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1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; O'Connor, Sandra Day
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Help sought for those facing death penalty
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Houston Chronicle
|
Mack, K.
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06/28/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment indigent defense; Indigent criminal defense
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New laws affect how counties do business
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Brooks, K.
|
06/25/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Counties; County jails; Lewis, Glenn; Moncrief, Mike; Tarrant County; Tarrant County Sheriff's Office
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Perry's 'vetofest' may come at a price
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Houston Chronicle
|
Robison, C.
|
06/24/2001
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1 TX bill
|
Gubernatorial vetoes; Perry, Rick
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Legislators make 'best,' 'worst' list
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Valley Morning Star
|
Taylor, S.
|
06/22/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Legislators; Texas Monthly; Truan, Carlos; Zaffirini, Judith
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Indigent defense legislation tries to end problems
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
06/17/2001
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1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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New laws ban profiling, help poor defendants
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hight, B.
|
06/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Crime memorabilia; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled inmates; Racial profiling; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Governor enacts criminal justice laws
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hoppe, C.
|
06/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Indigent criminal defense; Racial profiling; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Indigent defense, profiling bills signed
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Moritz, J.
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06/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Cancer; Health insurance; Indigent criminal defense; Manufactured housing; Math education; Racial profiling; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Perry signs bills banning profiling, setting standards for legal defense
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Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
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06/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Child car seats; Child safety; Ellis, Rodney; Homeowners' associations; Indigent criminal defense; Racial profiling; School year; Seat belts; Texas Fair Defense Act; Traffic safety
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New law tackles racial profiling
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
06/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment; Colonias; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled inmates; Racial profiling; School year; Texas Fair Defense Act; Video cameras and recordings; Wine and wine industry
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Texas drops to 2nd in executions in 2001
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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06/03/2001
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1 TX bill
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Capital punishment; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of
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Victims rights group wants veto of indigent defense bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Baker, M.
|
06/01/2001
|
1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Justice for All; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Texas set to shift on death penalty in wake of furor
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New York Times
|
Yardley, J.
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06/01/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
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Hits and misses of past 140 days
|
Amarillo Daily News
|
Editorial
|
05/31/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature
|
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Bills improve Texas justice this session
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
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05/31/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Capital punishment; DNA testing; Indigent criminal defense; Life without parole; Mentally disabled inmates
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Legislative winners and losers
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Caballero, P.
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05/30/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Coastal Bend; Indigent criminal defense; Port of Corpus Christi
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Legislative aftermath
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
05/30/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Capital punishment; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Redistricting; Special sessions; Texas Fair Defense Act
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After the session
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/30/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Capital punishment; Criminal justice; DNA testing; Hate crimes; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Ratliff, Bill; Redistricting; School finance; State budgets; State employee salaries; Teacher health insurance
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A shift in scales of justice
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hoppe, C.
|
05/29/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Criminal justice; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense
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Major issues unresolved as session closes
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Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
05/29/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Capital punishment; Ellis, Rodney; Mentally disabled inmates; Perry, Rick
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Perry attempts to step out of Bush's shadow
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Houston Chronicle
|
Robison, C.
|
05/29/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Bush, George W.; Perry, Rick
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Legislative shift seen on justice
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
05/28/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Asset forfeiture; Capital punishment moratoriums; Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Criminal justice; DNA testing; Hate crimes; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled inmates; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Racial profiling
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Legislature stepped beyond Bush's shadow this session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hight, B.
|
05/27/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Bush, George W.
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|
77th Legislature
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
05/27/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature
|
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Houston's Ellis leaves imprint on state budget
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Houston Chronicle
|
Williams, J.
|
05/27/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Armbrister, Kenneth 'Ken'; Ellis, Rodney; James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act; Lieutenant governor succession; Perry, Rick; Ratliff, Bill; State budgets
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Bills worthy of law
|
Waco Tribune Herald
|
Editorial
|
05/26/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Perry, Rick
|
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Summer may stick around longer for students in '02
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
05/25/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Motor vehicle registration; School year; Texas Emissions Reduction Plan
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Perry gets wave of last-minute legislation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dyer, R.
|
05/25/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature; Animal cruelty; Brimer, Kim; Graduated driver licenses; Indigent criminal defense; Racial profiling; School year; Shapleigh, Eliot; Tax incentives; Texas Economic Development Act; Toward EXcellence, Access & Success Grant Program; Turner, Sylvester
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Perry gets indigent defense, racial profiling legislation
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Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
05/25/2001
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Indigent criminal defense; Racial profiling
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Legislative briefs
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Staff
|
05/25/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
77th Legislature
|
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Legislators expand justice reforms menu
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Inklebarger, T.
|
05/19/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment moratoriums; Criminal justice; DNA testing; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Life without parole; Texas Appleseed
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Bill would set standards on legal help for poor
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hight, B.
|
05/17/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Cornyn, John; Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Lewis, Glenn; Puente, Robert
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House passes bill to set standards for indigent defense
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Dallas Morning News
|
Kilday, A.
|
05/17/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; West, Royce
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Aid for indigent defense advances
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Baker, M.
|
05/17/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Lewis, Glenn; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
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House OKs bill to aid defendants
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Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
05/17/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Legal fees; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Bill to standardize defense for poor gets OK in House
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San Antonio Express News
|
Inklebarger, T.
|
05/17/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Danburg, Debra; Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Indigent defense
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
05/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Critics snipe at bill to streamline legal help for poor
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Baker, M.
|
05/14/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
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|
Criminal, but no longer entirely indigent
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Baker, M.
|
05/13/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Geren, Charlie; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense
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House likely to pass indigent defense bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jennings, D.
|
05/12/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Dallas County; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Jackson, Lee; Legal fees
|
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|
Death penalty
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
05/11/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Burnam, Lon; Capital punishment moratoriums; Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Capital punishment of youthful offenders; Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Life without parole; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Perry, Rick; Shapleigh, Eliot; Turner, Sylvester
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Sen. Harris, a legislative Attila, shows soft side
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Kennedy, B.
|
05/08/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Harris, Chris; Harris, Chris
|
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|
Cornyn agrees justice could use some help
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
05/05/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Cornyn, John; DNA testing; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled inmates
|
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|
Defending the indigent
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El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
05/02/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
El Paso, Texas; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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Crime bills stress justice, not toughness
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hight, B.
|
04/30/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Armbrister, Kenneth 'Ken'; Burdine, Calvin; Capital punishment; Cornyn, John; Criminal justice; DNA testing; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Keel, Terrence M. 'Terry'; Ratliff, Bill; Saldano, Victor Hugo
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County may get state money for indigent defense
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El Paso Times
|
Shubinski, J.
|
04/29/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
Equal justice for all
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
04/26/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
State justice system in need of overhaul
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
04/24/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment moratoriums; DNA testing; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled persons
|
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Death penalty
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
04/22/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment moratoriums
|
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|
State pushing fairness more in justice reform
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
04/22/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Adams, Randall Dale; Armbrister, Kenneth 'Ken'; Capital punishment moratoriums; DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled inmates
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Bar endorses new defense standards
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Baker, M.
|
04/21/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Indigent criminal defense; State Bar of Texas
|
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|
Texas justice
|
Texarkana Gazette
|
Editorial
|
04/20/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment moratoriums; Criminal justice; Indigent criminal defense; Mentally disabled inmates
|
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|
Legal defense for poor needs upgrade
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
04/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
Texas Justice
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
04/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment of mentally disabled inmates; Capital punishment of youthful offenders; DNA testing; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Life without parole; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.
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|
Moratorium on executions only logical
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Houston Chronicle
|
Robison, C.
|
04/15/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Armbrister, Kenneth 'Ken'; Capital punishment moratoriums
|
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|
Perry insists on role in death penalty vote
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Austin American Statesman
|
Elizondo Jr., J.
|
04/13/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital punishment moratoriums; Collins, Steve; Ellis, Rodney; Fisher, Walter; Legislative process; Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of; Perry, Rick
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|
Indigent defense bill passes in Senate
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Hight, B.
|
04/11/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Judges; Public defenders; Senate, Texas State
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|
Indigent may get equal chance
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Zarazua, J.
|
04/11/2001
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Indigent criminal defense; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
|
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|
Indigent defense bill passes Senate
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Dallas Morning News
|
Jennings, D.
|
04/11/2001
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Judges; Public defenders; Senate, Texas State; Shapleigh, Eliot
|
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|
Indigent defense bill advances
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Baker, M.
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04/11/2001
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Senate OKs trial reform
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Houston Chronicle
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Hughes, P.
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04/11/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Senate, Texas State; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Senate OKs indigent defense
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San Antonio Express News
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Richter, B.
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04/11/2001
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence; Indigent criminal defense; Senate, Texas State; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act; Wentworth, Jeff
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Time to balance scales of justice for the poor
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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04/10/2001
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Indigent criminal defense; State Bar of Texas
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Senate's work is on track
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Valley Morning Star
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Ratliff, B.
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04/10/2001
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1 TX bill
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77th Legislature; Ratliff, Bill; School finance; Senate, Texas State
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Legislators make case for system reform
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Dallas Morning News
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Jennings, D.
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04/08/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense
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De-Bushing Texas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ivins, M.
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04/08/2001
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic promotion and retention; Bush, George W.; Charter school moratoriums; Charter schools; Cuellar, Henry; Ellis, Rodney; Harris, Chris; Life without parole; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Medicaid; Sanchez, Tony R., Jr.; Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
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A fair chance for criminal defense
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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04/06/2001
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1 TX bill
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DNA testing; Duncan, Robert; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Perry, Rick; Public defenders; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Texas nears creation of state public-defender system
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New York Times
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Butterfield, F.
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04/06/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent defense
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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04/05/2001
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1 TX bill
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Attorneys; Indigent criminal defense
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Indigent defense bills move ahead
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Dallas Morning News
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Jennings, D.
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03/31/2001
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense
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Panel OKs lawyer standards bill
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Valley Morning Star
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Bisbee, J.
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03/31/2001
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1 TX bill
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Attorneys; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense
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Senate panel passes overhaul of indigent defense
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Baker, M.
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03/30/2001
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1 TX bill
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Attorneys; Indigent criminal defense
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The day in brief
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Austin American Statesman
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Elizondo Jr., J.
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03/29/2001
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1 TX bill
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77th Legislature
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Grandfather loophole, R.I.P.
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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03/26/2001
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1 TX bill
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Farenthold, Frances Tarlton 'Sissy'; Grandfathered industrial facilities; Voluntary Emissions Reduction Program
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Take it from a judge: our system works
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Houston Chronicle
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Godwin, G.
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03/11/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense
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Parole meetings should be public
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Editorial
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03/11/2001
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1 TX bill
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Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of
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A legal loophole
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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03/01/2001
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital punishment indigent defense; Ellis, Rodney; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Texas watch
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/28/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Open container laws
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Fair trial for indigents
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Staff
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02/27/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense
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Texas justice gaps become more clear
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Meighan, T.
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02/27/2001
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Indigent criminal defense; Keller, Sharon
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Working to change the system
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Dallas Morning News
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Jennings, D.
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02/26/2001
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1 TX bill
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Counties; Ellis, Rodney; Gallego, Pete; Indigent criminal defense; Partisanship; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Justice for all
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El Paso Times
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Editorial
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02/19/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Fair defense for poor
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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02/19/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Indigent defense plan gains backers
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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02/17/2001
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1 TX bill
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Indigent criminal defense
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Bill aims to boost defense for poor
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Austin American Statesman
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Hight, B.
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02/15/2001
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Duncan, Robert; Ellis, Rodney; Harris, Chris; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Indigent criminal defense; Partisanship; State Bar of Texas; Texas Appleseed; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Bill seeks to reform legal aid
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Dallas Morning News
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Jennings, D.
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02/15/2001
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Phillips, Thomas 'Tom' R.; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Bill seeks overhaul of indigent legal defense
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Baker, M.
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02/15/2001
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Harris, Chris; Indigent criminal defense; Texas Fair Defense Act
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Senators seek to defend poor Texans from indigent-defense system flaws
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Houston Chronicle
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Elliott, J.
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02/15/2001
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense
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Grant sought to train death-penalty lawyers
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Dallas Morning News
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San Martin, N.
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02/14/2001
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1 TX bill
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Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense; Phillips, Thomas 'Tom' R.; Public defenders; Senate Committee on Finance; Whitmire, John
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Judge urges extra funds for training
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Houston Chronicle
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Elliott, J.
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02/14/2001
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorneys; Indigent criminal defense
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Life and death on agenda
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San Antonio Express News
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Hunger, K.
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01/15/2001
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1 TX bill
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Death row inmates; DNA testing; Life without parole; Mentally disabled inmates; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice)
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Indigent defense
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/02/2001
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1 TX bill
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Effective Assistance of Counsel, Commission for; Ellis, Rodney; Indigent criminal defense
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