Houston Law and Politics Examiner

Constitution 101 - Fourth Amendment

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:23:09 -0700

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particu...

Constitution 101 - Second Amendment

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:46:50 -0700

A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” Second Amendment, U.S. ConstitutionWith...

Walter Cronkite has died

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:26:05 -0700

The most trusted man in news has passed away. Walter Cronkite, a man who observed and reported on the greatet and most heart breaking news of the last 50 years died after a long battle with disease.

Sonia Sotomayor headed towards confirmation

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:44:02 -0700

AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteSonia Sotomayor appears headed towards almost certain confirmation as the first hispanic and only the third women in US history to done the black robe of a Supreme Court Justice. After 4 days and over 50 witnesses, the Sen...

Senate Judiciary Committee welcomes Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:18:42 -0700

AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, FileThe first day of the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee was void of any major surprises. With the exception of two outbursts from a heckler in the crowd, the day was full of state...

Sotomayor begins Senate Judiciary hearings today

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:13:17 -0700

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisToday, marks one of the first major tests of the Obama Administration. At 9am Central, Judge Sonia Sotomayor will begin the tough test of convincing the Senate Judiciary committee that she is the right choice to repla...

Watch the Sotomayor Hearings on your computer

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:21:10 -0700

Ustream will be providing a live stream from partner CBS News.com for the Sonya Sotomayor U.S. Senate confirmation hearings. The hearings begin on Monday, July 13 starting at 10 a.m. Eastern/7 a.m. Pacific Time and will continue in the following days...

Sotomayor Senate Judiciary Hearing begins Monday

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:12:26 -0700

Monday, Sonia Sotomayor will take her seat and begin the process of securing a position as Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court. As we gear up for this historic event, I would like to spend Friday addressing reader comments.Entry: College f...

Madoff won't appeal 150 year sentence.

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:35:17 -0700

AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, FileIn a move that is not likely to end the story, lawyers for Bernard Madoff have announced that they and thier client will not appeal the 150 year sentence handed down last week against the man responsible for the largest po...

North Korea identified as origin of cyber attack

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:52:42 -0700

AP Photo/Ahn Youn-joonNorth Korea has been identified as the origin of a recent series of cyber attacks. In addition to the countless missiles recently launched in North Korea, this new threat has been detected. On Wednesday, U.S. authorities fo...

Vote postponed by Houston City Council on parking fees

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:13:51 -0700

AP Photo/Pat SullivanA proposal being considered by Houston City Council to raise the amount for parking fees at Houston airports was "tagged" by 5 of the City Council Members. Councilpersons Johnson, Rodriguez, Adams, Khan, and Jones reque...

College football BCS may violate antitrust law

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:01:32 -0700

The college football Bowl Championship Series (BCS) violates antitrust law. At least that is what Utah Senator Orrin Hatch believes. On Tuesday, the Senate subcommittee that oversees antitrust violation, on which Hatch serves as the top Republican, c...

Obama drops in approval ratings and Sarah Palin resignation

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:42:46 -0700

The current approval rating for President Obama as of 11:30 am on Wednesday, July 8th.All polling data came from Gallup (Daily Update).Obama Favorability rating: (Gallup)Favorable58%Unfavorable35%No Opinion7% Interestingly, according to Ras...

Sonia Sotomayor and Supreme Court nominations 101

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:47:48 -0700

2006 Photo of Supreme Court JusticesOne of the rarest moments in the history of the American democracy comes when there is a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court. It is a rare event when all three branches of the federal government come togethe...

Franken assigned to Judicary in advance of Sotomayor Hearings

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:06:17 -0700

AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaIn a move that will assure Al Franken a hard earned opportunity to prove himself as more than a comedian, on Tuesday he was assigned to his Senate Committees. Franken becomes the newest member of the Senate Judiciary Commi...

Sonia Sotomayor takes her case to the US Senate

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:22:02 -0700

AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, FileIn a few short days, Sonia Sotomayor will sit in a small wooden chair, in front of a large wooden desk, and interview for the BIGGEST job of her life. On the other side of the desk, will be a group of United S...

Houston City Council to consider raising rates at Houston Hobby and IAH

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:45:07 -0700

AP Photo/Pat Sullivan On Tuesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8, the Houston City Council will consider a measure to raise parking rates at Houston Hobby (HOU) and George Bush International Airports (IAH). Currently, uncovered parking costs a maxim...

Brad Thor, from Afghanistan to Houston

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:39:00 -0700

Official Author Photo from BradThor.com“When the daughter of a politically well connected family in DC gets kidnapped, the new President of the United States will agree to go to any lengths, even a deadly and ill advised rescue plan to get her ...

Houston Tea Party defies heat wave

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:13:18 -0700

Photos by Dustin SachsOn a warm July Day, in Downtown Houston, passionate citizens came together to uphold one of the most cherished of American and democratic principles. The right to "peaceable assemble and petition the government for redress ...

Cap and Trade Bill at heart of Houston TEA Party

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:18:30 -0700

U.S. Capitol BuildingPlease see yesterday's article for the first part of this seriesLast week, in a controversial move, the United States House of Representatives passed HR. 2454, known as the Cap and Trade Bill. The heart of the bill, whi...