How to Handle Student Walkouts and Protests
National School Walkout Leads to Protests Across the Country Students across the country have staged walkout protests in response to [...]
What to Consider Before Welcoming Bike Share
Bike sharing has exploded onto the scene across the country in the last couple of years and is showing no [...]
Are Public-Private Partnerships a Solution?
Are Public-Private Partnerships a Solution to Your Organization’s Financial Challenges? Public Private Partnerships (P3s) have grown in popularity over the [...]
Responding to an Administrative Subpoena
Last month, we discussed the process for responding to a subpoena for records or testimony served on a government entity [...]
Wage Rates on Public Works Construction Projects
Texas Government Agencies’ Responsibility to Ensure Compliance with Prevailing Wage Rates on Public Works Construction Projects One of the benefits [...]
Religious Holy Days as Government Holidays
Government agencies contemplating changes to their calendars should avoid scheduling holidays that observe or promote a religious holy day. The [...]
Even Code Enforcement Requires a Warrant!
A U.S. District Judge recently ruled that Atlanta had a policy of conducting unlawful, warrantless searches of commercial properties. Officers [...]
Responding to a Subpoena
A subpoena is a court order commanding a person to appear and give testimony at a deposition, trial, or other [...]
Texas Education Agency’s Proposed Corrective Action Plan
Texas Education Agency’s Proposed Corrective Action Plan The Office of Special Education Program (“OSEP”) conducted a monitoring visit of Texas [...]
Texas Open Meetings Act Violated Down South
Agenda Posting for Filling Trustee Spots Violated Texas Open Meetings Act A south Texas school district’s board of trustees violated [...]