Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

Oct 2, 2021

The latest marijuana convictions were identified through a follow-up examination of county court records. The previous group of cases identified for dismissal — nearly 66,000 in February 2020 — covered only an examination of state Department of Justice data, Gascón’s office said. “Dismissing

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Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage Of His Juneteenth Holiday Bill

Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage Of His Juneteenth Holiday Bill

Jun 17, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered remarks at a press conference celebrating Senate passage of his bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to designate Juneteenth a federal holiday. Excerpts of Sen.

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New Law Allows Georgia College Athletes To Get Paid

New Law Allows Georgia College Athletes To Get Paid

May 30, 2021

Over the years, there have been debates on whether college students should get paid for playing sports. The issue is no longer a debate. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill recently that will allow college athletes in Georgia to make money off

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Commissioner Shannon Brown Arrested

Commissioner Shannon Brown Arrested

Sep 24, 2020

AG Paxton Announces Joint Prosecution of Gregg County Organized Election Fraud in Mail-In Balloting Scheme AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that authorities arrested Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, Marlena Jackson, Charlie Burns, and DeWayne Ward on charges in connection with an organized vote harvesting

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Court Awards Millions For Texans In Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit

Court Awards Millions For Texans In Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit

May 14, 2020

Court Awards Millions for Texans in Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit  The Court found that Dr. Richard Malouf fraudulently billed Medicaid for services that were actually provided by a different doctor, including over 100 billings he filed while vacationing out of the country.   AUSTIN –

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