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Tag: politics and civic engagement

Houston Matters

The Challenges of Union Life

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 19, 2014 · Recently, Bryan Sky-Eagle abruptly resigned from his role heading up the firefighter’s union here in Houston, expressing fear for his safety, saying he’d been threatened by his own fellow firefighters. In light of the resignation, we discuss the challenges inherent in leading the rank and file in a union with Ron Turner, a Professor of […]

Tags bryan sky-eagle firefighters union Houston Professional Firefighters Association Local 341 Law professor politics and civic engagement Ron Turner unions university of houston

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Should Marijuana Possession Charges Be Lessened?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 8, 2014 · A 2013 study by the American Civil Liberties Union reported Harris County had one of the highest rates of marijuana arrests in 2010. Nearly 12,000 people in Harris County were busted for pot possession. Getting caught with even a little bit of marijuana in Texas is going to cost you. Possessing two ounces or less […]

Tags crime Harris County District Attorney's Office law legal issues marijuana politics and civic engagement

Houston Matters

Texas’ First Woman Juror Was in Harris Co. in 1954 — So Why Did it Take So Long?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 7, 2014 · A lot changes in the world over 60 years. Take juries. Until the 1950s in Texas, juries were made up of only white men. Women were barred from serving on juries until 1954. African-Americans couldn't serve on juries until even later in the 50s. As we note the 60th anniversary of women first serving on […]

Tags Chris Daniel first woman juror harris county district clerk juries jury duty jury service politics and civic engagement

Houston Matters

Not In My Backyard: Waller County Residents Fighting Proposed Landfill

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 7, 2014 · An ongoing battle over a proposed landfill in Waller County underscores how “NIMBYism” plays into so many important issues and ideas. From landfills to power plants, prisons to shopping malls, airports to seaports, there are all manner of developments that some communities may find valuable, provided they’re located someplace else. Toxic waste dump? Sure! Just […]

Tags environment Joe Bennatte Kyle Bryant landfill NIMBY not in my backyard politics and civic engagement Susan Rogers waller county Waller County News Citizen

Houston Matters

Challenge to Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance Fails to Gather Enough Signatures

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 5, 2014 · Late Monday, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and City Attorney David Feldman announced opponents of the recently-passed non-discrimination ordinance fell short of the signatures required to trigger a November vote to consider repealing the measure. While they had gathered enough raw signatures, thousands were on pages not collected based on the city charter's legal standards and […]

Tags anti-discrimination ballot measure city council ERO hero houston city council houston equal rights ordinance politics and civic engagement

Houston Matters

When Is It Ok to Record Someone on Your Smartphone?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 15, 2014 · A YouTube video was passed around recently showing a trucker "pulling over" a policeman for speeding and using his cell phone. The trucker recorded his interaction with the officer, which changed fairly radically once the officer realized he was being recorded. At the end of the video, the trucker, Brian Miner, says, "And that's what […]

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