Levin: We must ensure that victims of both violent and property offenses have basic rights, including the right to restitution for stolen property, and the right to provide input on what would be a just sentence.
Will Voters Decide to Leave Austin?
Last year, the Texas Legislature passed a limited disannexation measure, House Bill 3053, that allows people unfairly captured by large cities during a particular time period to hold an election on the question of staying or leaving municipal control. The law was passed after concerns were raised that some cities had accelerated their involuntary annexation...