Heather Wilson isn’t ready to lead UTEP
What were the University of Texas System regents thinking when they selected Heather Wilson as the only finalist for President of the University of Texas-El Paso?
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Political labels aren’t the best way to judge judges
Party affiliation is not the best way to elect our judges. Neither party has a monopoly on effective jurists. The 2018 election is the last time we’ll have straight-party voting in Texas, but party labels remain a very strong influence in judicial elections. Even though the straight ticket option will be eliminated, this won’t change people’s habits; many will simply select their party’s candidates one by one, all the way down the ballot.
Republicans and Democrats, Texas and California
Along with the general incivility of the recent election, there was an increasingly inappropriate and misguided theme of attacking California. Our nation’s largest state was portrayed as a far-left enclave with a faltering economy, whose residents were either homeless or leaving the state in droves.
Y’all, we need a divorce.
Our marriage to Texas has gotten old. New Mexico is younger and more attractive. We would not be ignored, especially because we would be their largest city. Grant us a divorce and we won’t even request the back support. If there are any El Pasoans who think we need a wall to protect us, take ‘em. You can have custody and everyone will be better off.
Texas gets a 10-to-1 return on child support spending, but things could be better
There is much room for improvement in the state's child support system, as so many families continue to receive no payments from absent parents. After all, isn’t a child’s food and clothing also a worthy “Family Value”?
My dog is better than your lawyer
Excuse me for bragging: S. Roosticus Fischer of my law firm was just nominated by “Lawyers of Distinction” for ranking in the Top 10 percent of all American attorneys. Unbeknownst to the presenters, Shasharoosticus, although very special, is... my dog.
Do protective orders really work?
Protective orders have been hailed as a powerful deterrent to family violence — so much so that the penalties to perpetrators have steadily increased, along with the rights awarded to the victims. Yet I wonder, do they really work? How often are they abused to give one person an overwhelming advantage in divorce and custody cases? Are men always at fault?
Free Ramsey Muñiz
Was he guilty? I don’t know. Guess what? At this point I don’t care.
A dog’s life is worth more than Texas law will allow
Dogs may be dumb animals to some, but to many people they are family; to an older, lonely, person, a dog might be the only friend. Our legislators owe these family and friends some protection.