The family of the widow whose murder was the focus of the 2011 film “Bernie” objects to the court’s decision to free the man who killed her, and wants the court to hear their case.
Gilad Edelman
Gilad Edelman was a reporting fellow in 2014. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and previously interned at the New Haven Independent.
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Pipeline Companies Paying More to Cross Private Land
As pipeline companies scramble to provide infrastructure to support the energy boom, they are having to pay more for the right to build oil and gas pipelines across private property.
Posted inState Government
Former Legislative Aide Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors
A former top aide to state Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, R-Lexington, pleaded guilty on Monday to two misdemeanor charges following a criminal investigation into improper travel reimbursements.
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Health care
Perry Proposes Fix for Texas Veterans’ Health Care
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday announced agreements with health facilities to provide care for veterans who cannot get timely care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, he’s seeking federal approval.
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Demographics
ACLU: “Shocking Abuse” of Immigrants at Private Prisons
An ACLU report describes overcrowding, squalid conditions, insufficient medical care and overuse of isolation units at federal Texas prisons where convicted immigrants await extradition to their homelands.
