The Texas Supreme Court will not review whether a $5-per-patron fee at live nude entertainment clubs is an occupation tax in disguise, letting stand a ruling that found alcohol-serving strip clubs must pay up when it comes to the “pole tax.”
Terri Langford
Terri Langford is the Tribune's health services reporter based in Austin. Langford is a veteran journalist, having worked at the Florida Times Union, The Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, WNYC, Honolulu Civil Beat and Texas Standard/KUT. Langford has a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. She has covered various city and state agencies, criminal justice and health and human services for the Houston Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Associated Press, WNYC and Texas Standard at KUT.
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Execution Stay Sought for Schizophrenic Inmate
Attorneys for schizophrenic death row inmate Scott Louis Panetti on Thursday asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to halt his impending Dec. 3 execution, saying their client is too incompetent to be legally put to death.
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Criminal Justice
Perry Judge Rules Prosecutor is Not Disqualified
The special prosecutor pressing criminal charges against Gov. Rick Perry will not be disqualified from the case over questions around the oath of office he took. A judge ruled Tuesday that the prosecutor was properly sworn into office.
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Economy
Texas Beef Council Turns Focus to Younger Eaters
To attract young families, the Texas Beef Council is turning to food and recipe apps, its website and tailored cooking events.
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Criminal Justice
Bipartisan Group of Lawyers Wants Perry Case Dismissed
A bipartisan group of lawyers led by former Texas Solicitor General James C. Ho filed an amicus brief Monday in Austin, asking a judge to dismiss the case against Gov. Rick Perry.
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Criminal Justice
Perry Attorneys Try to Disqualify Prosecutor
Gov. Rick Perry appeared in court Thursday to watch his attorneys, armed with plenty of theater, try to convince a judge that the prosecutor pursuing abuse-of-power charges against him was improperly sworn in.
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Criminal Justice
All Eyes on Perry in First Courtroom Appearance
At a Thursday pre-trial hearing on Rick Perry’s abuse of power indictment, all eyes will be on the Texas governor, who is expected to make his first appearance in court.
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Lawyers Seek New Exam for Death Row Client
Lawyers for a schizophrenic Texas death row inmate want their client evaluated before his scheduled execution next month.
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Criminal Justice
No Basis to Quash Perry Indictment, DAs Argue
Gov. Rick Perry has no legal right to a transcript of what witnesses told the grand jury that indicted him, prosecutors told a judge Monday.
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Criminal Justice
San Antonio Man Executed in Triple Slaying
Former San Antonio gang member Miguel Angel Paredes was executed Tuesday for his role in a 2002 slaying that left three people dead.
