Our Foster Care Narrative is Broken.

Around 4:45 PM Monday, Arlington police responded to a business after receiving a 911 call reporting that a juvenile girl had said a man made sexually explicit comments to her and followed her. When officers arrived, they located a man nearby matching the provided description. The suspect resisted arrest as officers attempted to place him into a police vehicle, resulting in a struggle that injured an officer's arm. William, age 20, was subsequently arrested and charged with soliciting a minor and causing injury to the officer during his arrest.

By Tuesday morning, news of William's arrest had spread widely. CBS Texas, NBC-DFW, the Dallas Morning News, KERA, the Texas Tribune, WFAA, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram all covered the story. Why did these fairly routine—but still deeply troubling—allegations against a 20-year-old man in Arlington gain so much attention so quickly? Because William is the son of Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn.

How Texas is Attempting to Capture Corporations Fleeing Delaware.

After 39 of the 55 delegates to the convention signed the final draft of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, it returned to the original 13 states for ratification. The ratification process sparked intense national debate: Federalists v. Anti-Federalists. But not quite as much in Delaware. Less than

Playing against the House

Good Thursday morning. Anyone else hungry for steak all the time lately? Get in touch: greg@gregcox.law ⭕Today's Top Narrative PLAYING AGAINST THE HOUSE. We've heard from Governor Abbott: "I don't have a problem with online sports betting." We have a

Public Education pulls an all-nighter

Good Wednesday morning. If I had known that a large group of educators were going to be up all night, I would have dropped my kids off and gotten some sleep. Get in touch: greg@gregcox.law ⭕Today's Top Narrative ALL-NIGHTER. With over 715 witnesses registered to testify—

ESA day in the Texas House.

Good Tuesday morning. Back to your regularly scheduled programming. After a few months of late nights and early mornings, I am finally bulking up the team to help streamline my workflow and deliver a better product. You can also start to expect a regular cadence of more long-form writings. As

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How Texas is Attempting to Capture Corporations Fleeing Delaware.

Playing against the House

Public Education pulls an all-nighter

ESA day in the Texas House.