Texas state tax has pros and cons. The statewide sales tax rate of 6.25% is a bit high, and localities can add 2%. Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for ...

On Friday (Oct. 25), XXL obtained the 11-page criminal complaint against Durk, which was filed in the United States Court for the Southern District of California, that lays out the federal ...

According to lawmakers and Roberson's attorney, high ranking officials in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Department had indicated Friday that they would send Roberson in person from the ...

The Justice Department is deploying district elections officers across the nation ahead of Election Day to ensure poll workers can "do their jobs free from threats and intimidation." The elections ...

Lawmakers may bolster law on "junk science" convictions Death row inmate was convicted of murdering daughter Oct 18 (Reuters) - A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on ...

That means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will have to securely transport Roberson the more than 200 miles from death row in Livingston to Austin. State lawmakers, along with a broad ...

Roberson's attorneys say he is expected to appear in person, but the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has not confirmed that yet. The scheduled testimony comes after a back-and-forth battle to ...

Amanda Hernandez, director of communications for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, announces the stay granted by the Texas Supreme Court to halt the execution of Robert Roberson during a press ...

The Court ruled the Texas Department of Criminal Justice must honor that subpoena. Roberson was convicted in 2003 of murdering his two-year-old daughter. He has maintained his innocence ever since ...

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Texas Death Row Inmate to Testify Before Lawmakers Who Secured Reprieve By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on Thursday night is now set to ...