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Jasper Co. conference puts focus on child welfare

New Harris County specialist tasked with helping residents facing evictions, keep their homes

After thousands faced eviction in 2023, Harris County created a new position aimed at helping residents by giving them the tools needed.

Verdict is in: Texas voters tell oldest judges it's time to retire

When it comes to age on the ballot, Texas didn't wait until 2024 to weigh in. Asked to let judges stay on the bench until they're 79 years old — a year younger than President Joe Biden — Texas voters soundly rejected the proposal in Tuesday's elections, a defeat that drew new attention to issues of age and fitness for office in the U.S. “Age is front of mind for American voters in a way that it has not traditionally been and they are nervous about it,” said Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University.

FL 'Hope Cards' could help domestic violence victims | Florida News

Survivors of domestic violence would be able to carry “Hope Cards” that provide information about any protective court orders they have obtained, if new legislation passes in the upcoming Florida

Are you bilingual? Mississippi courts want you to be a court interpreter, after new law

With a new law banning people not proficient in English from being charged the costs of interpreting, courts want more people to become interpreters.