Brandi Grissom
Managing Editor and Criminal Justice Reporter, Texas Tribune
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I cover criminal justice issues and am the managing editor at The Texas Tribune.
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RT @TexasTribune: On Monday, @TexasTribune & @TexasMonthly launch part 1 of 3-day series on Sen. John Carona, his #txlege career & his busi…
Michael Morton act is first bill Perry signs this session.
RT @brianjrogers: Harris County DA Mike Anderson diagnosed with cancer. chron.com/news/houston-t…
Harris County DA reveals he has cancer
chron.com — Mike Anderson, Harris County's District Attorney, informed his staff Thursday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Sara Marie Kinney, a spokeswoman for the office, released the email and said no other details were available, including the type of cancer and how long the elected district attorney has had it.
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Morton Act and prosecutor accountability bill approved in the House and headed to Perry's desk: trib.it/10wCpDM
Morton Act, DA Accountability Bill Head to Perry
texastribune.org — Updated, May 14, 2013. 1:05 p.m.: After final approval in the House on Tuesday, the Michael Morton Act, which requires prosecutors to open their files to defense lawyers, and Senate Bill 825, which extends the statute of limitations for discipline against state lawyers who suppress evidence, are headed to Gov.
Michael Morton Act requiring prosecutors to open files to defense lawyers is headed to @GovernorPerry's desk. Story to come.
Senate panel OKs drone bill, sponsor will work w/ law enforcement, media to add exemptions, @mauricechammah reports: trib.it/10EqB3q
Senate Panel Passes Drone Bill
texastribune.org — A ban on the use of unmanned aerial drones moved one step closer to passage Monday, when a Senate panel approved House Bill 912 by Lance Gooden, R-Terrell. State Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, sponsor of the bill, said that although the measure "already has so many exemptions in it, it's like Swiss cheese," he would work with law enforcement and the media to create additional legal uses for drones.
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T-Squared: The 2013 Session Scramble
texastribune.org — There are only two weeks left in the 83rd legislative session. Obviously, there's still a lot of work to be done. But that doesn't mean we can't have some fun. The Texas Tribune is thrilled to announce the 2013 Session Scramble, a Legislature-themed photo scavenger hunt.
@DavidHDewhurst: AG says voter approval needed to take $$ from Rainy Day Fund without counting it twd const'l spending cap. #txlege
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