Houston Must Change Equal Rights Law Ballot Language

By Paul DeBenedetto · August 19, 2015, 3:43 PM EDT

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the Houston City Council used incorrect ballot language for a referendum vote on the city's equal rights ordinance addressing housing and employment discrimination,...

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