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Editorial: Abbott notes the need, yet does nothing on bail reform Express-News Editorial Board FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to endorse bail reform for those accused of nonviolent, low-level offenses. It’s impossible to reform the criminal justice system without cash bail reform in such cases.Lynda M. Gonzalez /Staff Photographer /Lynda M. Gonzalez /Staff Photographer So often with public officials, it’s what they don’t say that proves more important than what is said. It’s the absence of conviction, the lack of a firm commitment or stance that is the real tell, not so...

About that, but i don't know if people are buying one tweet, this is the best ten months or nine months of the past, you know -- >> senator, you are good at explaining things. i want to ask you about the jones act and it says that cargo between u.s. ports has to be carried on u.s. ships. it was waived for texas and florida, and the aftermath of the hurricanes. it has not been waived for puerto rico. senator mccain has called for it to be waived and people of puerto rico have asked for it to be waived and it has not, and we are getting different responses as to why, but bureaucracy should not g...