Will Weissert

Will Weissert

November 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Won't Condemn Musk for Endorsing Antisemitic Post

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said that he wasn't familiar with the post despite it prompting major companies to pull advertising from the billionaire's X social media platform.

By Will Weissert

3 minute read

October 24, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Jenna Ellis Becomes Latest Trump Lawyer to Plead Guilty Over Efforts to Overturn Ga.'s Election

Ellis, 38, pleaded guilty to a count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. She had been facing charges of violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer.

By Will Weissert and Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Argues He's Top Alternative to Indicted Trump in 2024 Race

Donald Trump's legal drama presents both an opportunity and challenge for Gov. Ron DeSantis and other campaign rivals of the former president.

By Thomas Beaumont and Will Weissert

5 minute read

July 29, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

NextEra Agrees to Buy Texas Electric Giant Oncor for $18.4B

A Florida-based energy company has announced an $18.4 billion deal that would give it an 80 percent stake in Texas' largest electric utility.

By WILL WEISSERT

2 minute read

July 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review

NextEra Agrees to Buy Texas Electric Giant Oncor for $18.4 Billion

The parent of Florida Power & Light agrees to buy 80 percent of Texas' largest electric utility in a bankruptcy sale.

By Will Weissert

2 minute read

August 20, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Perry: US immigration plan doesn't alter state law

Gov. Rick Perry has told state agencies that the Obama administration's new program allowing some illegal immigrants to avoid deportation is "a slap in the face to the rule of law," and clarified that Texas' immigration policies won't change.

By Will Weissert

3 minute read

July 20, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Jury gets case in Air Force base sex abuse trial

The jury is deliberating the case of a Texas Air Force instructor accused of preying on female trainees in a broad military sex abuse scandal.

By Will Weissert

4 minute read

August 01, 2011 | Daily Report Online

Polygamist leader: God demands judge's removal

By Will Weissert

3 minute read

June 06, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Misconduct Complaint Alleges 5th Circuit Judge Made Racial Complaints

A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a judicial misconduct complaint Tuesday against a conservative federal judge for comments she allegedly made during a speech that are seen as discriminatory.

By Will Weissert

4 minute read

August 05, 2011 | Daily Report Online

Polygamist leader convicted of child sex abuse

Warren Jeffs was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting two child brides after a whirlwind trial in which the polygamist sect leader insisted on representing himself, only to remain silent through much of the proceedings and present just one witness - a church elder who gave an extended Sunday school lesson on its beliefs.

By Will Weissert

6 minute read