Naked City

Amid campaign-finance reformers, comptroller alleges a "political witch hunt"

"...to a "Campaign Finance Reform Summit" sponsored by the state chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons and..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...reported that she is currently being investigated by the State Auditor's Office after her former chief of staff Michael..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Naked City

Tear-Down, or Fixer-Upper?

"...Probably not, say members of the state Sunset Advisory Commission, who are scheduled on Tuesday, Jan...."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Advocates, Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into $1.6 Million Health Contract With Anti-Choice Group

"...At a Monday press conference at the Capitol, state Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston – flanked by reproductive rights..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Money for Nothing

The Texas record on "enterprise funds" is even worse than meets the eye

"...Isn't Texas supposed to be the state of "government accountability"? A place where businesses know they..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...held without trial at Guantanamo Bay. Headlines• Secretary of State Roger "Would You Buy a Used Election From this..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

A Shifting Landscape

Texas Parks & Wildlife at an organizational crossroads

"...Sansom was hired by the state from the Nature Conservancy in 1987, during the tenure..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Dan Oko

Funeralgate Hits Texas

What Did Bush Know?

"...campaign contributions, buy influence at the highest levels of state government. The Deadly Details..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

"...sound green while not offending the road and real estate lobbies." Read the study at www.sustainlane.com. – Daniel Mottola..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...laundering in connection with campaign fundraising for the 2002 state legislative elections. See "Is the Hammer Nailed?"..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature

Buried in Scandal

SCI and the Money Trail

"...Public Justice, SCI's PAC pumped just over $113,000 into statewide and legislative races between 1996 and 1998, and 75%..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Davis: Abbott Failed to Police CPRIT

Senator accuses attorney general of turning a blind eye

"...and pervasive scandals in recent Texas political history: A state fund, created to fight cancer, funneled cash to private..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...sharp investigator – the first female member of the state Special Weapons and Tactics team – and a lieutenant..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Breaking news stories from Austin and elsewhere.

"...The state auditor issued a blistering review of the Health and..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Where the Money Went

Report targets Texas Enterprise Fund and other incentive programs

"...subsidy programs and other economic incentives utilized at the state and local level to spur economic development and job..."

Feb. 3, 2016 News Post by Amy Kamp

Headlines

"...Indonesian copper mines, while the company's Southwest Austin real estate projects around Barton Creek triggered the movement that became..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature

Howard's Latest Bill

SBOE can't manage their Permanent School Fund

"...established that the PSF would be managed by the State Board of Education (SBOE). One of the problems with..."

July 27, 2010 News Post by Jillian Richardson

TCRP Blasts Abbott Over Delay in TYC Prosecutions

A whole lot of foot-dragging going on in Texas Youth Commission cases

"...indictments, the victims of sexual abuse at West Texas State School are a step closer to the justice they..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

TCEQ can't agree on punishing profitable polluters

"...leadership of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state's environmental agency, isn't quite sure if it's OK that..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...on the presidential ballot in Texas, finding that the state's rules on ballot access are constitutional. The Nader campaign..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...Dukes faces an abuse of office investigation by the State Auditor's Office over accusations she forced staff to work..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

More Reasons to Shed Tears for TIERS

Health and Human Services' TIERS program still plagued by rising costs and poor quality

"...The price tag and timeline on the state's integrated benefit enrollment system continues to balloon – it's..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Alliance for a Clean Texas says lawmakers can create one

"...The Alliance for a Clean Texas, a broad statewide environmental coalition, met Tuesday at the Capitol to announce..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Epic of Dawnna Dukes

And what a year it's been

"...with the ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers and State Auditor's Office into claims she had abused her office,..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Youth Commission Trouble

Scandal enveloping Texas Youth Commission has only gotten worse in last week

"...operations and looking at how youth-corrections bodies in other states work...."

March 16, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Evidence Buried?

Checkered Past

"...In 1980, state auditors poked around and found that the agency "did..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Animal Services to Adopt New Bite Severity Scale

Stressed shelter dogs becoming a public safety issue

"...space for medical care and is in violation of state code regarding its usage of kennels, cages, and pop-up..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Dukes Up Between Dawnna and AISD Board?

A longstanding vendetta between Dawnna Dukes and the AISD Board?

"...Saldaña of a longstanding vendetta against the outgoing Democrat­ic state representative, who says she'll resign Jan. 10 due to..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...hours. In addition to an ongoing investigation by the state auditor's office, the Austin American-Statesman now reports that Travis..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature

Right to Birth

Debate over care for pregnant jail inmates continues

"...be established," i.e., Mama Sana would ask an independent auditor to evaluate TCJS's enforcement of jail standards...."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

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