The De-Railers

RR Commission Challengers Say the Office Is Off-Track

"...Is it time to derail the Texas Railroad Commission? Three of the four candidates running for..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

The Daily Hustle: 7/20/10 (Updated)

Mayor Pro Tem Martinez makes an entrance

"...family of Nathaniel Sanders II, and announcing that a ethics complaint has been brought against him...."

July 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Wanted Man

State Rep. Patrick Rose walks a fine line in a swing district

"...by big GOP dollars despite persistent questions concerning potential ethics violations...."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Show Me the Money, Sharon

Texas Ethics Commission fines Judge Keller for inaccurate report finances

"...The Texas Ethics Commission on April 28 slapped Court of Criminal..."

April 30, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Keel Repeat

Former state rep to head up Texas Facilities Commission

"...been selected as the next executive director of the Texas Facilities Commission...."

Dec. 17, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Text Woes for Dukes

Travis County rep faces fresh accusations

"...Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Pflugerville, is a stalwart of the Texas Democratic caucus for her policy positions and legislative tenure,..."

April 27, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Keller Safe From Impeachment...For Now

Lon Burnam pulls impeachment resolution, but says he'll file again in 2011 if necessary

"...money from the state to defend herself against State Commission on Judicial Conduct charges sounded like "fraud." And that..."

June 1, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

UT Chancellor to President: Resign, Or I'll Fire You

War over UT leadership escalates into full blown bloodbath

"...Bill Powers' tenure as president of the University of Texas at Austin may be reaching a new level of..."

July 8, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Williamson Primary Plans

Expect some red-on-red action to the north

"...they have filed their campaign treasurer reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. With over a month to go, paperwork's..."

Oct. 21, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Rep. Kino Flores Indicted

Travis Co. grand jury returns 16 counts of tampering and three counts of perjury

"...Office: Grand jurors have returned 19 criminal counts against Texas Palmview Dem Rep. Ismael "Kino" Flores. The six indictments..."

July 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Revolving Door Lets Craddick Allies In

"First thing we do, get rid of the lawyers. Then appoint our own."

"...came to the office after eight years on the Texas Legislative Council and four years as Texas Supreme Court’s..."

May 26, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Voters Keep Killer Keller

You get what you deserve?

"...Texas, the observer noted, is apparently not a part of..."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Ethical Sunset

The Texas Ethics Commission faces Sunset Review; meanwhile, a commission watchdog faces a sunset of its own.

"...The Texas Ethics Commission is scheduled for Sunset Review this year,..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...at some state officials' campaign finance filings at the Texas Ethics Commission. According to Texans for Public Justice, last..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Dentures Anyone?

Texas Ethics Commission spits out one of its few existing teeth in determining that public officials don't have to disclose the dollar amount of checks given to them as gifts

"...The Texas Ethics Commission spit out one of its few existing..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

In Through the Out Door

And Vice Versa: Politicians Hit the Revolving Door

"...for his integrity while he was chairman of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Dan Shelley's legislative acumen was..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Libertarian Ganders Goosed by Aleshire – 216 Times

After filing multiple campaign-finance complaints against others, Libertarians get slapped with their own

"...last week, when Benedict and his Libertarian Party of Texas got a taste of what they dish out every..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Servicing the Public or Public Service?

"...above, includes: Girling Health Care, Mariner Health Group, North Texas Commission, Taubman Co., Texas Assoc. for Home Care, and..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature

Cleanliness, Godliness, and Money

Critics charge that Clean Water Clean Government's finances are a bit murky

"...Future. In a complaint filed last week with the Texas Ethics Commission, the committee charged the supporting groups and..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Election Notes

Critics charge that Clean Water Clean Government's finances are a bit murky

"...Future. In a complaint filed last week with the Texas Ethics Commission, the committee charged the supporting groups and..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Following Tomstown's Money

It's election season in Texas. Are there indictments in the air?

"...lame-duck U.S. Rep. Chris Bell, D-Houston, asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's various..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Election Notes

District 6, mobility fits, and complaints of campaign thrift

"...landed in some hot water recently when the city's Ethics Review Commission found him in possible violation of campaign..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...•The Republican Party of Texas hammered another nail in its 2008 coffin this week,..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...hide behind the lax and vague codes of the Texas Ethics Commission. ... We question whether it is really..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

Saving HeteroTexas: God and the GOP

God – or rather, those who claim to speak in his name – works in mysterious ways this election season

"...All's fair in war, Texas politics, and gay bashing, or so it would seem..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Welcome to Tomstown

In the burgeoning Tomstown scandal, you can't tell the players or the plot without a program

"...and very uneven tradition of Keeping Waterloo Weird. The Texas capital city has also gone by other names, some..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...Shapleigh told his colleagues, "we mark the passage in Texas from 'compassionate conservatism' to just plain old mean-spiritedness." --..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Campaign Money Shuffle?

The GOP's capture of the Texas House may have been accomplished with less than scrupulous campaign fund dealings.

"...Six months after the Republican Party captured the Texas House of Representatives in a stunning election-night landslide, the..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Longhorn Lobby?

UT's Ethical Entanglements at the Capitol

"...for lobbying," explains Karen Lundquist, general counsel at the Texas Ethics Commission. Nor are state officials supposed to use..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

TPJ Campaign Complaint Leads Back to WilCo

Texans for Public Justice says Chief Justice Kenneth Law has engaged in illegal fundraising practices – but that's not all

"...announced it had filed criminal and civil complaints against Texas 3rd Court of Appeals Chief Justice Kenneth Law, alleging..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

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