Investigative Report
Appeals court decision draws widespread condemnation
An appellate decision over a TCAD lawsuit has astounded commercial property owners and attorneys who represent them. If the Texas Supreme Court allows it...
Convention Center plans to retain staff during four years of inactivity
City staff employed by the Convention Center Department could remain on the payroll for four to five years despite closure of the Convention Center itself, according to departmental plans.
City staff failed to stop mayor from misusing city resources
City staff failed to prevent Mayor Steve Adler from making candidate endorsements that were aired live on a city-run television station last December, on the first day of early voting, even though he told them beforehand that that’s what he intended to do when he got in front of the cameras.
Central Health’s $35 million payments to Dell Medical School an unlawful ‘gift of public funds’ that exceed statutory authority
Commissioners Court to consider ordering that Central Health undergo an independent audit
Let’s be blunt. Under the Texas Constitution and Health and Safety Code, The...
Appraisal rolls certified on time…for a change
Despite massive attrition suffered by the Appraisal Review Board that conducts formal protest hearings
For the first time in three years the Travis Central Appraisal...
Redistricting commission contacted council members for home addresses
ICRC outreach to council members appears to violate charter prohibition
A member of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) contacted council members asking for their...
Commission hearing an ethics complaint commits violations
Triggers new complaints filed with District Attorney, Ethics Review Commission, and City Auditor
Rarely if ever have such antics been seen in a City of...
Contract to nonprofit involving city employees
Updated 10:40am March 27, 2021, to include a statement by Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, that was inadvertently left out of the story when published.
$650,000...
