Investigative Report
Austin city manager finalist Platt drops out
Kansas City TV station KMBC 9 News reported this morning that the City Council of Kansas City last night voted for Mayor Quinton Lucas...
Six council members and numerous lobbyists appear to have criminally violated city’s lobby law
This story was updated at 2:45pm October 17th to add documentation that shows the City Attorney has taken no enforcement action or spent even...
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport sets records but CEO is out
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport touted a record-breaking year in 2022 with passenger traffic of slightly more than 21 million, up 55.4 percent from 2021.Work is...
Media Gave Conway a Free Pass
“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (1962)
This is a story about how a variety of media organizations...
Central Health Managers Ethics Questioned
Two members who voted against winding down Sendero Health Plans may not get to vote again
Investigative Report by Ken Martin
Part 13 in a Series
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Good Idea or Trojan Horse?
More than $137,000 in ‘dark money’ spent to put Austin efficiency audit on the ballot
Investigative Report by Ken Martin
In Greek mythology, during the Trojan War...
Central Health Sponsorships Top $200,000
New spending list adds $88,000 to the total having no connection to indigent healthcare
Part 7 in a SeriesIt turns out that Central Health, the agency...
Library Director Misled Library Commission
It appears that Austin’s library director vastly overstated the numbers of urban libraries in this country that ban people from gathering petition signatures on library property.
