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Travis County

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.

Second effort to find Central Health auditors

Lack of response caused Travis County to issue another solicitation In response to concerted pressure from groups alleging that Central Health lacked sufficient financial controls...

Commissioners order Central Health performance audit, again

This article was updated 12:21pm October 4, 2022, to reflect what the final order for a performance audit contains, and to replace the linked draft...

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...

Appraised home values jump more than 50 percent

Updated 2:45pm April 19, 2022 to correct misstatements about increases in property taxes and to remove reference to a Travis County Tax Office tax...

Progressives challenge Democrat incumbents for control of commissioners court

Primary election to shape Travis County's five-member governing body Two long-time members of the Travis County Commissioners Court face progressive challengers this year in the...

Bolstering confidence and participation in Travis County elections

Q&A with retiring county clerk Dana DeBeauvoir Dana DeBeauvoir, Travis County Clerk for the past 35 years, announced last week that she won’t seek reelection....

Background Investigation: Comparing the candidates for Travis County Attorney

Laurie Eiserloh vs Delia Garza  by Daniel Van Oudenaren and Ken Martin Career change is nothing new for Delia Garza, a current Austin City Council Member...