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...
