fbpx

Travis County

Trust, but verify

We would like to think people in our nation’s highest offices adhere to the highest ethical principles.Yet recent news reports have exposed U.S. Supreme...

Announcing the Government Accountability Project

Local officials manage government organizations that spend billions of our tax dollars. They should always act in the public interest—not for personal profit. We...

Commissioners approve Central Health performance audit

At long last the Travis County Hospital District, better known as Central Health, is being brought under a microscope that will give the Travis...

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 MartinCareer change is nothing new for Delia Garza, a current Austin City Council Member...

Feds showering millions on Austin and Travis County

City of Austin and Travis County combined are getting some $225 million to help deal with the effects of COVID-19 outbreak The City of Austin...