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...

Denton endorses Eiserloh for county attorney

Denton backing gives Eislerloh a leg up in May 26th runoff against Delia Garza County Attorney candidate Mike Denton, a judge who resigned to run...

County attorney candidate a law breaker?

This story was updated at 12:15pm February 11, 2020, to include reference to the statement that Garza signed when appointing a campaign treasurer. Delia Garza...

Garza for county attorney draws attack

Former county judge warns of potential ethical lapses No sooner had Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza filed this morning to run for Travis County attorney...

Gerald Daugherty won’t seek reelection

Soon to be 70-year-old Republican commissioner clears the field for fresh bloodHailed as the “Godfather of Travis County Republican Party” in last evening’s press...

Sunshine Brings a Different Decision

Story update: The Travis County Commissioners Court at 12:32pm Tuesday September 25, 2018, voted 5-0 to approve Central Health’s FY19 budget and tax rate.That provides...