Texas Watchdog has original mp3 audio clips of candidates Bell and Huffman on some of the key issues and what’s important to them in the Dec. 16 election. Listen and see what they they have to say on campaign finance, education, transportation and other topics.
TxDOT has come out with a new study suggesting that red light cameras have been sharply curtailing accidents at Texas intersections — but the Grits for Breakfast blog picks apart the data and finds it lacking. If you didn’t see it already, GTB has been lauded by the American Bar Association Journal as one of [...]
The Metro Transit Authority says it’s “inappropriate” for the state auditor’s office to assume there will be delays, and challenged federal officials’ estimation that the agency would max out its debt capacity.
Fort Worth officials are trying to keep secret a list of about 350 city workers who have unpaid parking tickets, the Star-Telegram said today.
From reporter Mike Lee’s story:
A lawyer for the city contended that the list is exempt from public disclosure under an exception to the Texas Public Information Act. The law requires cities to [...]
San Antonio residents are coming home to discover that the city’s codes employees have been busy removing political signs placed on public property, reports KENS 5 Eyewitness News. Such signs are not allowed in public right of ways and according to TxDOT, that includes signs in or on “trees, telephone poles, traffic signs.” Placing them [...]
The Interwebs tell us this morning that …
+ The state AG’s office says there are too many potential conflicts of interest with the
outside law firm that the state teachers’ pension system wants to hire. The new firm, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, “represents hundreds of venture capital and money management firms, private equity funds and other [...]
The last toll-chargin’ leg of the Sam Houston Tollway is on the agenda, and the drawing board, as the Harris County Commissioners Court meets today. Commissioners are slated to vote on an estimated $4 million to finish the last toll lanes around the northeastern section of Beltway 8.
That’ll be three toll lanes in each direction [...]
Imagine for a moment that you’re a city exterminator, and for part of your day you breed cockroaches and set them free. That’s one way to look at how DART, the Dallas area’s mass transit agency, seems to be using public funds to pay for moving billboards that advertise its own services. Isn’t the mission [...]
The state Department of Transportation released a statement responding to an auditor’s report which found the department had overstated its funds by $1.1 billion (Here’s our blog post about the report). Executive Director Amadeo Saenz was quoted in the statement:
“I appreciate the diligence of the State Auditor’s Office in compiling their report. We’re pleased to [...]
Video: Texas Watchdog’s inaugural investigative piece detailed top Bush money-man Stephen Payne’s close relationship with the White House — a relationship the White House took pains to distance itself from. Here is the video of The Times of London sting, featuring Stephen Payne.
