…Meisenheimer, Bonnen’s press secretary. Just hours after the investigation was officially referred, Meisenheimer shared an op-ed on Twitter entitled “Hardball politics isn’t a crime,” perhaps signaling the mentality inside the…
Results for "Austin Crime"
Commentary: Lone Star Exception
…crime control. Manley’s success is superficially anomalous. Other major cities in Texas experience much higher rates of violent crime (e.g., Houston) or property crime (e.g., San Antonio); Austin has a…
Texas Scorecard Radio (May 16, 2019)
…Link Embed Episode 85: The Texas Scorecard capitol bureau team is back to give an update on what is going on in Austin. Jacob Asmussen catches us up on the…
Austin City Officials Building Wall to Stop Crime
Austin city officials are building a wall downtown to help deter crime. Amid the nation’s border security crisis, Texas’ liberal capital city seems to be following President Trump’s new slogan…
Tony Buzbee Announces Run for Houston Mayor
…on to say that Houston has made the list of the top five cities with the worst crime but failed to make the lists for best restaurants and places to…
US Attorney Directs RPT Criminal Complaint Against Gallego
…While Gallego claims to live in Alpine, which is in SD-19, he is reported to actually live with his wife in Austin, where he has worked as a lobbyist since…
Texas Business Groups Oppose Texas Lawsuit to End DACA
A coalition of Texas business organizations including the Texas Association of Business and the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, have declared their opposition to a federal lawsuit filed by…
Abbott Approval High, but Hurt by Gun Control Measures
…lawmakers back to Austin when they failed to enact enough of his conservative legislative agenda. On top of that, Abbott upstaged everyone’s expectations when he went on the warpath in…
Seven Arrested in Fraud Scheme at Travis Tax Office
…hard drives, cell phones, a slew of documents—and $72,000 in cash. Charges included bribery, forgery, and organized crime. Three employees were charged with third-degree felonies, according to jail records. The…
Texas Association of Business – No Longer Credible As the Voice of Business
…vote with TAB. HB 100 passed and was signed by the Governor. Empower Texans Comment: While the return of favorite rideshare companies Lyft and Uber to Austin was a conservative…