The Beaumont Enterprise is reporting that outgoing-Comptroller Carole Keeten-Strayhorn has in her waning days in office hired on campaign staff and added employees. Cost to taxpayers? $40,000, for two months of work. For work that apparently wasn’t needed while she was attempting to convince taxpayers and voters to move her into the governor’s mansion. You can read the full story here.Â
Justin Esquell is accused of sexually abusing a victim for four years, starting when the child was under the age of 14.
A recent audit uncovered several issues with financial management at the commission.