The audit was conducted following revelations of a $133 million gap between the amount voters approved and the cost of the bond.
Transparency
ANALYSIS: Why Are They Afraid of Questions?
Big-government apologists are furious that Dan Patrick thinks the Senate should ask more questions about Texas’ property tax system.
Harris County Audit Finds Purchasing Issues
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo wants to move vendor contracting authority after a new report from the County Auditor highlighted several long-running issues.
Two Texas Congressmen Buck Speaker Johnson
Concern over warrantless surveillance delayed FISA reauthorization.
City of McLendon-Chisholm Fights Transparency
Specialists argue this exemplifies why state lawmakers must update Texas’ once-model transparency law.
Texas’ ‘Secret Speech Police’ to Consider Targeting Citizens’ Social Media Posts
The Texas Ethics Commission could approve the rule as soon as their next meeting in June.
Attorney General Paxton Opens Investigation Into Boeing Parts Supplier
The investigation also requests the parts supplier disclose its employee demographics before its DEI policy was enacted to evaluate if diversity hires are a correlating factor to quality performance.
McKinney Airport Expansion PAC Violated Campaign Ethics Laws
The Texas Ethics Commission fined McKinney Above the Rest PAC $2,500 for “substantial” unreported financial activity.
Attorney General Paxton Sues Colony Ridge For Deceptive Sales Tactics
The lawsuit follows a monthslong investigation by the Office of the Attorney General.
The Shrinking Dennis Bonnen Coalition is Desperately Clinging to Power
The Austin swamp is working overtime to protect the status quo.