Texas Watchdog

A tumblr blog for Texas Watchdog, a nonprofit news Web site covering local and state government in Houston, TX. We're at www.texaswatchdog.org.
February 1

UT admins steamroll over students, who say tuition panel violates open meetings law http://ow.ly/8OBJ1 transparency txlege utaustin atx

January 31

Texas’ health insurance outreach program closes, see primary source docs on meetings funded with money hcr obamacare http://ow.ly/8MPCO

January 30

Austin school system spends Title I funds for low-income students on PR shop atx schools http://ping.fm/KkD7b

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Tom Green County children’s center director pleads guilty to stealing money from group http://ow.ly/8LoCi (via @waller_matthew @kwtx)

January 27

Brownsville schools push to withhold records regarding fatal student shooting (via @BrownsvilleNews) transparency http://ping.fm/ulGJt

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Redistricting commission reconsidered as courts review TX maps (via @statesman @Brian_Sweany & stateline.org) txlege http://ow.ly/8IHU4

January 26

Texas windstorm agency hires firm to help decide on rate increase; view TWIA docs here insurance txlege http://ping.fm/T0ODT

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What does ‘states’ rights’ mean to Texans like Kelly Clarkson, Ron Paul? http://ping.fm/xcAfw 2012GOP (via @AllenGBreed)

January 25

TX AG probes Medicaid program for orthodontic work; see @byronwfaa series on corporate jets, big spending http://ow.ly/8G7hl txlege

January 24

@GovernorPerry campaign security detail bill is in (via @eramshaw) ready to be added to pile of taxpayer-funded tabs http://ow.ly/8F2Fc