June 2012
3 tags
Austin officials to see F1 racing in England; city taxpayers get $5,556 bill atx http://ping.fm/ep88g (via @fmashhood)
Jun 29th
Fmr. El Paso County commissioner known as ‘Godfather’ to plead guilty in marijuana trafficking case http://ow.ly/bV5vt (via @AChavezEPTimes)
Jun 29th
2 tags
Houston ISD investigation into missing documents 2 months overdue http://ping.fm/bC2JV hisd hounews
Jun 28th
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Trophy Club utility district official must disclose interest in tech contract dfw fortworth http://ping.fm/JNi78
Jun 27th
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Astrodome options would create as many as 2,221 jobs: Consultant’s report. Cost per job $122K to $3.6m. hctx http://ping.fm/8HKES
Jun 27th
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Trophy Club utility district official has conflict of interest in tech contract, complaint alleges dfw fortworth http://ping.fm/Afaiv
Jun 26th
1 tag
Junket or fact-finding trip? Travis Co. officials to attend F1 race in England (via @fmashhood) http://ping.fm/GyAEK
Jun 26th
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Victoria ISD hires new superintendent, says financial outlook good despite state reductions http://ow.ly/bLGlV schools education
Jun 22nd
1 tag
A field of dreams and a $55K bill for users of Houston airport, HAS spends $55K on employee baseball field http://ping.fm/q2bZ9 hounews
Jun 22nd
3 tags
What about your wallet? See est. property tax increase to pay for $1.9 billion hisd bond here http://ow.ly/bLhQP taxes
Jun 22nd
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Houston ISD trustees review report proposing $1.9b in projects, some question method http://ow.ly/bLhJL hisd hounews
Jun 22nd
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Tough to swallow: Houston school district says it has $2.6 million in surplus food http://ow.ly/bGKyf hisd hounews schoolfood
Jun 19th
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Austin ISD approves 3 percent raises, may look to voters to make them permanent http://ping.fm/lSZ8r via @melissataboada aisd atx
Jun 19th
1 tag
A&M can withhold consultant’s report from @theeagle under competitive bidding exception, AG rules http://ping.fm/qKd1f transparency
Jun 18th
1 tag
Austin taxpayers foot six-figure bill to investigate possible open meetings violations http://ow.ly/bEFRp (via @statesman) atx
Jun 18th
1 tag
Texas health chief Tom Suehs to retire http://ping.fm/YCgc2 hcr
Jun 14th
3 tags
Harris County officials raise question of conflict for county law firm Bracewell & Giuliani http://ping.fm/WsLjy hctx hounews
Jun 14th
1 tag
DPS promises efficiency in Texas driver’s license megacenters http://ping.fm/nDbMQ (via @gdickson) txlege
Jun 14th
@DallasCountyTX tweets called partisan http://ping.fm/Ivgc8 (via @watsonwfaa)
Jun 13th
1 tag
No Commissioners Court vote on PR contract, $150K deal for Harris Co. flood district withdrawn http://ping.fm/VaF5w hounews
Jun 13th
2 tags
Raises for top officials leads to public shaming in McAllen; most give up salary increases http://ping.fm/9vyRl (via @dmhj)
Jun 12th
1 tag
In hushed tones, A&M grapples with proposed privatization of food services highered http://ping.fm/FLTus
Jun 11th
4 tags
Texas educators sanctioned in cheating scandals get recycled at other schools http://bit.ly/Lfmxkj education
Jun 11th
3 tags
The pesky question when handling a bribe: ‘How to disguise it?’ http://ping.fm/V9Ap3 (via @BrownsvilleNews) corruption rgv
Jun 8th
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San Antonio College administrator who wanted $ for interviews w/ student journalists rebuffed again http://ping.fm/pfoLU highered
Jun 8th
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Texas lobbyist Mike Krusee uses leftover campaign funds on upscale hotels, fancy meals http://ping.fm/CGU5S txlege (via @teton30)
Jun 8th
1 tag
Corsicana approves new charges for public information http://ping.fm/8dHr2 transparency (via @TheDailySun)
Jun 8th
1 tag
MT @poelingos: Levelland board blocks reporter from discussion, says meeting not required to be open http://ping.fm/zITQB transparency
Jun 7th
4 tags
Texas aids convicted felon in training as barber but denies license http://ping.fm/ydIJj (via @statesman) licensing
Jun 7th
1 tag
Commission rejects proposal to put TX lawmakers’ ethics forms online re kidnapping concerns http://ow.ly/bplIm (via @mikestatesman) txlege
Jun 6th
1 tag
Panhandle Community Services hires consultant to fix accounting mess http://ping.fm/6wzCU (via @KevinAGN)
Jun 5th
1 tag
Texas A&M professor prompts release of Watergate records that had been sealed for 4 decades http://ping.fm/mKeMP (via @jessicagresko)
Jun 5th
Emails shed light on allegations of politics in TX cancer center’s $ decisions (via @jamesjdrew @pauljweber) http://tinyurl.com/88g7bry
Jun 1st
1 tag
South Texas water district’s spending practices, fiscal oversight lacking, auditors find txlege http://ping.fm/J6t9J
Jun 1st