Texas Watchdog

Austin officials to see F1 racing in England; city taxpayers get $5,556 bill atx...

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:13:22 -0500

Austin officials to see F1 racing in England; city taxpayers get $5,556 bill atx http://ping.fm/ep88g (via @fmashhood)

Fmr. El Paso County commissioner known as ‘Godfather’ to plead guilty in marijuana trafficking case...

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:06:01 -0500

Fmr. El Paso County commissioner known as ‘Godfather’ to plead guilty in marijuana trafficking case http://ow.ly/bV5vt (via @AChavezEPTimes)

Houston ISD investigation into missing documents 2 months overdue http://ping.fm/bC2JV hisd hounews

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:10:07 -0500

Houston ISD investigation into missing documents 2 months overdue http://ping.fm/bC2JV hisd hounews

Trophy Club utility district official must disclose interest in tech contract dfw fortworth...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:27:40 -0500

Trophy Club utility district official must disclose interest in tech contract dfw fortworth http://ping.fm/JNi78

Astrodome options would create as many as 2,221 jobs: Consultant’s report. Cost per job $122K...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:24:53 -0500

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

Trophy Club utility district official has conflict of interest in tech contract, complaint alleges...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:41:22 -0500

Trophy Club utility district official has conflict of interest in tech contract, complaint alleges dfw fortworth http://ping.fm/Afaiv

Junket or fact-finding trip? Travis Co. officials to attend F1 race in England (via @fmashhood)...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:43:02 -0500

Junket or fact-finding trip? Travis Co. officials to attend F1 race in England (via @fmashhood) http://ping.fm/GyAEK

Victoria ISD hires new superintendent, says financial outlook good despite state reductions...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:24:25 -0500

Victoria ISD hires new superintendent, says financial outlook good despite state reductions http://ow.ly/bLGlV schools education

A field of dreams and a $55K bill for users of Houston airport, HAS spends $55K on employee baseball...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:07:30 -0500

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

What about your wallet? See est. property tax increase to pay for $1.9 billion hisd bond here...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:35:10 -0500

What about your wallet? See est. property tax increase to pay for $1.9 billion hisd bond here http://ow.ly/bLhQP taxes

Houston ISD trustees review report proposing $1.9b in projects, some question method...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:33:59 -0500

Houston ISD trustees review report proposing $1.9b in projects, some question method http://ow.ly/bLhJL hisd hounews

Tough to swallow: Houston school district says it has $2.6 million in surplus food...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:20:16 -0500

Tough to swallow: Houston school district says it has $2.6 million in surplus food http://ow.ly/bGKyf hisd hounews schoolfood

Austin ISD approves 3 percent raises, may look to voters to make them permanent http://ping.fm/lSZ8r...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:34:49 -0500

Austin ISD approves 3 percent raises, may look to voters to make them permanent http://ping.fm/lSZ8r via @melissataboada aisd atx

A&M can withhold consultant’s report from @theeagle under competitive bidding exception, AG...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:32:34 -0500

A&M can withhold consultant’s report from @theeagle under competitive bidding exception, AG rules http://ping.fm/qKd1f transparency

Austin taxpayers foot six-figure bill to investigate possible open meetings violations...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:06:18 -0500

Austin taxpayers foot six-figure bill to investigate possible open meetings violations http://ow.ly/bEFRp (via @statesman) atx

Texas health chief Tom Suehs to retire http://ping.fm/YCgc2 hcr

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:36:02 -0500

Texas health chief Tom Suehs to retire http://ping.fm/YCgc2 hcr

Harris County officials raise question of conflict for county law firm Bracewell & Giuliani...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:57:52 -0500

Harris County officials raise question of conflict for county law firm Bracewell & Giuliani http://ping.fm/WsLjy hctx hounews

DPS promises efficiency in Texas driver’s license megacenters http://ping.fm/nDbMQ (via @gdickson)...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:19:28 -0500

DPS promises efficiency in Texas driver’s license megacenters http://ping.fm/nDbMQ (via @gdickson) txlege

@DallasCountyTX tweets called partisan http://ping.fm/Ivgc8 (via @watsonwfaa)

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:29:23 -0500

@DallasCountyTX tweets called partisan http://ping.fm/Ivgc8 (via @watsonwfaa)

No Commissioners Court vote on PR contract, $150K deal for Harris Co. flood district withdrawn...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:23:52 -0500

No Commissioners Court vote on PR contract, $150K deal for Harris Co. flood district withdrawn http://ping.fm/VaF5w hounews