Could TX teachers be willing to pay more for pensions?
By Curt Olson | Texas Budget Source
AUSTIN — Texas teachers may be supportive of added contributions to their pension, if Texas lawmakers commit themselves to boosting the state contribution to the required level for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Newly drawn Central TX district draws packed GOP field
By Mark Lisheron | Texas Watchdog
AUSTIN — Nowhere in Texas has the opportunity presented to Republicans by redistricting been more eagerly embraced than in the newly drawn Congressional District 25.
Read More →Texas candidate O’Rourke pays family, business $22K
By Steve Miller | Texas Watchdog
AUSTIN — The scathing report detailing the payments of U.S. Congress members to families was a gift to Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, a former El Paso city council member and Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes in the far West Texas 16th congressional district.
Texas state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown fined $2,000 for failing to disclose big gift from state contractor
After almost 21 months, the Texas Ethics Commission has fined state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown $2,000 for failing to report as income a new Mercedes-Benz she drove, but that had been given to her husband by a state contractor.
Read More →Houston Airport System overlooks high-ranking employee’s blocking of public records request, lies to cover it up
A Houston Airport System official who withheld public records against the advice of city lawyers and then lied to cover up her misdeed was never sanctioned or disciplined, public records show.
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