Ethics

A new book examines how and why politicians lie, and why Republicans are leading the war against the truth. We hear from Bill Adair, the creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning website PolitiFact and author of the new book "Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, why Republicans do it more, and how it could burn down our democracy."

The Board ruled that he violated three sections of the city's ethics code.

The charter amendments cover issues including mayoral and council pay, mayoral and council term lengths, city manager tenure and salary caps, municipal employee political activity, city ethics revisions, and language modernization changes.

San Antonio attorney Martin Phipps has accused Whyte of abusing his power to try to help his wife's client, Phipps' ex-wife, in a custody battle.

The Charter Review Commission's possible changes to the San Antonio City Charter also focus on the number of council districts and the establishment of an independent ethics auditor.

Amazon ended its charity donation program, AmazonSmile, after a series of other cost-cutting measures. Many shoppers expressed disapproval on social media and have been searching for alternatives.

The OGE cites "an extraordinary volume of contacts from citizens about recent events." This appears to refer to White House adviser Kellyanne Conway promoting Ivanka Trump's brand in a TV interview.

Gov. Greg Abbott has given Texas lawmakers some marching orders. In his State of the State address Tuesday Abbott designated four issues as “emergency”…

Elected officials have a lot to talk about at the State Capitol this week: reducing local property taxes, teaching high school students what to do when…

San Antonio council members will consider action Thursday that would absolve Mayor Ivy Taylor from a perceived conflict that arose during her political…