Ethics

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…

The end of the legislative session is less than a week away and lawmakers are moving quickly to keep bills they support alive. Tuesday was a frenzied day…

Ethics Reform was touted by both Candidate Abbott and now Governor Abbott as a priority for Texas' 84th legislature. The Governor's comments gave hope to…

The message from one former chairman and now commissioner, for the Texas Ethics Commission is that the state has an ethics emergency.Writing in a letter…

With the availability of smart phones paired with the ease of recording, we have seen secret and embarrassing recordings of many come to light.Public…

On the campaign trail, now Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised to make ethics' reform a reality in the state, a departure from his predecessor Rick Perry who…

1 million TV ads filling the nation's airwaves and record outside PAC spending are putting 2014's midterm elections on pace to possibly become the most…

With a unanimous vote, members of the Texas Ethics Commission approved new regulations that require that “Dark Money” groups reveal all political…

Wendy Davis' Republican gubernatorial opponent Greg Abbott has gone from asking for a general inquiry regarding Davis' book sales and promotional activity…