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Corruption Watch – TX
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Latest Investigations
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Webb County Commissioner Steered Flood Mitigation Funds to Property He Partly Owns, Documents Suggest
A Webb County commissioner appears to have directed over $800,000 in flood mitigation infrastructure funds toward a project that provides direct drainage benefits to a commercial property in which he holds a partial ownership interest, according to county spending records, state grant documentation, and Laredo-area property filings reviewed by Corruption Watch – TX. The funding,…
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Humble ISD Board Approved $1.2M in Consulting Fees to Firm Run by Trustee’s Business Partner
The Humble Independent School District paid $1.2 million in consulting fees between 2023 and 2025 to an educational services firm whose managing partner has a documented business relationship with a sitting HISD school board trustee, according to records reviewed by Corruption Watch – TX. The firm, Strategic Academic Partners LLC, was first contracted by the…
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Killeen Officer Involved in Three Use-of-Force Complaints Remained on Patrol — Department Withheld Records for 14 Months
A patrol officer with the Killeen Police Department remained on active street duty through at least three internal use-of-force complaints filed between early 2024 and mid-2025, according to documents released to Corruption Watch – TX following a 14-month records dispute. The documents, obtained after the Texas Attorney General’s Office ordered their release in May 2026,…
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Austin Vendor With Ties to City Official Wins $4.8M IT Contract — Competitors Say Process Was Rigged
A technology services company with direct ties to a sitting Austin city council member’s former staff has been awarded a $4.8 million contract to manage network infrastructure for two city departments, documents obtained by Corruption Watch – TX reveal. The contract, awarded in October 2025 by the Austin Department of Technology and Innovation, went to…