Inside Whitmire’s history of mixing lawmaking with personal business

Inside Whitmire’s history of mixing lawmaking with personal business

It also helped him land a lucrative job. After the bill passed, officials with the Harris County probation department turned to Whitmire, paying him more than $80,000 to help explain the legal changes. They required probation rather than prison time for some criminals. The episode spurred two government investigations into whether he was paid with … Read more

Abortion travel fund, mental health teams, traffic & sidewalk spending top possible city budget changes

Abortion travel fund, mental health teams, traffic & sidewalk spending top possible city budget changes

SAN ANTONIO – This story will be updated with the results of Tuesday’s budget conversations. San Antonio City Council members are preparing to jockey to get their preferred tweaks into the annual budget ahead of Thursday’s vote on the $3.7 billion spending plan. Around-the-clock coverage from a new mental health program, a fund to help … Read more