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The latest investigative stories in Texas that uncovered hidden facts and held officials accountable:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How renting furniture in Texas can land you in jail<\/a> | The Texas Tribune and NerdWallet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Rental companies can avail themselves of a little-known law written decades ago by the rental industry lobby \u2014 in Texas and in many other states \u2014 that can turn a dispute over a love seat or big screen TV into a criminal offense report, a trip to jail and even felony theft charges.” Story by Jay Root and Shannon Najmabadi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tricentennial leaders crafted partnership with local TV station before releasing RFP<\/a> | The San Antonio Express-News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Emails obtained by the San Antonio Express-News under the Texas Public Information Act show that Tricentennial Commission officials, operating under city authority, had been discussing a partnership with KSAT since January 2016, raising questions about whether the commission appropriately handled the process of selecting that outlet as its broadcast partner.” Story by Josh Baugh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charities still waiting for millions pledged for Harvey relief<\/a> | The Houston Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“After Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 25, major corporations such as Exxon Mobil Corp., Home Depot Inc. and Kellogg Co. announced big financial pledges to help the people of Texas and Louisiana feed their families and rebuild their homes. Two months later, at least $76 million in pledges from companies, foundations and individuals still has not been delivered to the designated charities, a Houston Chronicle review found.” Story by Emily L. Mahoney <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Adler aide\u2019s nonprofit benefited from lax oversight on city contracts<\/a> | The Austin American-Statesman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A nonprofit co-founded and once run by an Austin City Hall insider reaped $1 million in public money for programs he helped create, a seven-month American-Statesman investigation found. It was possible thanks, in part, to a city procurement system that allows departments to award millions in contracts with little oversight or accountability \u2014 or even having to put the work up for bid.” Story by Nolan Hicks<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameras on school buses catch thousands breaking law; less than half of drivers pay fines<\/a> | KSAT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

School districts are trying to discourage drivers from endangering students who ride school buses. “But the KSAT Defenders have learned less than half of the drivers who are issued citations aren\u2019t actually paying them and there’s not much that can be done to force drivers to pay up.” Story by Tim Gerber<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some high-profile local divorce cases are hidden from the public. Why?<\/a> | The Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A Star-Telegram investigation found a number of cases that cannot be accessed through the county\u2019s computer system. The documents for about a half-dozen cases the Star-Telegram researched don\u2019t appear, raising concerns about whether the public can actually find all the open records in Tarrant County\u2019s family courts.” Story by Max B. Baker<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emails: ICE whiffed in hunt for Austin\u2019s \u2018egregious\u2019 criminal immigrants | The Austin American-Statesman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As the first nationwide immigration raids of the Trump administration were unfolding in February, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials struggled to justify their claims that they had netted serious criminals in the Austin area, according to internal emails published this week.” Story by Sean Collins Walsh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone knew Houston\u2019s reservoirs would flood \u2014 except for the people who bought homes inside them<\/a> | The Texas Tribune and ProPublica<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

None of the residents interviewed after the floods say they knew they were living inside Addicks or Barker reservoirs \u2014 many of their neighborhoods are several miles away from the dams. Several local officials \u2014 including Houston\u2019s ‘flood czar’ and a neighboring county executive \u2014 said they had no idea the neighborhoods had been built inside the flood pools. Several real estate agents said they didn\u2019t realize they were selling homes inside the pools.” Story by Neena Satija, Kiah Collier and Al Shaw<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How dozens in southern Dallas were swindled out of homes \u2014 under the government\u2019s nose<\/a> | The Dallas Morning News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Alleged scammers took at least $320,000 from victims and were about to close on another $223,500 worth of deals when police intervened in 2016, according to a Dallas Morning News review of deed records and court documents.” Story by Naomi Martin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excited. Delirious. Dead.<\/a> | The Texas Observer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is excited delirium syndrome a medical phenomenon, or a convenient cover for deaths in police custody? Thanks to Vincent Di Maio, a former Bexar County medical examiner turned celebrity scientist, it\u2019s a diagnosis police know well. Story by Michael Barajas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did I miss a good story? Contact me<\/a> or leave a comment below. Don\u2019t forget to sign up for blog updates<\/a> and check out more watchdog journalism from the great state of Texas<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The latest investigative stories in Texas that uncovered hidden facts and held officials accountable:<\/em><\/p>\n

How renting furniture in Texas can land you in jail<\/a><\/strong> | The Texas Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n

“Rental companies can avail themselves of a little-known law written decades ago by the rental industry lobby \u2014 in Texas and in many other states \u2014 that can turn a dispute over a love seat or big screen TV into a criminal offense report, a trip to jail and even felony theft charges.” Read more 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