{"id":14302,"date":"2018-02-14T21:46:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T02:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/?p=14302"},"modified":"2024-12-23T14:33:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T19:33:40","slug":"must-reads-texas-watchdog-journalism-roundup-for-feb-14-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2018\/02\/14\/must-reads-texas-watchdog-journalism-roundup-for-feb-14-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Must reads: Texas watchdog journalism roundup for Feb. 14, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Welcome to the latest installment of the Texas watchdog <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/tag\/journalism\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"journalism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journalism<\/a> roundup, a showcase of <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/category\/must-reads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hard-hitting investigative stories in Texas<\/a> that uncovered hidden facts, held officials accountable and demonstrated why <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/tag\/journalism\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"journalism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journalism<\/a> matters.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/local\/article\/State-investigation-contradicts-fire-chief-s-12583234.php?utm_campaign=twitter-premium&amp;utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State investigation contradicts fire chief\u2019s early claims about fatal fire<\/a> | <em>The San Antonio Express-News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fire marshal&#8217;s investigation of the deadly blaze that killed San Antonio firefighter Scott Deem last year reached conclusions that contradicted early assertions by Chief Charles Hood, who claimed the Fire Department had followed national safety standards. State investigators disagreed. <em>Story by John Tedesco<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anonymous web of companies controls 130 Victoria properties | <em>The Victoria Advocate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Special Advocate investigation reveals anonymous web of companies profits from the poor in Bloomington and Victoria. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/skDeohPMde\">https:\/\/t.co\/skDeohPMde<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Victoria Advocate (@Vicadvocate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vicadvocate\/status\/962725490774683649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 100 troubled properties in Victoria County are owned by an opaque network of nonprofit organizations that falsely claim to provide free rent for residents. The Victoria Advocate investigated the anonymous owners by digging through corporate records, lawsuits and nonprofit tax filings. <em>Story by Marina Riker<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Second-Harris-County-building-flagged-for-fire-12582226.php?utm_campaign=twitter-premium&amp;utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Another Harris County building flagged for fire code violations<\/a> | <em>The Houston Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why the Chronicle matters to Houston: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianjrogers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brianjrogers<\/a> won&#39;t let up reporting on county&#39;s use of public buildings lacking sprinklers, adequate exits and red-tagged by fire inspectors. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s6kqIKhmN4\">https:\/\/t.co\/s6kqIKhmN4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Duvoisin (@MarcDuvoisin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcDuvoisin\/status\/962499145184329728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Houston Fire Marshal has flagged at least two county-owned buildings for fire code violations. &#8220;Red warning stickers were posted on the glass entry doors to the former jail this week after the Houston Chronicle began questioning safety at the nearby Harris County Family Law Center, a building that was pressed into service after Hurricane Harvey despite not having sprinkler systems or sufficient exits.&#8221; <em>Story by Brian Rogers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/news_columnists\/brian_chasnoff\/article\/LaHood-once-defended-clients-accused-of-sexually-12553674.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LaHood once defended clients accused of sexually assaulting children<\/a> | <em>The San Antonio Express-News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood claims he never represented child abusers when he was a defense lawyer. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bchasnoff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bchasnoff<\/a> checked the court files.<br><br>Turns out LaHood represented child abusers when he was a defense lawyer: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HKUdIVugyP\">https:\/\/t.co\/HKUdIVugyP<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExpressNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@expressnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JAMMgKZjOf\">pic.twitter.com\/JAMMgKZjOf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; John Tedesco (@John_Tedesco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/960962794173673473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood accused a political opponent of seeking business from child abusers as a defense lawyer. But a review of court records shows that LaHood represented the same type of clients when he was a defense lawyer. <em>Story by Brian Chasnoff<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/investigations\/what-does-it-take-to-get-fired-from-the-city-of-houston\/513700036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What does it take to get fired from the City of Houston?<\/a> | <em>KHOU 11<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/investigations\/what-does-it-take-to-get-fired-from-the-city-of-houston\/513700036\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Houston-employees-rarely-face-severe-discipline.png\" alt=\"Houston employees rarely face severe discipline\" class=\"wp-image-14304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Houston-employees-rarely-face-severe-discipline.png 720w, https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Houston-employees-rarely-face-severe-discipline-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A review of thousands of Houston personnel records reveals that few city employees are fired for goofing off or screwing up on the job. KHOU 11 found out the city&#8217;s philosophy is &#8220;discipline without punishment.&#8221; <em>Story by Jeremy Rogalski<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/defenders\/authorities-arrest-woman-accused-of-stealing-thousands-in-land-scam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Authorities arrest woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars in land scam<\/a> | <em>KSAT 12<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> : A woman arrested for alleged land scams following a KSAT 12 news investigation that aired last month. I have been following this story for months. New details at 10 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ksatnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ksatnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jyFWKkZ15i\">pic.twitter.com\/jyFWKkZ15i<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tiffany Huertas (@tiffanychuertas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tiffanychuertas\/status\/961432064645042177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After an investigation by KSAT 12, the Bexar County Sheriff&#8217;s Office arrested Amanda Manzo, who was accused of operating a land scam and duping people out of thousands of dollars. Victims claim Manzo sold them properties that were never on sale. <em>Story by Tiffany Huertas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2018\/02\/12\/houston-area-officials-approved-plan-handling-natural-disaster-then-ig\/?utm_campaign=trib-social&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_content=1518447467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston-area officials approved a plan for handling a natural disaster \u2014 then ignored it<\/a> | <em>The Texas Tribune and ProPublica<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Before <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneHarvey<\/a>, Houston-area officials approved a plan for handling a natural disaster. Then they ignored it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nOZR4FptRr\">https:\/\/t.co\/nOZR4FptRr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LdeYLSpFTt\">pic.twitter.com\/LdeYLSpFTt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Emily Ramshaw (@eramshaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eramshaw\/status\/963098575851999232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A review of thousands of emails obtained through open records requests reveals that Harris County had adopted a &#8220;Mass Shelter Plan&#8221; before Hurricane Harvey that could have helped 10,000 displaced residents &#8212; if anyone had followed its recommendations. <em>Story by Jessica Huseman and Decca Muldowney<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Did I miss a good story? <a href=\"http:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact me<\/a> or leave a comment below. Don\u2019t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up for blog updates<\/a> and check out more <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/category\/must-reads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watchdog journalism from the great state of Texas<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome to the latest installment of the Texas watchdog journalism roundup, a series that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/category\/must-reads\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">showcases hard-hitting investigative stories in Texas<\/a><\/strong> that uncovered hidden facts, held officials accountable and demonstrated why journalism matters. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2018\/02\/14\/must-reads-texas-watchdog-journalism-roundup-for-feb-14-2018\/\" target =\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more 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