by Bill King | May 2, 2019 | City Of Houston Finances, Crime, Ethics, Human Trafficking
In what is unquestionably the most disturbing pay-to-play discovery to date, we have uncovered that Sylvester Turner has accepted approximately $50,000 in campaign contributions from the owners of Houston’s most notorious strip clubs. This represents a new...
by Bill King | Apr 3, 2019 | City Of Houston Finances, Ethics, Uncategorized
On Friday, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Houston (“ACEC”) endorsed Sylvester Turner for a second term. The endorsement letter read, in part, “Mayor Turner has demonstrated his commitment to investing in and improving the infrastructure of...
by Bill King | Mar 7, 2019 | City Of Houston Finances, Ethics
Stunning information released at this week’s Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee of the Houston City Council raises new questions about how Sylvester Turner is spending your money and plans to get more of it. According to a review by the city...
by Bill King | Aug 8, 2018 | City Of Houston Finances, Ethics, Mobility
I recently returned from nearly three weeks of touring the United Kingdom and Ireland. Some of you that followed my posts about the trip on Facebook seem to have the misconception that this was a pleasure trip. I can assure you that was not the case. During the entire...
by Bill King | Mar 5, 2018 | City Of Houston Finances, Ethics, State of Texas Finances
I know that most of you are aware that those with special interests before governmental entities disproportionately make campaign contributions. But I think you may be shocked at the degree to which such contributions truly dominate political fundraising. I recently...
