Ethics

Records obtained by KERA reveal more information about the dismissed ethics complaints filed against Farmers Branch Mayor Terry Lynne in October alleging improper use of his office and speaking with city staff after being told not to. One city official noted a "pattern" of behavior that requires intervention.

Paxton, a Republican, is challenging John Cornyn for his seat in the U.S. Senate while undergoing divorce proceedings with his wife, Angela.

The judge, Reed O’Connor, in Fort Worth, Texas, has rejected calls for him to step down from the high-profile case Musk filed against Media Matters, a watchdog group.

The president also backed a constitutional amendment that would limit the broad immunity presidents now enjoy after a recent Supreme Court decision.

Denton’s ethics code has been called unique, but not in a good way, and an “embarrassment” by David Zoltner, a current board member and longtime critic, in part due to the burden of proof requirement. It requires complainants to become what Zoltner called “amateur prosecutors” and prove their case at a public hearing.

It did not specify the focus of the investigation, but Nehls said it was related to his campaign’s finances.

Crowley ISD trustee Mia Hall faces accusations of misusing public funds and school district resources for political campaigning.

Dallas' first Inspector General Bart Bevers plans to investigate city employee misconduct and other government scandals.

That's a key recommendation from Mayor Eric Johnson's Ethics Task Force, which just issued its multipage report.

Texas' judicial ethics commission has found 11 current and former judges broke the law by indiscriminately denying free bail to thousands of poor people…

Shaub, who has had many battles with the Trump administration, says he is quitting to become a legal activist. He says the "current situation" shows tougher ethics action is needed.

As we cover conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, a question frequently arises: What parts of the government have the power to hold the president and his appointees accountable on ethics?