Feb 12, 2025 · For more than a decade the Bulldog has published hard-hitting, in-depth investigative reports that have shaped civic discourse and public policy, resulted in criminal prosecutions, and enlightened voters about candidates' records.

Mar 30, 2010 · "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time." —Abraham Lincoln Thanks for visiting The Austin Bulldog, a small but scrappy entry into the field of journalists covering the scene in Austin, Texas. While April Fool's Day may seem an inauspicious day to launch a new publication, we thinkit's

For more than a decade the Bulldog has published hard-hitting, in-depth investigative reports that have shaped civic discourse and public policy, resulted in criminal prosecutions

Ken was an investigative reporter for the Austin Business Journal 1989-1990 and served as editor 1990-1994, a period in which the newspaper won numerous awards for journalistic excellence.

Feb 3, 2025 · Mayor Kirk Watson spent more than $1 million to win reelection in 2024. That equates to 34 percent of the combined $3.1 million spent by all 22 mayoral and council candidates.

Dec 9, 2024 · Kathy Mitchell is Equity Action’s political director. The group worked to get the Austin Police Oversight Act ordinance on the ballot. As Proposition A the ordinance was approved by 79.27 percent of voters in the election of May 6, 2023. Thereafter it was incorporated into City Code Chapter 2-15.. Since that win at the ballot box the group has kept working to …

Mayor Kirk Watson spent more than $1 million to win reelection in 2024. That equates to 34 percent of the combined $3.1 million spent by all 22 mayoral and council candidates. To see the Bulldog’s Final Campaign Analysis for the Mayoral and Council Elections for the 2024 Election, click here and check out our massive […]

Jan 16, 2025 · In testimony last session, Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath said that this would give schools “more budget stability,” but would also cost the state an extra $6 billion per budget cycle.. Five lawmakers—three Democrats and two Republicans—have proposed bills that would make this change. Among the bill authors are …

Feb 4, 2025 · Attorney Bill Aleshire is not happy about council members raising large sums of money so far in advance of elections. He said, “Despite the voters of Austin voting 72-28 percent for the 1997 Charter Amendment to outlaw “quid pro quo corruption,” Zo Qadri and Ryan Alter lack the integrity to avoid the appearance of seeking bribes for their votes.”

Ashika Ganguly Krista Laine. After the City’s Ethics Review Commission held preliminary hearings Wednesday night, commissioners voted unanimously to find probable cause that both Ashika Ganguly and Krista Laine violated Austin City Code Section 2-7-74(A) by failing to timely file a Statement of Financial Information (SFI).. SFIs were due …