Justice For Some: Texas Observer/KXAN Investigate Corruption Prosecutions in Texas

Texas Observer leads investigation into a system that fails to hold elected officials accountable.

Read Lise Olsen's report at the Observer.

Statement on Court Ruling on Perry Case

Statement by TPJ Director Craig McDonald -

"A highly partisan court has handed Rick Perry a gift. This decision is based on who Perry is rather than what he did. This pre-trial ruling ensures that prosecutors never get an opportunity to present the evidence that makes their case in an open courtroom."

Perry Indictment Fact-Sheet

A two-count felony indictment continues to saddle ex-Gov. Rick Perry as he announces his second bid for the White House.  Perry has dismissed the indictment as a ‘partisan witch hunt.’  If Perry’s indictment is a partisan witch hunt, then it is one of his own party’s making.  TPJ has the facts!

Read TPJ's fact-sheet and timeline.

Lobby Watch: Public Integrity Hinges on Prosecutorial Independence

Surrounded by political corruption, leaders of Texas' ruling party are clamoring to transfer the Public Integrity Unit from the Travis County District Attorney to the Texas Attorney General.

An analysis of campaign contribution data finds that recent Public Integrity indictees Tom DeLay and Kino Flores had much more in common with recent Texas Attorneys General than they did with recent Travis County District Attorneys. 

A new Lobby Watch concludes that transferring the Public Integrity Unit would reward crooked politicians by undermining prosecutorial independence. Indeed, that may even be the legislative intent...

Read the new Lobby Watch.