Tony Plohetski
Senior Reporter at KVUE-TV (Austin, TX)
Investigative Reporter at Austin American-Statesman
Investigative reporter @statesman and @KVUE. 🏳️🌈 🏆 : duPont, 3x national Murrow winner; Pulitzer finalist; Texas’ best print and TV journalist in ‘23.
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1 month ago |
kvue.com | Tony Plohetski
AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County prosecutors missed the deadline to indict felony cases 263 times last year, leaving cases in limbo while defendants remained in jail past the deadline and crime victims waited for justice, a joint KVUE Defenders and Austin American-Statesman analysis found.
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1 month ago |
kvue.com | Tony Plohetski
AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County Commissioners have settled a lawsuit with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, after the AG's office sued over alleged violations of state government transparency laws. The issue, which was the subject of months of reporting by the KVUE Defenders, first arose over a decision from the Travis County Commissioners Court in 2024 to spend public money for security enhancements to DA José Garza's home.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Tony Plohetski
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Travis County have settled an open government lawsuit over a decision by Commissioners Court last year to give taxpayer money to Travis County District Attorney José Garza to cover the cost of security enhancements to his home. Paxton sued commissioners in September after the American-Statesman reported that they used vague, nondescript language in a meeting agenda item to give Garza $115,000 to pay for safety measures, including at his residence.
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1 month ago |
statesman.com | Tony Plohetski
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Travis County commissioners have settled an open government lawsuit over a decision last year to use taxpayer money to make security enhancements to the home of Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza. Paxton sued commissioners in September after the American-Statesman reported that they used a vague, non-descript agenda item to route $115,000 to Garza's budget for his safety, including to his residence.
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1 month ago |
kvue.com | Tony Plohetski
AUSTIN, Texas — Could Travis County taxpayers be on the hook for missed deadlines by District Attorney José Garza that have left defendants sitting in jail? That question comes amid growing interest among civil rights attorneys and advocates who point to a groundbreaking case that could set the stage for suits against Travis County after Garza’s administration has repeatedly missed deadlines to indict defendants. The case unfolding in U.S. District Court centers on arrests made during Gov.
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