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Pct. 6 reserve deputy admits escorting cocaine
On Friday, Tomas Roque pleaded guilty in federal court after he showed up in his uniform to help an FBI informant escort cocaine
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Arena spending bill tweaked before final passage
The ban on spending tax money on things like multi-million dollar jumbotrons was taken out of the bill before it got to Gov. Perry
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HISD board member investigated by FBI
An HISD board member is facing tough questions from federal investigators, on top of a lawsuit he's already facing
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Houstonians could be asked to vote on proposal to protect ship channel
It's a proposal to building a billion-dollar gate that would close in the event of a storm surge, keeping damaging waves away
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Look back at other deadly fires
We've lost 64 firefighters since the late 1890s in Houston, but four in one in day is unheard of
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Red tape being blamed for abandoned Houston houses
They're ripped off and overgrown and need someone to fix them up or tear them down. But developers are being turned away
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Admitted mobster back behind bars, accused of murder
He's always managed to stay one step ahead of serious trouble until now. And he's alleging the FBI was helping him along the way.
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Constable Trevino: Good intentions gone too far?
We're investigating the constable's Mother's Day flower operation. Did his good intentions turn into a waste of money?
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Katy Fire Chief indicted in Valium diversion case
Used to showing courage under fire, the chief of the Katy Fire Department is now in a different kind of hot seat
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10 years later, deadly smuggle job still haunts some
First responders are sharing stories about the day in 2003 when 19 illegal immigrants were left for dead in a trailer near Victoria
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Houston group among those targeted by IRS?
True the Vote was harshly critiqued during election season, but it seems the group's been on the government radar for even longer
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Houston port spent thousands on party
Hours after the Port of Houston voted to curtail entertainment spending, it spent thousands of your money on a swanky party
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Perry defends position on gun control measures
The Texas governor is explaining why he can't support a bill to impose background checks on gun buyers, even if Texans want it
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Texas lawmakers consider statewide reform for ports
A Texas bill would sweep a majority of Houston port commissioners out of office. It's the result of an 13 Undercover investigation
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Senate hearing centers on Texas' sports arena spending
An ABC13 investigation into a program that uses tax dollars to pay for stadium Jumbotrons took center stage at the Texas Capitol
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TX comptroller dodges arena spending questions
We went all the way to Austin to ask Susan Combs about the millions taxpayers spent on TVs at sports arenas. Still no answer
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New study may reignite debate over Astrodome
A new report funded by the Texans and rodeo says they can demolish the iconic structure for much less than initially proposed
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Former Harris Co. DA Pat Lykos cleared of wrongdoing
The initial investigation started with the alcohol-testing BAT vans, but then turned to the ex-DA's conduct toward grand jurors
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Texas' loser pays law does more harm than good?
It's an expensive gamble. Texans who file a suit and lose could end up owing more than they bargained for -- even after a win
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Port commissioners pass new policy, then throw a party
As our investigation into port spending was airing Tuesday, we found Port of Houston commissioners spending even more money
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Sonic employee injured during robbery denied benefits
His leg was broken during a store robbery last month, but Sonic won't provide him health care because he broke a company rule
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Port officials spent thousands on alcohol, food
Just when we thought we couldn't be surprised by spending at the Port of Houston, we came across some eye-popping tabs
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Bill would change state's big-event spending policy
Lawmakers took action after we exposed a policy that allowed the state to spend millions in arena upgrades for NBA All-Star events
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Texas' bookkeeper defends All-Star expenses
As Texas cut funding to schools and health care, it spent millions on sports arenas. How could this happen, and who's responsible?
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Tax dollars funded Toyota Center's $8 million TV
The All-Star weekend will bring in big cash but huge chunks of it is going back to organizers, and that's not sitting well with lawmakers
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Lawmaker criticizes Port of Houston for cruise deal
The port inked a deal to get cruise lines to its empty terminal, but it's costing you more cash, and that's not sitting well
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Port of Houston defends cruise line deals
After years of sitting empty, the $100M Bayport Cruise Terminal is finally getting 2 cruise lines. But who'll really profit from the deal?
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METRORail's north line expansion faces more delays
A Spanish company hired to build the train cars says a strike has set back their deadline, and METRO isn't happy about it
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Tangled tale of Russian mobster continues
He's a convicted mobster and now he's being sued in connection to botched car deals. So why is no one in a hurry to find him?
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Houston rapper accuses mobster of stealing car
This case has it all: luxury cars, big cash, a Houston rapper, an NFL player, the FBI -- and a notorious Russian mobster
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ABC13 helps expunge wrongful charge on woman's record
A marijuana charge erroneously listed on one woman's record was preventing her from getting a job, so she turned to us for help
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Stakes could be high in Texas school choice fight
A controversial plan to expand options for Texas public school parents could face strong opposition, and the fight could be costly
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Perry favors tax cuts over restoring budget cuts
The fed goverment is already taking more cash out of your paycheck. Now, there's a push to control spending at the state level
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Can private school voucher program work here?
As Texas considers using tax dollars to send qualifying students to private schools, we see how a similar plan in Lousiana works
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Texas to consider expanding school choice program
A proposed bill seeks to create a voucher program that would help cover private school tuition for students zoned to failing schools
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Houston: Office Depot overcharged taxpayers
The allegation comes after a city audit, and now officials want the office supply giant to pay more than $6M to clear up the charges
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Keystone pipeline protest ends with arrest of two
They jumped in front of a tanker truck, hoping to stop Canadian oil. But it may not have been aimed at the right spot
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Indicted Constable Victor Trevino receives some support
The constable says he doesn't plan to step aside and two county commissioners say they see no need for him to step aside
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New school lunches: Controversy or no big deal?
The food fight over getting more fruits and veggies on your kids' lunch plates at school could be a futile battle
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If OKed, HISD bond would be carried out over years
It would be too much money to borrow at once, too many plans to create at once and too much constrction to manage at once
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Mom asks Friendswood police to end traffic deals
A mom turned undercover drug informant says she is now demanding Friendswood police stop offering informant deals to traffic violators
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Traffic violator turns into confidential informant?
A mom stopped by Friendswood police for a bad lane change says she ended up turning into a confidential drug informant
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Man says DPS billed him for blood test that he passed
The test showed he wasn't intoxicated. But before the case was thrown out of court he says he got a $60 bill from the DPS
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METRO puts off plans for university rail line
In the10 years, METRO spent $71M to build the line. But the agency recently took that project off the table for at least a decade
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Perry addresses Texas delegates at RNC
Rick Perry says he won't yet rule out a presidential run in 2016 and a potential Texas governor re-election race in 2014
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More errors revealed during Probation Dept. probe
One digit could mean the difference between freedom and jail time for the tens of thousands of probationers in Harris County
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Alleged drug test errors at Harris Co. Probation Dept.
There have been complaints of a system riddled with errors sending the innocent to jail due to alleged drug testing issues
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New METRO deal means millions less for Houston
We investigate what METRO's grand compromise means for riders, taxpayers and you
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Judge deliberating Texas voter registration law
Galveston is ground zero in a battle over who can help register residents to vote, and it could set a precedent for the entire state
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METRO backs off plan to change mobility fund terms
But we realized a decision not to change the amount of money METRO gives local cities actually changes a lot
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