Montgomery County, Texas – Home of “Crony Capitalism” wherein the favored few and politically well-connected get all sorts of benefits paid for with public dollars.
Grab a cup of coffee, clear your schedule and prepare to read documents filed in a civil lawsuit titled CONROE CREOSOTING v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, et. al. that exposed the ugly underbelly [...]

The Brazos Transit District is a political subdivision of the State of Texas.  The District provides public transportation to Montgomery and surrounding counties.
Some examples of services provided by the District are listed below:
The Woodlands Park and Rides
Montgomery County Park and Rides
The Woodlands Waterway Cruisers (AKA The Woodlands Navy)
Below is the District’s check register for 2009 [...]

The files below contain the January 15, 2010 campaign finance report as well as the 2010, 30 day before the election report for the current Montgomery County Judge, Alan Sadler.
Sadler_Jan_15_2010.pdf
Sadler_30_day_2010.pdf
 
 

The file below contains the conflict of interest statements for The Woodlands Township.
The information was requested in January 2010.
coi_township_small.pdf (3MB)

Les Tarrance Sr., former Woodlands Township board member, pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud” charges in a U.S. District Court on July 17, 2007.
Tarrance’s criminal judgment, dated February 18, 2009 imposed a 12 month probation period and ordered Tarrance to repay approximately $1.8 million in restitution to his victims.  Later, [...]

The file below is the Law Enforcement agreement between The Woodlands Township and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
The agreement spans January through December of 2010.
so_contract_twt_2010.pdf

The file below contains the Texas Ethics Commission’s resolution regarding alleged campaign finance violations by Woodlands Township board member, Peggy Hausman.
The parties involved agreed a $100 civil penalty sufficiently resolved the matter.
hausman_tec_reso.pdf
 
 

According to Texas Ethics Commission documents, on October 8, 2007 Stephen Blackman of Alton Lane Homes made a prohibited political donation to Montgomery County, Precinct 1, Justice of the Peace, Lanny Moriarty.
A complaint was filed and the Commission recently released the results of the investigation.
The document below is the Texas Ethics Commission’s Order and Agreed Resolution in [...]

According to Texas Ethics Commission documents, on July 30, 2007 Wayne Glasscock of Texas Outdoor Power Sales, Inc. made a prohibited political donation to Montgomery County, Precinct 5 Constable, David Hill.
A complaint was filed and the Commission recently released the results of the investigation.
The document below is the Texas Ethics Commission’s Order and Agreed Resolution in which Glasscock [...]

According to Texas Ethics Commission documents, on October 8, 2007 Bill Martinez Sr. made a prohibited political donation to Montgomery County, Precinct 1,  Justice of the Peace, Lanny Moriarty. 
A complaint was filed and the Commission recently released the results of the investigation.
The document below is the Texas Ethics Commission’s Order and Agreed Resolution in which [...]