Williamson County

Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley signaled a return to “business as usual” this week despite an appeals court vacating Michael Morton's 1987 murder conviction.

The State Bar of Texas filing a lawsuit against County Attorney Jana Duty is one of several Wlliamson County lawsuits suggesting misconduct on the part of government officials - but it's not what you think!

While legal theory claims justice as a goal, other outcomes seemed more at work Monday in the case of a likely wrongful murder conviction in Texas.

Did the suppression of evidence by either Williamson County investigators or prosecutors cause an innocent man to be convicted of murder and a killer to remain free?

A column earlier this year addressed Williamson County funding bad behavior over good government. That pattern again came to mind this week while attending the Michael Morton murder case hearing.

Newly-released information further suggests a Williamson County man's wrongful incarceration for nearly 25 years based on a seemingly contrived murder conviction.

Williamson County Commissioners Court Legal Advisor Hal Hawes announced his candidacy this week for Williamson County Attorney in the March 2012 primary.

Turmoil associated with Williamson County (TX) and its Commissioners Court has given rise to The Wilco Watchdog, a new 'Å"watching over Williamson County for you' web site and Wilco Watchdog Facebook page.

Williamson County residents are learning about a new round of lobbying activities costing taxpayers at least $170,000 and apparently performed outside procedural channels established to ensure government accountability and transparency.

As prices of gas, food and more are on the rise, the cost of Williamson County taxpayer-funded cronyism also hit a new high when the County Commissioners authorized spending $375,000 to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit.

Williamson County's ongoing political turmoil and apparent funding of bad behavior over good government is going to impact next year's primary.

Williamson County Commissioners voted today to file a grievance with the State Bar of Texas against County Attorney Jana Duty. While specifics were not cited, violations of state bar ethics codes are alleged.

Dismissal of a lawsuit to remove Williamson County Judge Dan A. Gattis from office for misconduct exposes a legal technicality that subvert laws to assure government transparency and accountability.

As Williamson County residents see new government "transparency," do they want to fund bad behavior or good government?

A lawsuit filed by two former Williamson County (TX) employees indicates the county courthouse as a safe zone for those seemingly deemed in a "protected class" like former Judge Don Higginbotham.

A small family run business struggles with Williamson County Commissioners to keep their doors open.

After five years of no state funding for school construction, southern Illinois schools needing new facilities were getting desperate. This week, five school boards banded together to do something about it.

After 25 years of prison, Michael Morton is set to be released from a Texas prison and exonerated for his wife's 1986 murder.

An update on the criminal proceedings stemming from an alleged incident of police brutality that occurred in August in Herrin, Illinois. This story originally appeared in the Herrin Independent newspaper.