Open records request reveals cost of legal work for City of Lubbock in Gary Boren eligibility dispute
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The City of Lubbock spent $11,225 on outside legal counsel to determine whether a…
Open records request reveals cost of legal work for City of Lubbock in Gary Boren eligibility dispute
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The City of Lubbock spent $11,225 on outside legal counsel to determine whether a…
Bogus Dallas court notices show how text message scams are going global
You’ve heard the expression “the shot heard around the world.” This is a story about a scam heard…
10 things you need to know about the ‘Joker’ who beat the Texas lottery for $58 million
One of the most successful gambling titans on the planet has, for the first time, confirmed his participation…
World Cup scams await fans in North Texas
Welcome to North Texas, World Cup fans. The premier sports event runs from June 11 to July 19.…
Dallas condo owners live for a year with no walls — just a tarp
Two neighboring Dallas residents are living without walls. That’s not hyperbole. The exterior walls of their condos have…
As Texas’ new insurance commissioner takes office, she must deal with insurance poverty
The following is an open letter from The Watchdog to new Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Commissioner Amanda…
With high premiums and fewer claims paid, Texas insurance companies are failing homeowners.
If you own a home and pay insurance premiums, brace yourself: This story is going to hurt. Rates…
How a Richardson woman lost $22,000 trying to buy a phantom pet
Meow. Hello everybody. My name is Opie. I am a 5-year-old Siamese cat who lives in Richardson. The…
Tricolor fails, and critics probe what its collapse means for subprime auto loans
Cynthia Jackson came to me a year ago with a complaint about how she was treated by Tricolor,…
AI turns an old lottery scam into a Texas crime wave
A ferocious scam is making a comeback, thanks to artificial intelligence and other modern-day techniques like caller ID…
Soon all Texas public high school students will take a new ‘financial literacy’ class.
Maybe this happened to you. You were 18 years old, and your parents suggested you start to build…