City officials forcefully rejected the study’s findings, but their denials have long worn thin. The Development Services Department is notoriously corrupt. Just ask former city manager Sheryl Sculley, or any of the poor citizens or small local developers. The game is rigged, city officials know it, and, increasingly, so do the rest of us. The time for mutual absolution in our town is coming to an end.
Dear elected officials, if you cannot acknowledge the city’s corruption problems, or are not willing to purge local government of corrupt actors, find another job. We, the citizens of San Antonio, are sick of your fecklessness.
An award-winning investigative journalist and human rights advocate, Denise McVea's work has brought about meaningful social change for marginalized communities. She's exposed waste, mismanagement, and abuse in many government agencies and private sector organizations. Her research into the Yellow Rose of Texas legend brought fresh new insights to the Texas Revolution.
In 2003, she founded the Auris Project, Inc. A 501c3 non-profit organization, the Auris Project focuses on information as a source of empowerment.
In 2018, McVea launched Auris Books Press, a scrappy non-profit publishing house dedicated to the literature of exposure.
She combines impressive research skills with vibrant storytelling to enlighten and entertain her readers.
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