The Desk of Matt Cone
Open letters, case facts, and high-signal commentary on Spring Branch ISD and Harris County local government — published here so the record stays complete, searchable, and independent of any platform.
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97,561 vendor checks. $1.953 billion net. July 2021 through July 2026. Search it, total it, download it. Their file — in a form a parent can use.
Read the letterCause 2026-51730. A Spring Branch family sues after the Board denied a Level III FNG complaint 7–0 with no discussion.
Read the noteAttorney General’s office files a detailed amicus supporting the district on appeal — Callais standard and the Board’s hybrid-plan gap.
Read the noteRoughly $36 million in total budget pressure (~$26M fund-balance path + $9.6M TEA hit). Why the Budget Advisory Committee looks like manufactured consent — and why cost control must come first.
Read the full letterLead defense counsel for Paul Pressler in Cause No. 2017-69277 (Harris County): allegations of sexual abuse of a boy beginning at age 14; 2004 $450,000 settlement; Tredennick’s public statements dismissing the claims.
Read the full letterFull public accounting of the anonymous smear operation, the Harris County unmasking of Brian Muecke, TEC complaint SC-32505243, bond oversight conflicts, audit questions, and what the Board should do next.
Read the full letterPublic-interest complaint on unmodified audit opinions issued amid documented governance and campaign-finance risks at SBISD.
Read the complaintLetter to the district’s auditor on the unmodified FY2024 opinion, unauthorized bond spending concerns, and Bond Oversight Committee conflict risks.
Read the letterJeannette Muecke on Bond Oversight amid Brian Muecke’s TEC ethics matter — conflicts, spending authorization questions, and the demand for independent scrutiny.
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