Rep. Travis Clardy

New Texas court access system raises old information demons

2017-09-20T19:49:45-05:00

By Kelsey Jukam Courthouse News Service Originally published Sept. 15, 2017 AUSTIN - The checkerboard of public access in Texas courts was the focus of a conference on freedom of information earlier this week that included a bureau chief, a local clerk, a legislator and a state high court clerk. In the face of political headwinds from elected court clerks, who see a goldmine in the records, the Texas Supreme Court clerk is now moving to unify public access throughout the Texas courts. A key part of the campaign is the engagement by the high court’s Office of Court Administration of a Plano-based tech [...]

New Texas court access system raises old information demons2017-09-20T19:49:45-05:00

Open Government Champions: Clardy presses for public’s right to know

2016-07-19T20:21:24-05:00

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in an occasional series of opinion pieces on legislators and other Texans who are openly committed to sustaining government transparency and accountability. The articles are being prepared and distributed by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and the Texas Press Association. By GARY BORDERS State Rep. Travis Clardy, R-Nacogdoches, in his two terms in the Legislature has proven to be a strong proponent for transparency in government. “We live in a free society,” he said. “The people’s trust in government and their institutions is relative to how directly they know what is going on.” Clardy [...]

Open Government Champions: Clardy presses for public’s right to know2016-07-19T20:21:24-05:00
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