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Houston Chronicle: Secret Police Beatings and Public Records

2013-12-04T16:30:10-06:00

Editorial Houston Chronicle Originally published December 3 On a list of Texas higher education stereotypes, the entry for Rice University begins: "I live in the fourth biggest city in the country, yet I can go weeks without leaving campus." That inside-the-hedges mentality is fine for studious undergrads, but not the campus police department. With the Rice University Police Department (RUPD) refusing to open the books on a recent police beating, those green hedges are starting to look like an iron curtain ("Lack of police transparency in Rice arrest vexes lawmaker," Page A1, Tuesday). Last week, KPRC-TV news ran a story about three RUPD officers beating [...]

Houston Chronicle: Secret Police Beatings and Public Records2013-12-04T16:30:10-06:00

Abbott Suggests New Privacy Laws

2013-11-21T21:46:51-06:00

By Alexa Ura Texas Tribune Originally published Nov 21, 2013 Attorney General Greg Abbott's support for more stringent privacy laws is getting some notice, as privacy rights activists say his proposals would lead to more protections for Texans. But concerns tied to the enforcement of the proposed policies are also being raised.   The Republican gubernatorial candidate has recommended requiring state agencies that collect personal information to acquire individual consent before selling or releasing any data, and he has proposed granting individuals property rights over their DNA information. Deborah Peel, founder and chairwoman of Patient Privacy Rights, said Abbott’s proposals would give residents unprecedented [...]

Abbott Suggests New Privacy Laws2013-11-21T21:46:51-06:00

Save Our Springs sues for emails on proposed Texas 45 tollway

2013-11-14T16:20:26-06:00

By Farzad Mashhood Austin American-Statesman Originally published Nov. 13, 2013 The Save Our Springs Alliance is suing to get access to a Travis County commissioner’s conversations on the controversial Texas 45 Southwest tollway. Commissioner Gerald Daugherty has been a vehement advocate for the proposed highway, a 3.6-mile toll road connecting the southern end of MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) with FM 1626 in Hays County. His campaign to return to public office last year was largely focused on the promise of getting the road built. The Save Our Springs Alliance, a longtime opponent of the tollway that is designed to be built [...]

Save Our Springs sues for emails on proposed Texas 45 tollway2013-11-14T16:20:26-06:00

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