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UPDATE: Many bills before legislative committees this week open, close access to government

2015-04-15T20:39:10-05:00

Texas House and Senate committees are considering more than 20 bills this week that would open - and close - public access to state and local government. The House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday on House Bill 2633 by Rep. Ana Hernandez, D-Houston, that would close off public access to key information in traffic accident reports. Meanwhile, the House Business and Industry Committee is considering House Bill 3199 by Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, that would ban use of information obtained under the Texas Public Information Act for marketing purposes. On Wednesday, the House Government Transparency and [...]

UPDATE: Many bills before legislative committees this week open, close access to government2015-04-15T20:39:10-05:00

Hacker group Anonymous demands release of video in Grapevine police shooting

2015-04-14T13:40:51-05:00

By Dianne Solis The Dallas Morning News Originally published April 13, 2015 Anonymous, the collective of activist hackers, is urging North Texas officials to release a Grapevine police video of a traffic stop that led to the fatal shooting of Rubén García Villalpando, a 31-year-old mechanic who was not armed. García Villalpando, a Mexican immigrant, was shot Feb. 20 after he was chased into Euless by Grapevine Officer Robert Clark. An Anonymous offshoot played a role last summer in civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo., when a police officer there killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old. The group posted the names [...]

Hacker group Anonymous demands release of video in Grapevine police shooting2015-04-14T13:40:51-05:00

UT regents call special meeting on Hall’s new information requests

2015-04-07T15:13:23-05:00

By Matthew Watkins The Texas Tribune Originally published April 6, 2015 Inquiries by a grand jury and an outside consultant have wrapped up. Calls for resignation have been ignored, and impeachment efforts have stalled. But the controversy over requests for information from University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall continues to boil. The system’s board of regents on Monday called a special meeting for this week to discuss a new request from Hall. The outspoken regent is seeking information about a March investigative report by Kroll Associates that was critical of UT-Austin President Bill Powers and other top university officials. According [...]

UT regents call special meeting on Hall’s new information requests2015-04-07T15:13:23-05:00

Perry prosecutors fight to keep invoices secret

2015-04-06T15:38:34-05:00

By Terri Langford The Texas Tribune Originally published April 3, 2015 A Houston lawyer, for reasons unknown, is trying to get the detailed billing records submitted by special prosecutors pursuing felony charges against former Gov. Rick Perry, opening another front in the tangled legal saga. While the likely presidential candidate waits to hear if an appeals court will throw out the charges against him, special prosecutors Mike McCrum and David Gonzalez are now suing state Attorney General Ken Paxton on the side. They are fighting an open records ruling that might force them to disclose details of their investigation, including whom [...]

Perry prosecutors fight to keep invoices secret2015-04-06T15:38:34-05:00

Spirit of FOI Awards open to broadcast, online and newspaper entries

2015-04-02T14:00:16-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is seeking entries for the annual Spirit of FOI Awards, which recognize outstanding journalism promoting open government and the public's right to know. This year the awards are open to television and radio stations and online news organizations as well as newspapers. Eligible work must have been published in 2014. Winners will be honored at the FOI Foundation of Texas annual conference Sept. 17 and will be chosen from two size categories: news organizations in markets over 500,000 population and those under 500,000 population. For more details go to the Spirit of FOI Award [...]

Spirit of FOI Awards open to broadcast, online and newspaper entries2015-04-02T14:00:16-05:00

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