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Judge rules UT must hand over Applewhite’s personnel records, with student names redacted

FOIFT2014-05-28T15:17:21-05:00

By John Salazar Time Warner Cable News Originally published May 27, 2014 University of Texas officials must hand over the personnel records of Longhorn offensive coordinator Major Applewhite, according to a ruling handed down by a state district judge Tuesday afternoon. The move is a leap forward in the $1 million discrimination lawsuit filed against the university by former track coach Bev Kearney. Kearney says the university discriminated against her and ultimately fired her for a consensual relationship she had with a student athlete in 2002. She resigned Dec. 28 2012, according to court records, instead of facing termination. The suit [...]

Judge rules UT must hand over Applewhite’s personnel records, with student names redactedFOIFT2014-05-28T15:17:21-05:00

El Paso case arguments address public business on private devices

FOIFT2014-05-27T15:04:37-05:00

By Marty Schladen El Paso Times Originally published May 22, 2014 AUSTIN - The limits of Texas Public Information Act - and how El Paso city government has tested them - were the subject of arguments Thursday in an appellate court here. Attorneys argued about what duties governmental entities have to turn over communications about government business that officials create using personal accounts and devices. The case, argued before the Third Court of Appeals in Austin, stems from the controversy surrounding the El Paso City Council's 2012 decision to tear down the old City Hall and build a baseball stadium in [...]

El Paso case arguments address public business on private devicesFOIFT2014-05-27T15:04:37-05:00

Documents show Denton settled whistleblower lawsuit

FOIFT2014-05-27T15:05:42-05:00

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Denton Record-Chronicle Originally published May 26, 2014 Denton has settled a three-year-old whistleblower lawsuit from a former Denton Municipal Electric employee, according to documents obtained by the Denton Record-Chronicle. Documents signed earlier this year showed the city agreed to pay Terry Jones $80,000 to settle the case. The city issued checks in March, including $5,000 to Jones for back pay and $60,000 in damages. Another $15,000 was issued to his attorney for court costs and legal fees. Denton County court records show the city had tried since 2012 to get the case thrown out, claiming the court had no [...]

Documents show Denton settled whistleblower lawsuitFOIFT2014-05-27T15:05:42-05:00

FOI Spotlight: Mobile apps and public access in Texas government

FOIFT2022-03-31T17:08:48-05:00

By Kelley Shannon FOI Foundation of Texas Executive Director AUSTIN _ Two Texas House committees met Wednesday to consider how to make more government records accessible to the public through mobile apps. The House Government Efficiency and Reform Committee held a joint hearing with the House Technology Committee and heard invited testimony from Texas state agency officials and a Florida state representative about how records are already being made available online and through mobile applications and how they might be in the future. Throughout the hearing, the question of cost arose. "The overlying theme is, it costs money to be transparent, [...]

FOI Spotlight: Mobile apps and public access in Texas governmentFOIFT2022-03-31T17:08:48-05:00

Improperly worded agenda delays discussion of El Paso city manager selection

FOIFT2014-05-20T15:17:47-05:00

By Cindy Ramirez El Paso Times Originally published May 19, 2014 A special council meeting intended to answer questions about the city manager selection process on Monday lasted only about 15 minutes when the city attorney said the agenda item was not properly worded. City Attorney Sylvia Borunda Firth advised the City Council that the agenda item was a discussion "concerning the quality of legal advice and performance of city attorney" and could not touch on the city manager selection process. "This is in nature a performance evaluation, so that's really all we can talk about," Firth said. She added that [...]

Improperly worded agenda delays discussion of El Paso city manager selectionFOIFT2014-05-20T15:17:47-05:00

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