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Transparency committee proceeds cautiously as emotions rise

2014-04-17T15:05:15-05:00

By Reeve Hamilton The Texas Tribune Originally published April 17, 2014 On Wednesday morning, state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, found two fliers slipped under the door of his Capitol office calling for the resignation of embattled University Texas System Regent Wallace Hall. In large red letters, the fliers, which were also distributed to other lawmakers and posted around the University of Texas at Austin campus, declared, “We can’t let one man destroy UT-Austin.” It’s the latest indication that emotions surrounding Hall’s fate have spiked in recent weeks, as higher education observers await the next move of a legislative committee that has conducted [...]

Transparency committee proceeds cautiously as emotions rise2014-04-17T15:05:15-05:00

The Guardian US, Washington Post win Pulitzer for reporting on Snowden, NSA

2014-04-14T20:38:59-05:00

By Dylan Byers Politico Originally published April 14, 2014 Edward Snowden didn’t win a Pulitzer on Monday, but he might as well have. In a move certain to be interpreted as a vindication of the former government contractor’s efforts, the Pulitzer Prize Board on Monday awarded The Guardian US and The Washington Post its coveted Public Service award for reporting on the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance practices. The award was given for the “revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the [...]

The Guardian US, Washington Post win Pulitzer for reporting on Snowden, NSA2014-04-14T20:38:59-05:00

Houston Open Government Seminar, FOI info galore, April 30

2014-04-09T13:45:00-05:00

By Mary Flood Houston Chronicle Originally published April 8, 2014 The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and the Texas Attorney General’s Office will hold an Open Government Seminar in Houston Wednesday April 30 at South Texas College of Law. The morning training in the state’s public meetings and public records laws is free, starts at 9 am and is aimed at “government employees, journalists and members of the general public who want to learn more about the Texas Public Information Act.” The afternoon session on open meetings costs $50. Here is the press release about the event: FOI Foundation partners [...]

Houston Open Government Seminar, FOI info galore, April 302014-04-09T13:45:00-05:00

Report: UT regent might have broken the law

2014-04-09T18:21:28-05:00

By Nolan Hicks San Antonio Express-News Originally published April 7, 2014 SAN ANTONIO — University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall likely committed impeachable offenses — including abusing his office and possibly breaking state and federal law — in his campaign to oust University of Texas at Austin president Bill Powers, according to a draft report prepared for the Texas House committee investigating Hall.   The 176-page draft, made available to committee members Friday and obtained by the San Antonio Express-News, alleges Hall leaked confidential student information in apparent violation of state and federal law in an attempt to silence critics in [...]

Report: UT regent might have broken the law2014-04-09T18:21:28-05:00

Records show Texas transportation agency’s land deals under federal grand jury investigation

2014-04-07T14:48:38-05:00

By Kevin Krause and Brandon Formby The Dallas Morning News Originally published April 7, 2014 The Texas Department of Transportation’s land purchases for the expansion of Interstate 35E in North Texas are part of a federal grand jury’s probe into potential criminal activity, according to state records obtained by The Dallas Morning News. The agency confirmed the federal investigation in a letter sent last month to the state attorney general’s office. TxDOT officials declined last week to discuss the inquiry, its scope or what prompted it. “I really can’t comment on any aspect of it just because of the fact that it’s [...]

Records show Texas transportation agency’s land deals under federal grand jury investigation2014-04-07T14:48:38-05:00

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