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FOI Foundation to host annual conference Sept. 12

2014-02-12T19:15:31-06:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will host its daylong state conference on Friday, Sept. 12, in Austin at the Hilton Austin. Last year's Bernard and Audre Rapoport State Conference was widely attended by journalists, government employees, attorneys and others interested in open government and First Amendment issues. So mark your calendars to participate in 2014. Registration information and announcements of speakers will be posted on the FOIFT website beginning in March.

FOI Foundation to host annual conference Sept. 122014-02-12T19:15:31-06:00

Records show attorney bill in UT regent investigation tops $400K so far

2014-02-12T15:43:26-06:00

By David Barer The Dallas Morning News Originally published Feb. 11, 2014 Attorneys assisting the University of Texas System and a Legislative committee investigating embattled regent Wallace Hall billed the state upwards of $400,000 for 2013 work, pay stubs indicate. The legal costs are a portion of the toll of the ongoing debacle, which critics say has sullied UT’s reputation and spurred the resignation of top leaders. Hall is under investigation for massive record requests he made of UT Austin and his possible mishandling of private student information, among other matters. Many believe Hall sought to remove UT Austin President Bill [...]

Records show attorney bill in UT regent investigation tops $400K so far2014-02-12T15:43:26-06:00

Weslaco leaders subpoenaed to appear before grand jury in closed meeting case

2014-02-10T15:36:57-06:00

By Elizabeth Findell The Monitor Originally published Feb. 7, 2014 WESLACO — Five current and former city commissioners will go before an Hidalgo County grand jury Tuesday to make the case why they shouldn’t be indicted for kicking the public out of a public meeting. City leaders drew a crowd when they called the special meeting in November, after the election but before new members had been sworn in. Mayor Pro Tem John Cuellar—who was presiding over the meeting — ordered the room cleared after critics of his slate and allies of the minority began laughing and shouting. Police Chief Michael [...]

Weslaco leaders subpoenaed to appear before grand jury in closed meeting case2014-02-10T15:36:57-06:00

UT board approves new policy for regents’ information requests

2014-02-07T15:18:58-06:00

By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz Austin American-Statesman Originally published Feb. 6, 2014 The University of Texas System’s governing board adopted tighter procedures Thursday for its members’ information requests, while also granting the members wide latitude to obtain records and data. The action was a response to complaints about Regent Wallace Hall Jr.’s demands for massive amounts of records from UT-Austin. Campus officials say they have turned over about 800,000 pages, though system officials say the number is far smaller, perhaps fewer than 100,000. (To read the rest of this story go to the American-Statesman's premium website for subscribers, MyStatesman.com.)  

UT board approves new policy for regents’ information requests2014-02-07T15:18:58-06:00

UT System responds to transparency committee directives

2014-02-04T15:23:45-06:00

By Reeve Hamilton The Texas Tribune Originally published Feb. 3, 2014 As the legislative committee investigating University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall of Dallas considers whether to impeach him, the UT system met a Feb. 1 deadline to address certain directives set by the committee. The co-chairs of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations sent UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa a letter in mid-December detailing information they wanted the system to provide by the end of the following month. That information included a list of requests for information from UT System institutions made on behalf of regents, an update on pending [...]

UT System responds to transparency committee directives2014-02-04T15:23:45-06:00

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