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George W. Bush library archives open to public

2014-01-21T15:40:38-06:00

By Jamie Stengle Associated Press Originally published Jan. 21, 2014 Link to Corpus Christi Caller-Times  DALLAS — The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on Monday began accepting Freedom of Information Act requests for records from Bush's presidency. The day marks five years from the end of Bush's presidency, on Jan. 20, 2009. Access to the records is governed by the Presidential Records Act, which says the records may be requested by the public five years after the presidential administration ends. "We're really looking forward to this new chapter of the library," said Brooke Clement, supervisory archivist for the library. "We've [...]

George W. Bush library archives open to public2014-01-21T15:40:38-06:00

UT System launches interactive salary and debt database

2014-01-16T22:09:25-06:00

By Reeve Hamilton The Texas Tribune Originally published Jan. 16, 2014 Touting it as a first-of-its-kind higher ed gadget, the University of Texas System on Thursday launched a new interactive website that includes salary and debt information for graduates of its institutions after one year and five years in the workforce. The new tool, seekUT, allows the public — including prospective students and their families — to access data on the experiences of graduates who are working full time in Texas after earning bachelor’s degrees from UT institutions between 2007 and 2011. UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa issued a statement saying [...]

UT System launches interactive salary and debt database2014-01-16T22:09:25-06:00

Documents in sheriff’s deputy shooting death unavailable

2014-01-14T15:22:02-06:00

By Andrea Salazar The Eagle Originally published Jan. 10, 2014 Three weeks after the shooting death of a Burleson County Sheriff's Deputy, it is unclear where the documents detailing the incident are. During phone calls placed by The Eagle in the past week, representatives of the Burleson County Sheriff's Office, the district attorney, the district clerk, the Texas Department of Public Safety and District Judge Reva Towslee Corbett's office claimed the documents were not in their possession. Sgt. Investigator Adam Sowders, 31, was killed Dec. 19 while serving a search warrant at a mobile home near Snook. Henry Goedrich Magee, 28, [...]

Documents in sheriff’s deputy shooting death unavailable2014-01-14T15:22:02-06:00

FOI Foundation to partner in Texas Debates; first debate is Jan. 27

2014-01-10T17:25:17-06:00

DALLAS/FORT WORTH – The four candidates in the Republican Primary for Texas Lieutenant Governor will square off in The Texas Debates: Race for Lieutenant Governor on Monday, January 27, 2014, at 8:00 p.m. CT. The one-hour live debate between Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, State Senator Dan Patrick, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples will be broadcast on television, radio and streamed online. Voters have a voice in the debate: Questions for the candidates can be submitted via Twitter: @keranews using the hashtag #texasdebates. All submissions will be reviewed by the editorial staff prior to the debate. The Texas [...]

FOI Foundation to partner in Texas Debates; first debate is Jan. 272014-01-10T17:25:17-06:00

Texas Supreme Court to consider online defamation case

2014-01-08T18:18:58-06:00

By Alexa Ura The Texas Tribune Originally published Jan. 8, 2014 Robert Kinney says his former boss wrote false and defamatory things about him online, and he wants the state's highest civil court to order the remarks be deleted. In a case that could have far-reaching effects on individual freedom to post online, the Texas Supreme Court will hear arguments from both sides on Thursday about whether the Texas Constitution allows the court to force Kinney's former boss to unpublish negative postings about his former employee. The case pits Austin businessman Robert Kinney, against his former employer, Andrew Harrison Barnes. Kinney argues that [...]

Texas Supreme Court to consider online defamation case2014-01-08T18:18:58-06:00

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