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Charter school board member sues, claiming open meetings violation

2014-01-14T23:31:12-06:00

By Jeff Mosier The Dallas Morning News Originally published Jan. 7, 2014 A Prime Prep Academy board member has filed a lawsuit accusing the board chairman and the school’s sponsoring nonprofit of violating state open meetings laws. The lawsuit, filed the week before Christmas, seeks to overturn the board’s votes to suspend executive director Kimberly Carlisle and to appoint former Dallas ISD trustee Ron Price as interim superintendent. Plaintiff Okey Akpom is also seeking up to $100,000 for several alleged violations, including meeting without a quorum and without proper notice. The charter school co-founded by football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders [...]

Charter school board member sues, claiming open meetings violation2014-01-14T23:31:12-06:00

State Bar seeks Texas Gavel Awards entries

2014-01-07T19:04:58-06:00

The State Bar of Texas began seeking entries Tuesday for its 2014 Gavel Awards, which recognize excellence in legal reporting. The prestigious awards will be presented Sept. 12 in Austin during the annual conference of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Entries will be accepted in print, broadcast and online categories until April 1. Submissions are for journalism produced in the 2013 calendar year. "Excellent journalism about our laws and legal system is essential to an informed citizenry and a well-functioning democracy," said Rudy England, chair of the State Bar's Public Affairs Committee. "The quality of life of every individual [...]

State Bar seeks Texas Gavel Awards entries2014-01-07T19:04:58-06:00

Fight over UT’s Powers buried university in records requests

2014-01-14T23:32:52-06:00

By David Barer The Dallas Morning News Originally published Jan. 5, 2014 AUSTIN — A University of Texas System regent’s requests for hundreds of thousands of documents from UT-Austin sparked accusations of a witch hunt against the school’s president. But the avalanche of demands on UT had only begun. Wallace Hall’s requests totaled 800,000 records, and university officials have said they felt besieged and had difficulty complying. Documents have to be reviewed so personal information is redacted. But Hall’s request was followed by lawmakers, reporters, lobbyists and others wondering what he’d found, pushing the university to produce about 1 million pages [...]

Fight over UT’s Powers buried university in records requests2014-01-14T23:32:52-06:00

Bush Center prepares for open records onslaught in 2014

2014-01-14T23:33:29-06:00

By Caty Hirst Fort Worth Star-Telegram Originally published Dec. 21, 2013 UNIVERSITY PARK — Though hundreds of thousands of people have visited the George W. Bush Presidential Center over the past six months, the lifeblood of the library — the billions of pages of archives — has yet to open. Presidential records are not available to the public for five years after a president leaves office, but that period is up Jan. 20 for the documents from Bush’s administration. The archives will then fall under the Freedom of Information Act, allowing citizens to request documents on everything from 9-11 to Hurricane Katrina. “That is the D-Day of all [...]

Bush Center prepares for open records onslaught in 20142014-01-14T23:33:29-06:00

San Benito mayor’s case to be dismissed after probation program, including Open Meetings Act training

2014-01-14T23:34:19-06:00

By Fernando Del Valle Valley Morning Star Originally published Dec. 18, 2013 SAN BENITO — A special prosecutor said Wednesday that he will dismiss a misdemeanor charge against San Benito Mayor Joe Hernandez upon his completion of a Cameron County District Attorney’s Office probation program. State District Judge Rolando Olvera heard the status of Hernandez’s case Wednesday in 445th District Court in Brownsville. Special Prosecutor Ruben Peña said he will dismiss Hernandez’s charge of abuse of official capacity because the mayor completed the DA’s pre-trial diversion program. “I’m just glad it’s over,” Hernandez said after the hearing. “It’s like starting fairly [...]

San Benito mayor’s case to be dismissed after probation program, including Open Meetings Act training2014-01-14T23:34:19-06:00

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