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FOI Foundation: Denton ordinance likely illegal

2015-09-01T13:17:06-05:00

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Denton Record-Chronicle Originally published Aug. 31, 2015 A 10-year-old city of Denton ordinance that could make criminals of City Council members who talk about City Hall secrets is probably illegal, according to the Texas Freedom of Information Foundation, which has called for the ordinance’s repeal. Houston attorney Joseph Larsen wrote the City Council a two-page letter last week on behalf of the foundation, a statewide nonprofit that advocates for open government. In the letter, Larsen detailed how the ordinance compromises the First Amendment free-speech rights of council members, the public and the press. The ordinance also usurps and [...]

FOI Foundation: Denton ordinance likely illegal2015-09-01T13:17:06-05:00

Abbott withholding records with Paxton’s blessing

2015-08-26T15:08:38-05:00

By Jay Root The Texas Tribune Originally published Aug. 25, 2015 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently added his voice to the Republican uproar over Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, congratulating a GOP presidential hopeful for saying foreign countries know more about her electronic communications than the U.S. Congress does. But Abbott, too, often uses a private email address for official government business, and in many years as a state elected official has often decided less is more when it comes to disclosing the communications. He has argued recently, for instance, that he is a "member of the public" in order to shield [...]

Abbott withholding records with Paxton’s blessing2015-08-26T15:08:38-05:00

UT System sues AG Ken Paxton to stop records release

2015-08-12T14:51:44-05:00

By Ally Mutnick The Texas Tribune Originally published Aug. 11, 2015 The University of Texas System is suing Attorney General Ken Paxton over his office's ruling that the system must release certain records related to an admissions investigation of the University of Texas at Austin. The information, part of an open records request by the Austin American-Statesman, is related to a report on UT-Austin's admission practices that was commissioned by system administrators. The investigation, conducted by Kroll Associates Inc., found that former UT-Austin President Bill Powers helped some students gain admission over the objections of admissions officials. In its petition filed [...]

UT System sues AG Ken Paxton to stop records release2015-08-12T14:51:44-05:00

AG’s office to rule on request for district attorney emails

2015-08-10T14:27:40-05:00

By Kristen Mosbrucker The Monitor Originally published Aug. 7, 2015 EDINBURG — The Texas Attorney General’s office is set to decide whether or not Hidalgo County’s district attorney must release about 1,000 emails sent to and from Ricardo Rodriguez, the district attorney since Jan. 1. The Monitor filed a public information request May 26 under the Texas Public Information Act, that allows public access to information held by governmental agencies. The original request sought an electronic copy of all documentation related to communication including emails, text messages and phone calls made or received by Rodriguez and several of his staff members. [...]

AG’s office to rule on request for district attorney emails2015-08-10T14:27:40-05:00

Former Senator Don Adams to receive FOI Foundation’s James Madison Award

2015-08-04T16:30:19-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 4, 2015 AUSTIN – Former Senator Don Adams, who has worked for decades to protect the public’s right to know, is the recipient of the 2015 James Madison Award presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. The award goes to those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to upholding the principles of the First Amendment and open government. It will be presented Sept. 17 during the John Henry Faulk Awards Luncheon at the foundation’s Bernard and Audre Rapoport State Conference in Austin. “Senator Don Adams’ steadfast support of and tireless advocacy for open government and First [...]

Former Senator Don Adams to receive FOI Foundation’s James Madison Award2015-08-04T16:30:19-05:00

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