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City of McKinney charging $79K for emails about pool party cop

2015-07-01T15:25:08-05:00

By Andy Cush Gawker Originally published June 29, 2015 Days after McKinney, Texas, police officer Eric Casebolt was filmed pointing his service weapon at a group of unarmed black teenagers at a pool party this month, Gawker submitted a Public Information Act request to the city of McKinney asking to see Casebolt’s records and any emails about his conduct sent or received by McKinney Police Department employees. Today, we received a letter from the city’s attorneys claiming that fulfilling our request would cost $79,229.09. Click here to read the full Gawker story.

City of McKinney charging $79K for emails about pool party cop2015-07-01T15:25:08-05:00

Attorney general to investigate Smith County Commissioners Court on open meetings

2015-06-29T14:46:13-05:00

By Faith Harper Tyler Morning Telegraph Originally published June 26, 2015 The Texas Attorney General’s Office will investigate whether the Smith County Commissioners Court violated the Texas Open Meetings Act while working to place unmanned speed cameras in school zones. The investigation stems from a complaint filed in the Smith County District Attorney’s Office by JoAnn Fleming, executive director of Grassroots America — We the People. The six-page complaint, dated May 12, cites nine concerns about the contract with American Traffic Solutions for the cameras and how informed the public was on the contract negotiations. Texas Open Meetings Act violations are [...]

Attorney general to investigate Smith County Commissioners Court on open meetings2015-06-29T14:46:13-05:00

Texas Supreme Court limits reach of open government law with GHP ruling

2015-06-26T21:31:44-05:00

By Mark Collette Houston Chronicle Originally published June 26, 2015 In a 6-3 opinion with profound reach on the state's open government laws, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday decided that Greater Houston Partnership doesn't have to open its check registers, even though it receives funds from the city of Houston. The case stemmed from a 2007 request by Jim Jenkins of Montgomery County, who wanted to see how GHP spends the city's money. GHP, the region's major economic development group, argued that it wasn't a governmental body for the purposes of the Texas Public Information Act, and eventually sued to [...]

Texas Supreme Court limits reach of open government law with GHP ruling2015-06-26T21:31:44-05:00

Regent Wallace Hall sues UT System Chancellor McRaven

2015-06-24T14:11:56-05:00

By Matthew Watkins The Texas Tribune Originally published June 23, 2015 In an effort to gain access to confidential student information, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has taken the unusual step of suing the chancellor of the system he oversees. Hall claims in the suit that Chancellor William McRaven wrongly denied Hall access to the records, which Hall says are necessary to fulfill his oversight role as a regent. He couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday night. In a statement, the system denied that claim, saying students' academic records are protected by federal law. "Chancellor McRaven believes that a [...]

Regent Wallace Hall sues UT System Chancellor McRaven2015-06-24T14:11:56-05:00

Follow up on pricey public records request in Corpus Christi

2015-06-23T14:10:15-05:00

By Rick Spruill KRIS-TV Originally published June 23, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI - This is a Six Investigates follow up on Del Mar College, where a man's fight for information about the college's finances is getting noticed by some powerful open-government advocates.Accountant Ed Bennett got sticker shock last year when Del Mar College asked him to pay almost 27-million dollars for an open records request. Bennett is digging in to whether the college wrote-off debts it could and should have collected and then misled the public about it. "I assume, based on the 26-point-7 million dollar quote that they're trying to get [...]

Follow up on pricey public records request in Corpus Christi2015-06-23T14:10:15-05:00

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