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Judge dismisses Odessa American’s open records lawsuit

FOIFT2022-02-25T17:17:31-06:00

By Hannah Burbank CBS7/KOSA Originally published Feb. 16, 2022 ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A judge dismissed the Odessa American’s lawsuit against the City of Odessa. On Tuesday, City Council discussed the court's order. The Odessa American claims the city violated the Texas Public Information Act; however the City said it did nothing wrong. The Odessa American said the city was redacting information but city officials said they were only redacting information like Social Security numbers and license numbers. The newspaper also contended that the city wasn't releasing public records in a timely manner.

Judge dismisses Odessa American’s open records lawsuitFOIFT2022-02-25T17:17:31-06:00

After backlash, Texas comptroller abandons plan to hide details of controversial tax break program

FOIFT2022-01-31T15:42:53-06:00

By Mike Morris, John Tedesco Houston Chronicle Originally published Jan. 28, 2022 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is backing away from a proposal to reduce the information his office collects on the state’s largest corporate incentive program amid an avalanche of criticism from Texans concerned about the future cost to the state. Hundreds of residents and some lawmakers submitted comments on the proposal after Hegar’s office made it public in November - and nearly all of them opposed the idea. “I’m not going to adopt it as proposed,” Hegar said Friday. “The data that people are concerned about or want is still [...]

After backlash, Texas comptroller abandons plan to hide details of controversial tax break programFOIFT2022-01-31T15:42:53-06:00

Texas AG Ken Paxton must turn over Trump rally records or face lawsuit, Travis County DA says

FOIFT2022-01-18T21:15:52-06:00

By Lauren McGaughy, John Tedesco and Jay Root The Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle Originally published Jan. 13, 2022 The Travis County district attorney has determined that Attorney General Ken Paxton violated Texas' open records law by not turning over his communications from January 2021, when he appeared at the pro-Trump rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The district attorney gave Paxton four days to remedy the issue or face a lawsuit. The probe was prompted by a complaint filed by top editors at several of the state’s largest newspapers: the Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth [...]

Texas AG Ken Paxton must turn over Trump rally records or face lawsuit, Travis County DA saysFOIFT2022-01-18T21:15:52-06:00

Threats from Gov. Abbott among reasons why a Texas school district keeps book challenges secretive

FOIFT2022-01-10T17:02:41-06:00

By Talia Richman The Dallas Morning News Originally published Jan. 10, 2022 Fear of retribution from Gov. Greg Abbott contributes to Keller school officials’ push to keep deliberations about which books to ban from libraries private. ... Joe Larsen, an attorney on the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas board of directors, reviewed Keller ISD’s arguments. But despite the district’s concerns, he said, book challenge committee meetings should be open to the public because of the decisions members are empowered to make. “What we’re able to read is the basis of a free society,” Larsen said. “There are obviously going to [...]

Threats from Gov. Abbott among reasons why a Texas school district keeps book challenges secretiveFOIFT2022-01-10T17:02:41-06:00

Texas AG rules government expenditures to Home Depot subsidiary can be withheld from public

FOIFT2021-12-17T16:31:35-06:00

By John Tedesco Houston Chronicle Originally published Dec. 17, 2021 The Houston Chronicle reports on lack of transparency in New Braunfels' taxpayer-funded expenditures on a private corporation. Read the full story here.

Texas AG rules government expenditures to Home Depot subsidiary can be withheld from publicFOIFT2021-12-17T16:31:35-06:00

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