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Perry seeks to keep details of Toyota incentives secret

FOIFT2014-06-03T22:00:13-05:00

By Forrest Wilder Texas Observer Originally published June 1, 2014 Rick Perry’s office refuses to release any information about the $40 million it’s offering Toyota to relocate to Texas, despite providing the Observer with similar information last year for a $12 million grant to Chevron. The Observer and the Houston Chronicle both filed open records requests with the governor’s office after Perry announced in April the $40 million incentive grant to Toyota from the Texas Enterprise Fund. The governor’s office promotes the Enterprise Fund as a “deal-closing” program that helps bring jobs to Texas. But in some cases evidence suggests that [...]

Perry seeks to keep details of Toyota incentives secretFOIFT2014-06-03T22:00:13-05:00

Abbott reverses course, says execution drug supplier name can be kept secret

FOIFT2014-05-30T15:24:25-05:00

By Nomaan Merchant and Michael Graczyk Associated Press, via U.S. News and World Report Originally published May 30, 2014 DALLAS (AP) — Texas can keep secret the name of its supplier for its execution drugs, the state attorney general determined after law enforcement argued that suppliers face serious danger. In the decision, Attorney General Greg Abbott's Office cited a "threat assessment" signed by Texas Department of Public Safety director Steven McCraw that says pharmacies selling execution drugs face "a substantial threat of physical harm." Thursday's decision was a reversal for the state's top prosecutor on an issue being challenged in several [...]

Abbott reverses course, says execution drug supplier name can be kept secretFOIFT2014-05-30T15:24:25-05:00

Judge rules UT must hand over Applewhite’s personnel records, with student names redacted

FOIFT2014-05-28T15:17:21-05:00

By John Salazar Time Warner Cable News Originally published May 27, 2014 University of Texas officials must hand over the personnel records of Longhorn offensive coordinator Major Applewhite, according to a ruling handed down by a state district judge Tuesday afternoon. The move is a leap forward in the $1 million discrimination lawsuit filed against the university by former track coach Bev Kearney. Kearney says the university discriminated against her and ultimately fired her for a consensual relationship she had with a student athlete in 2002. She resigned Dec. 28 2012, according to court records, instead of facing termination. The suit [...]

Judge rules UT must hand over Applewhite’s personnel records, with student names redactedFOIFT2014-05-28T15:17:21-05:00

Documents show Denton settled whistleblower lawsuit

FOIFT2014-05-27T15:05:42-05:00

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Denton Record-Chronicle Originally published May 26, 2014 Denton has settled a three-year-old whistleblower lawsuit from a former Denton Municipal Electric employee, according to documents obtained by the Denton Record-Chronicle. Documents signed earlier this year showed the city agreed to pay Terry Jones $80,000 to settle the case. The city issued checks in March, including $5,000 to Jones for back pay and $60,000 in damages. Another $15,000 was issued to his attorney for court costs and legal fees. Denton County court records show the city had tried since 2012 to get the case thrown out, claiming the court had no [...]

Documents show Denton settled whistleblower lawsuitFOIFT2014-05-27T15:05:42-05:00

FOI Spotlight: Mobile apps and public access in Texas government

FOIFT2022-03-31T17:08:48-05:00

By Kelley Shannon FOI Foundation of Texas Executive Director AUSTIN _ Two Texas House committees met Wednesday to consider how to make more government records accessible to the public through mobile apps. The House Government Efficiency and Reform Committee held a joint hearing with the House Technology Committee and heard invited testimony from Texas state agency officials and a Florida state representative about how records are already being made available online and through mobile applications and how they might be in the future. Throughout the hearing, the question of cost arose. "The overlying theme is, it costs money to be transparent, [...]

FOI Spotlight: Mobile apps and public access in Texas governmentFOIFT2022-03-31T17:08:48-05:00

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