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Ken Bunting, former newspaper editor, leader of National FOI Coalition, dies at 65

2014-04-21T18:46:52-05:00

By SeattlePI.com Staff Originally published April 21, 2014 Kenneth F. Bunting, a former top editor and associate publisher at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, has died. The National Freedom of Information Coalition announced his death. Bunting, who was 65, died from a heart attack on Sunday in Columbia, Mo., it said. Bunting was executive director of the coalition, which is housed at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., from 2010 until earlier this year. "Even after he left, he continued to support NFOIC, helping to connect people looking for FOI help and reminding us of pending deadlines and First Amendment news stories of note," the coalition said [...]

Ken Bunting, former newspaper editor, leader of National FOI Coalition, dies at 652014-04-21T18:46:52-05:00

Ex-town secretary sues, alleges she was fired for refusing to destroy recording

2014-04-21T14:56:52-05:00

By Dianna Hunt Denton Record-Chronicle Originally published April 18, 2014 The former town secretary of Shady Shores has filed a lawsuit against the town, alleging she was fired because she refused orders to destroy a tape recording of a public meeting. The suit by Sarah Swanson accuses members of a Town Council subcommittee of violating state law by destroying the recording. Tampering with a government record, including the destruction or altering of records, is a misdemeanor offense. Swanson was fired Feb. 12. “Because of her refusal, her employment was terminated,” according to the lawsuit, which was filed after-hours Thursday in Dallas [...]

Ex-town secretary sues, alleges she was fired for refusing to destroy recording2014-04-21T14:56:52-05:00

Paxton campaign reviewing disclosure lapses

2014-04-21T14:51:37-05:00

By Jay Root The Texas Tribune Originally published April 21, 2014 State Sen. Ken Paxton, the leading Republican candidate for attorney general, has launched an internal review of his disclosures to state regulatory authorities and the Texas Ethics Commission to determine whether he violated any laws by failing to report several business and professional relationships. Paxton launched the review after The Texas Tribune obtained 2006 letters showing the McKinney lawmaker was being paid to solicit clients for a North Texas financial services firm at a time when he was not registered with the State Securities Board. Registration in such circumstances is typically required. Nor did [...]

Paxton campaign reviewing disclosure lapses2014-04-21T14:51:37-05:00

Transparency committee proceeds cautiously as emotions rise

2014-04-17T15:05:15-05:00

By Reeve Hamilton The Texas Tribune Originally published April 17, 2014 On Wednesday morning, state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, found two fliers slipped under the door of his Capitol office calling for the resignation of embattled University Texas System Regent Wallace Hall. In large red letters, the fliers, which were also distributed to other lawmakers and posted around the University of Texas at Austin campus, declared, “We can’t let one man destroy UT-Austin.” It’s the latest indication that emotions surrounding Hall’s fate have spiked in recent weeks, as higher education observers await the next move of a legislative committee that has conducted [...]

Transparency committee proceeds cautiously as emotions rise2014-04-17T15:05:15-05:00

The Guardian US, Washington Post win Pulitzer for reporting on Snowden, NSA

2014-04-14T20:38:59-05:00

By Dylan Byers Politico Originally published April 14, 2014 Edward Snowden didn’t win a Pulitzer on Monday, but he might as well have. In a move certain to be interpreted as a vindication of the former government contractor’s efforts, the Pulitzer Prize Board on Monday awarded The Guardian US and The Washington Post its coveted Public Service award for reporting on the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance practices. The award was given for the “revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the [...]

The Guardian US, Washington Post win Pulitzer for reporting on Snowden, NSA2014-04-14T20:38:59-05:00

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