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Tom Hicks, Kay Bailey Hutchison among those who helped underqualified students get into UT-Austin, records show

FOIFT2015-07-20T23:16:17-05:00

By Bobby Blanchard and Christy Hoppe The Dallas Morning News Originally published July 20, 2015 AUSTIN – Dozens of highly influential Texans – including lawmakers, millionaire donors and university regents – helped under-qualified students get into the University of Texas at Austin, often by writing to UT officials, records show. Among those who wrote directly to then-President Bill Powers and then-Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, bypassing the admissions office, were famed golfer and UT grad Ben Crenshaw, former UT regent H. Scott Caven Jr., Austin lawyer Roy Minton and Sens. Kevin Eltife and Carlos Uresti, records obtained by The Dallas Morning News show. [...]

Tom Hicks, Kay Bailey Hutchison among those who helped underqualified students get into UT-Austin, records showFOIFT2015-07-20T23:16:17-05:00

Texas A&M refuses to release animal testing records; AG agrees

FOIFT2015-07-20T13:21:53-05:00

By Nicole Cobler Houston Chronicle Originally published July 19, 2015 AUSTIN - Backed by a legal opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas A&M University is refusing to divulge information about dozens of animals used in lab testing. At least 40 people have requested daily care logs and health records of cats and dogs used in research. But a recent attorney general's opinion maintains veterinarian-patient privilege and allows the university to withhold the records, presenting a unique roadblock and a "terrible precedent" that other Texas universities might follow, animal rights activists said. "Almost every other state that has a veterinarian-patient statute [...]

Texas A&M refuses to release animal testing records; AG agreesFOIFT2015-07-20T13:21:53-05:00

UT-Austin students take McRaven’s side in records fight with regent Hall

FOIFT2015-07-17T17:21:46-05:00

By Benjamin Wermund Houston Chronicle Originally published July 16, 2015 In the ongoing fight over records between University of Texas System leaders, the students of the system's flagship UT Austin have sided with Chancellor Bill McRaven. UT Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. sued McRaven last month, saying he should be allowed to see federally protected student information that the University of Texas turned over to a private investigator. In a letter sent to the chancellor and regents this week, the presidents of the student government, Senate of College Councils and the president of the Graduate Student Assembly - three groups representing 50,000 [...]

UT-Austin students take McRaven’s side in records fight with regent HallFOIFT2015-07-17T17:21:46-05:00

Judge prevents public release of Twin Peaks video, issues gag order

FOIFT2015-07-01T21:31:52-05:00

By Tommy Witherspoon Waco Tribune-Herald Originally published June 30, 2015 A state district judge ruled Tuesday that a Dallas attorney can have a copy of a Twin Peaks franchisee’s video of the May 17 biker shootout, but the judge barred the release of the video to the public. Judge Matt Johnson of Waco’s 54th State District Court also granted a prosecution request to place a gag order in the Matthew Alan Clendennen case, preventing attorneys on both sides, law enforcement officers and witnesses from discussing that case only in the media. In arguing his case for release of the video, Dallas [...]

Judge prevents public release of Twin Peaks video, issues gag orderFOIFT2015-07-01T21:31:52-05:00

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

FOIFT2015-07-01T15:25:08-05:00

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 copFOIFT2015-07-01T15:25:08-05:00

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