A case study: Getting public records is getting harder in Texas
FOIFT2023-02-23T14:31:43-06:00By Caroline Love KERA Originally published Feb. 15, 2023 Editor’s note: After reports that Collin County Constable Joe Wright’s name had appeared on a membership list for an antigovernment extremist group, KERA government accountability reporter Caroline Love wanted to find out more about him. She obtained records from the Collin County Sheriff’s Office — where Wright had once worked — only after a lengthy open records battle. We asked her to find out if her experiences are symptomatic of a bigger problem. Texas citizens and journalists often face drawn-out legal battles over open records requests. Advocates for transparency in government say [...]