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Texas Supreme Court refuses to hear Greater Houston Partnership case on Texans’ right to records

FOIFT2014-10-06T15:37:46-05:00

By Mark Collette Houston Chronicle Originally published Oct. 3, 2014 The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a lawsuit by Greater Houston Partnership that could have limited the public's right to know about government money sent to private groups. The case applies to all businesses and nonprofits in Texas that receive public funds. It allows the state attorney general to decide on a case-by-case basis which organizations must open their books under open records law, and under what circumstances. GHP's case attacked one of the earliest and most expansive constructions of Texas open records law, known as the Kneeland [...]

Texas Supreme Court refuses to hear Greater Houston Partnership case on Texans’ right to recordsFOIFT2014-10-06T15:37:46-05:00

Abbott kept dealings of Texas Enterprise Fund under wraps

FOIFT2014-09-29T15:54:53-05:00

By Wayne Slater The Dallas Morning News Originally published Sept. 28, 2014 AUSTIN — A decade ago, Attorney General Greg Abbott invoked a cloak of secrecy around the Texas Enterprise Fund. When The Dallas Morning News requested, under the Texas open-records law, a copy of the application of a company seeking taxpayer subsidies, Abbott said no. He ruled that the applications for money from the $500 million job-creation fund might contain confidential corporate information. The company was Vought Aircraft, which wanted a $35 million subsidy to expand in the Dallas area. But as it turns out, there was no application, a state audit [...]

Abbott kept dealings of Texas Enterprise Fund under wrapsFOIFT2014-09-29T15:54:53-05:00

Texas journalists battle for media access

FOIFT2014-09-29T14:01:49-05:00

By Lena Williams Right to Report Originally published Sept. 24 A year ago, the Texas Legislature amended the state’s Public Information Act to give citizens and journalists greater access to public records and the discussions of public officials. Gov. Rick Perry signed it into law, but did he mean it? Officials across Texas are circumventing some of the key provisions of the state’s 41-year-old Public Information Act, considered by many First Amendment advocates to be one of the strongest in the country. Requests that have been refused in recent months include access to Perry’s travel records, as well as certain court [...]

Texas journalists battle for media accessFOIFT2014-09-29T14:01:49-05:00

KRIS-TV reports on Del Mar College’s $26 million charge for public records

FOIFT2014-09-25T19:13:27-05:00

Reporter Rick Spruill of KRIS-TV investigates the fallout over a $26 million fee quoted by Del Mar College to turn over public information. Open government experts wonder whether Del Mar is unlawful or just incompetent. View the story here: http://www.kristv.com/news/6-investigates-del-mar-college-public-information-fallout/

KRIS-TV reports on Del Mar College’s $26 million charge for public recordsFOIFT2014-09-25T19:13:27-05:00

Open records request shows Texas football team drug testing rate doubled under Charlie Strong

FOIFT2014-09-25T18:55:56-05:00

By Brian Davis Austin American-Statesman Originally published Sept. 24, 2014 The number of drug tests administered to University of Texas football players has skyrocketed under first-year coach Charlie Strong, according to university data obtained by the American-Statesman through an open records request. According to university records, an average of 104 tests were administered annually to football players from 2010 to 2013, the last four years under former coach Mack Brown. A total of 188 tests were administered the first eight months this year under Strong. At an annualized rate, that’s more than double the previous four years. Subscribers to the American-Statesman can [...]

Open records request shows Texas football team drug testing rate doubled under Charlie StrongFOIFT2014-09-25T18:55:56-05:00

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