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Activist sues Austin over housing deal, claims Open Meetings Act violation

FOIFT2016-02-11T15:15:02-06:00

By Andra Lim Austin American-Statesman Originally published Feb. 10, 2016 A judge should void an affordable housing deal, in which several Austin City Council members said they unknowingly waived up to $106.3 million in city fees, because the lack of public notice violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, said a lawsuit filed Wednesday by civic activist Brian Rodgers. Rodgers started asking questions last month about the deal, which was approved in December and negotiated by the offices of Mayor Steve Adler and Council Member Delia Garza. The deal requires the developer of Easton Park near Southeast Austin to place an amount [...]

Activist sues Austin over housing deal, claims Open Meetings Act violationFOIFT2016-02-11T15:15:02-06:00

Activist, city of Austin settle open records lawsuit

FOIFT2015-11-03T17:51:02-06:00

By Andra Lim Austin American-Statesman Originally published Nov. 2, 2015 Civic activist Brian Rodgers will receive $5,000 from the city as part of an agreement to settle the lawsuit he filed in June accusing Austin of violating state open records law. The lawsuit said the city failed to respond fully, or even at all, to records requests Rodgers filed on three controversial topics: the Downtown Austin Alliance’s support for last November’s light rail ballot measure; the Decker Lake Golf proposal to build luxury golf courses on parkland by Lake Walter E. Long; and the city’s attempt to purchase the state-owned and [...]

Activist, city of Austin settle open records lawsuitFOIFT2015-11-03T17:51:02-06:00

UT regent asks attorney general for access to confidential information

FOIFT2015-04-21T15:29:01-05:00

By Matthew Watkins The Texas Tribune Originally published April 20, 2015 When he abstained from voting to appoint Gregory Fenves as the new president of the University of Texas at Austin on Monday, UT System Regent Wallace Hall said he still had some "lingering, unresolved questions" about the admissions process at the flagship school. Hours later, Hall's lawyer requested help from the state attorney general to find some answers. In a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton, Hall's lawyer says Hall wants access to supporting documents and evidence that was used to compile a consultant's report about the admissions policies at [...]

UT regent asks attorney general for access to confidential informationFOIFT2015-04-21T15:29:01-05:00

Fort Bend County withholds details of paramedic raises until after vote

FOIFT2015-01-28T14:53:15-06:00

By Jayme Fraser Houston Chronicle Originally published Jan. 27, 2015 Fort Bend County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an average 22 percent increase to the wages of paramedics and EMTs after county officials refused to provide details about the proposal in the days leading up to the vote, as required by state open government laws. On Thursday, a Chronicle reporter requested details about how much wages would be increased under the proposal, but county administrators and the staff of elected officials did not return multiple emails or calls requesting the same information even though commissioners had received two versions of the [...]

Fort Bend County withholds details of paramedic raises until after voteFOIFT2015-01-28T14:53:15-06:00

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

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