Freedom of Information

These groups make up Ted Oberg’s freedom of information hall of shame

2018-07-06T21:53:33-05:00

By Ted Oberg KTRK, Houston Originally published July 5, 2018 One of the great freedoms we have in this country is being able to report freely the activities of those elected to govern us. And it's a guiding principle written into the constitution, federal law, and Texas state law. But there are some government agencies that need a lesson in just that. Over the last year, they've earned a spot in the ABC13 Investigates Freedom of Information Hall of Shame. See the full story here.

These groups make up Ted Oberg’s freedom of information hall of shame2018-07-06T21:53:33-05:00

Odessa American sues Odessa City Council

2017-06-13T16:02:02-05:00

By Corey Paul Odessa American Originally published June 7, 2017 The Odessa American filed a lawsuit against the Odessa City Council on Wednesday, accusing the elected officials of violating the state law that requires most public business be conducted in public. The lawsuit alleges multiple violations related to a May 9 meeting when the City Council met for about 56 minutes behind closed doors before voting to oust the head of the board overseeing economic development sales tax money. The OA is seeking a court order to prevent future violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act by the City Council. Referencing [...]

Odessa American sues Odessa City Council2017-06-13T16:02:02-05:00
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