Texas open government advocates notch legislative wins but want more
By Daniel Van Oudenaren The Austin Bulldog Originally published Nov. 10, 2021 Advocates who pushed for changes to Texas’s public Continue Reading →
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In pandemic era, Texans’ access to public information at risk
By Kelley Shannon Bold steps nearly 50 years ago created a landmark protection for the people’s right to know in Continue Reading →
Legislation clarifies “business days” when responding to Texas Public Information Act requests
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, has filed an open government bill designed to clarify “business days” for governmental entities responding to Continue Reading →
Austin cites new state law to keep secret pandemic relief non-profits
By Ryan AutulloAustin American-StatesmanOriginally published Jan. 8, 2021 More than $6 million in taxpayer money flowed to Austin nonprofits affected Continue Reading →
Newspaper highlights its best uses of Texas Public Information Act in 2020
By Marshall ReidDenton Record-ChronicleOriginally published Dec. 29, 2020 Each year, Denton Record-Chronicle reporters send dozens of requests for public information, a quasi-formal Continue Reading →