Texas Public Information Act

Records show attorney bill in UT regent investigation tops $400K so far

2014-02-12T15:43:26-06:00

By David Barer The Dallas Morning News Originally published Feb. 11, 2014 Attorneys assisting the University of Texas System and a Legislative committee investigating embattled regent Wallace Hall billed the state upwards of $400,000 for 2013 work, pay stubs indicate. The legal costs are a portion of the toll of the ongoing debacle, which critics say has sullied UT’s reputation and spurred the resignation of top leaders. Hall is under investigation for massive record requests he made of UT Austin and his possible mishandling of private student information, among other matters. Many believe Hall sought to remove UT Austin President Bill [...]

Records show attorney bill in UT regent investigation tops $400K so far2014-02-12T15:43:26-06:00

FOI Foundation to co-host Open Government Seminar in El Paso

2014-01-22T17:03:02-06:00

AUSTIN _ The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas announced details Wednesday of an upcoming Open Government Seminar in El Paso featuring training in the state’s public meetings and public records laws.   The non-profit FOI Foundation, partnering with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office, will offer the one-day seminar on Feb. 28. It is designed for government employees, journalists and members of the general public who want to learn more about the Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act.   “We are pleased to provide training on Texas’ open government laws, which are essential tools for citizens as [...]

FOI Foundation to co-host Open Government Seminar in El Paso2014-01-22T17:03:02-06:00

Documents in sheriff’s deputy shooting death unavailable

2014-01-14T15:22:02-06:00

By Andrea Salazar The Eagle Originally published Jan. 10, 2014 Three weeks after the shooting death of a Burleson County Sheriff's Deputy, it is unclear where the documents detailing the incident are. During phone calls placed by The Eagle in the past week, representatives of the Burleson County Sheriff's Office, the district attorney, the district clerk, the Texas Department of Public Safety and District Judge Reva Towslee Corbett's office claimed the documents were not in their possession. Sgt. Investigator Adam Sowders, 31, was killed Dec. 19 while serving a search warrant at a mobile home near Snook. Henry Goedrich Magee, 28, [...]

Documents in sheriff’s deputy shooting death unavailable2014-01-14T15:22:02-06:00

Fight over UT’s Powers buried university in records requests

2014-01-14T23:32:52-06:00

By David Barer The Dallas Morning News Originally published Jan. 5, 2014 AUSTIN — A University of Texas System regent’s requests for hundreds of thousands of documents from UT-Austin sparked accusations of a witch hunt against the school’s president. But the avalanche of demands on UT had only begun. Wallace Hall’s requests totaled 800,000 records, and university officials have said they felt besieged and had difficulty complying. Documents have to be reviewed so personal information is redacted. But Hall’s request was followed by lawmakers, reporters, lobbyists and others wondering what he’d found, pushing the university to produce about 1 million pages [...]

Fight over UT’s Powers buried university in records requests2014-01-14T23:32:52-06:00

Light of Day project stories under way

2014-01-14T02:49:02-06:00

University students have been using the Texas Public Information Act to request details on student fees as part of this year's Light of Day project of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. The first story in the project this school year was recently published by Texas State University students. Read the report in The University Star. Reporting is continuing the rest of this semester and early spring as students track how much money is flowing into universities through fees outside of tuition and where those dollars go.

Light of Day project stories under way2014-01-14T02:49:02-06:00

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