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Senate committee hears Boeing, Greater Houston Partnership repair bills

2017-02-28T19:48:29-06:00

AUSTIN - Witnesses who support repairing the Texas Public Information Act and boosting citizens' access to records showing how taxpayer money is spent urged a state Senate committee Tuesday to rework parts of the act. Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, in a hearing before the Senate Business and Commerce Committee, presented legislation that would strengthen the Public Information Act. Senate Bill 407 and Senate Bill 408, respectively, would undo two Texas Supreme Court decisions in 2015 known as the Boeing and the Greater Houston Partnership rulings. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is supporting the two bills as part of its major [...]

Senate committee hears Boeing, Greater Houston Partnership repair bills2017-02-28T19:48:29-06:00

City of McAllen continues to withhold parade information

2016-03-23T18:49:57-05:00

By Mitchell Ferman The Monitor Originally published March 22, 2016 The City of McAllen called The Monitor’s open records request for issued checks, documents and emails between city officials relating to the Enrique Iglesias concert in December 2015 a “backdoor” attempt to “circumvent” a previous ruling from the Texas Attorney General’s Office. The city complied with a portion of the request while deferring the rest of the request to an opinion from the attorney general. In a letter to the attorney general pertaining to the request, the city stated it will be negotiating similar contracts and documents with other performers in [...]

City of McAllen continues to withhold parade information2016-03-23T18:49:57-05:00

Attorney seeks records from McAllen newspaper, TV stations in lawsuit

2014-05-07T14:42:37-05:00

The Monitor Originally published May 6, 2014 McALLEN — An attorney who filed a civil lawsuit against Gamehaus Gastropub wants records from The Monitor and five local TV stations about a fatal shooting outside the popular bar Jan. 31 — including all interview notes, video footage and photographs from news reporters. Attorney Efrain Carrera requested records from The Monitor and the five local TV stations April 17. The Monitor is fighting the request and, through its attorney, filed a motion to block the request Monday. “The Texas Legislature passed into law the Free Flow of Information Act precisely to avoid legal actions such as this one,” said Monitor Editor [...]

Attorney seeks records from McAllen newspaper, TV stations in lawsuit2014-05-07T14:42:37-05:00

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