Open Meetings Act meant to ensure full disclosure
From MyWestTexas.com: We have been disappointed in the 15 city leaders who have challenged the Texas Open Meetings Act in court since 2009. We think this is an effort to protect elected officials from...
View ArticleState Bar of Texas sues Attorney General Greg Abbott over records in...
From Texas Watchdog: The State Bar of Texas is suing the office of Attorney General Greg Abbott over an open records decision earlier this month that gives a legal trade magazine access to records...
View ArticleTexas Open Meetings Act upheld
From MySanAntonio.com:In a victory for open government, a federal court Tuesday ruled against a lawsuit filed by Texas municipal officials who have been fighting for six years to escape criminal...
View ArticleSunshine Week highlights need for openness
Opinion from Herald Zeitung:Every year, the American public’s right to know is marked with Sunshine Week. This year’s observance begins Sunday and runs through March 16. Newspapers, which campaign...
View ArticleTexas AG says some redacted info can be released
From Temple Daily Telegram: Following an early July visit to the Bell County Sheriff’s Department to get copies of new jail administrator Nancy Botkin’s personnel file as part of a Public Information...
View ArticleChanges in Texas open government law
From Mondaq: Governmental entities in Texas, and the companies that transact with them, should be aware of new changes in Texas "open government" law that may affect how they do business. On September...
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