Adkisson blames 'Express' for open records skirmish
From San Antonio Current:"I'm not inclined to be stepped on or stomped," Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson said this week, discussing his effort to keep emails from a private account in which...
View ArticleCounty commissioner ordered to release emails
From San Antonio Express News: A state district judge on Thursday ruled that Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson must release messages about public business from his private email account, but...
View ArticleBowie County (Tx.) Commissioners support open government request
From BowieCountyCitizen.com: By a unanimous vote, the Bowie County Commissioners adopted a resolution supporting citizens empowerment for open government and accountability in county government at the...
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 attorney general asked to investigate Dallas police record handling
From Dallas Morning News:The Dallas Morning News has asked the state attorney general’s office to investigate the Dallas Police Department for possible violations of state open-records laws.read more
View ArticleTexas open records law updates urged
From MySanAntonio.com: AUSTIN (Nov 26, 2012) — The state's 40-year-old law designed to keep government in the open needs a few tweaks to catch up with modern technology, open government advocates told...
View ArticleSenate committee hears testimony on Texas Open Records Law
From The Texas Tribune: Whether Texas' open records law should address “frivolous and overly burdensome” public information requests was among the topics discussed Monday at a state Senate panel...
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