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Transparency bill will close exploited loopholes
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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05/22/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Watson tries again to bolster records law
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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02/21/2019
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Boeing Company; Capriglione, Giovanni; Elkins, Gary; Greater Houston Partnership; Open records requests and decisions; Phelan, Dade; Public information; Public Information Act, Texas; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Trade secrets; Watson, Kirk
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State lawmakers concerned that Alamo redesign effort not transparent
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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12/06/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Alamo; Alamo Cenotaph; Birdwell, Brian; Bush, George P.; General Land Office, Texas; Historic preservation; Huffman, Joan; Land Commissioner campaigns and elections; Open meetings; Range, Rick; Republican Party of Texas; Uresti, Carlos; Watson, Kirk
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State Fair gets $200K in lawsuit
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Dallas Morning News
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Hallman, T.
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10/20/2017
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1 TX bill
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Open records requests and decisions; State Fair of Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Across U.S., lawmakers chip away at public’s access to records
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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09/17/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Open government; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Session wasn’t kind to open government
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Houston Chronicle
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Pinkerton, J.
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06/18/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Gubernatorial vetoes; Legal fees; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Smithee, John
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Legislature has a new chance to take a stand for open government
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Austin American Statesman
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Watson, K.
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06/10/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hunter, Todd; Open government; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Major open government proposals fail to clear Legislature
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Houston Chronicle
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Canaves, S.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Elkins, Gary; Hunter, Todd; Local government contracts; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Public Information Act, Texas; Trade secrets; Watson, Kirk
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His open-government bills dead, Kirk Watson tries another path
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Legislature must resist more secrecy
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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05/25/2017
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1 TX bill
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Public information; State government contracts; Watson, Kirk
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Open government bills shot down in state legislature
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McAllen Monitor
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Cobler, P.
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05/25/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Elkins, Gary; Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, III; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Texas House leaders blocking your right to know
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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05/23/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Birdwell, Brian; Elkins, Gary; Privatization; Public information; State government contracts; Watson, Kirk
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House thwarts Kirk Watson bid to revive open-government bills
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Elkins, Gary; Lucio, Eddie, III; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Texas House halts effort to ensure access to public rec-ords
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Malewitz, J.
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05/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Elkins, Gary; Lucio, Eddie, III; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Open government bills likely derailed in House
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Moritz, J.
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05/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, III; Open government; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Lucio’s open government bill gains support
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McAllen Monitor
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Cobler, P.
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05/15/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Lucio, Eddie, III; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Senate revives, passes six open-government bills
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/12/2017
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1 TX bill
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Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, III; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Senate maneuvers to undo secret public records
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Dallas Morning News
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McSwane, J.
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05/12/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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21CT; Capriglione, Giovanni; Elkins, Gary; Lucio, Eddie, III; Nelson, Jane; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; State government contracts; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Bid to revive ailing open-government bills sidetracked
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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05/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, III; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Bid to revive open-government bills hits bump in Texas Senate
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Elkins, Gary; Hunter, Todd; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Time running out for Texas open government bills
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El Paso Times
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Moritz, J.
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05/08/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Elkins, Gary; Hunter, Todd; Open government; Open records requests and decisions; Watson, Kirk
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Lawmakers should let in sunshine
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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05/08/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Hunter, Todd; Journalism; King, Ken; Open government; Public information; Seliger, Kel; Watson, Kirk
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Was ‘sanctuary cities’ vote a Straus rebuke?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weissert, W.
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05/01/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cook, Byron; Geren, Charlie; Gun control; Immigrant detention centers; Public information; Sanctuary cities; Schaefer, Matt; Straus, Joe, III
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Don’t mess with trust in government
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Dallas Morning News
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Baggett, D.
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04/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Hunter, Todd; Open government; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Business done with government is the people's business
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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04/02/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Open records requests and decisions; Public information
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From a tale of perseverance to bad news for Texas pre-K, everything that went right and wrong this week
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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04/01/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Early childhood education; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Government transparency in Texas a step closer
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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03/31/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Two open government bills win Senate approval
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Creighton, Brandon; Huffman, Joan; Local government contracts; Public information; State government contracts; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Watson, Kirk
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State lawmakers can strike blow for governmental transparency
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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03/26/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Sunshine on our government makes us happy
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Editorial
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03/19/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Local government contracts; Public information
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Governments in Texas ask to keep more records from the public
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Dallas Morning News
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Langford, T.
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03/12/2017
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Open records requests and decisions; Watson, Kirk
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Texas public records belong to the people; let the people have them
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/12/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions; Watson, Kirk
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Texas must act now to repair recent damage to Public Information Act
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Shannon, J.
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03/09/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Hunter, Todd; Local government contracts; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Threat to Open Information
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Local government contracts; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Lawmakers want to close open records loophole
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San Antonio Express News
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Cobler, N.
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03/01/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Privatization; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Business group opposes government disclosure bills
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Moritz, J.
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03/01/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Public information; State government contracts; Trade secrets; Watson, Kirk
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Details of power plant deal hush-hush
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Dallas Morning News
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Heinkel-Wolfe, P.
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01/17/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Denton Energy Center; Local government contracts; Municipally-owned utilities; Natural gas-fired power plants; Public information
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Lawmakers, take your seats
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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01/10/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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85th Legislature; Zerwas, John
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Lawmakers and advocates seek to undo Texas Supreme Court rulings that concealed public records
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Dallas Morning News
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McSwane, J.
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01/09/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Close the loophole in the public's right to know
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Galveston Daily News
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Mathews, D.
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01/09/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Bills strengthen Texas open records law
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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01/08/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions
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Thumbs up, down
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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01/07/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Conflicts of interest; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Public information; Watson, Kirk; Whitmire, John
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Bills strengthen Texas open records law
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Editorial
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01/06/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions
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Bills improve transparency
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El Paso Times
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Editorial
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01/05/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Boeing Company; Capriglione, Giovanni; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Public disclosures in Texas (and McAllen) necessary
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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01/05/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Canales, Terry; Capriglione, Giovanni; McAllen, Texas; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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McAllen’s blessing sought for open-government bill
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McAllen Monitor
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Ferman, M.
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01/05/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Canales, Terry; Capriglione, Giovanni; Darling, James 'Jim'; McAllen, Texas; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Lawmakers file measures to undo what they call information loopholes
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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01/04/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Two lawmakers vow to end 'huge' open-government loopholes
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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01/04/2017
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Boeing Company; Capriglione, Giovanni; Greater Houston Partnership; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; University Medical Center El Paso; Watson, Kirk
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Bills would restore public’s right to know
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/04/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Lawmakers work to shore up Texas Public Information Act
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Montgomery, D.
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01/04/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Boeing Company; Capriglione, Giovanni; Greater Houston Partnership; Public information; Public Information Act, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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Transparency Bills
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San Antonio Express News
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Ward, M.
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01/04/2017
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Public information; Watson, Kirk
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Lawmakers aim to close jumbo jet-sized loophole in open records ruling
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Austin American Statesman
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Hicks, N.
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01/03/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Watson, Kirk
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