Sun starting to shine again on Texas government
Austin American Statesman
Shannon, K.
03/21/2020
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Open government; Public information; State government contracts; Watson, Kirk
Let's continue to keep the sun shining in Texas
Galveston Daily News
Baggett, D.
03/18/2020
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Government transparency; McAllen, Texas; Open government
The secret’s out: McAllen taxpayers were rung up for a $485,000 concert
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
01/17/2020
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Local government contracts; McAllen, Texas; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Why you should treat elected officials like your dog
Victoria Advocate
Ramsey, R.
01/13/2020
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Local government contracts; McAllen, Texas; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Closing Open Records loophole benefits the public
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
01/11/2020
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Local government contracts; Public information; State government contracts; Watson, Kirk
New year brings new Texas laws
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
01/02/2020
11 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
86th Legislature; Watson, Kirk
Right to know
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
06/13/2019
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Boeing Company; Canales, Terry; Open records requests and decisions; Public information
Legislature improved transparency
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/11/2019
3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Open government; Open meetings; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
The changing face of city governance
Austin American Statesman
Quintero, J.
06/10/2019
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Municipal annexation; Municipal government; Public information; Tax and expenditure limits
Open government laws did fairly well in 86th session
Galveston Daily News
Editorial
06/01/2019
5 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Boeing Company; Open government; Open meetings; Open records requests and decisions; Public information
Texans regained some lost rights to public information. Here's a list.
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
05/31/2019
6 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Canales, Terry; Capriglione, Giovanni; Hunter, Todd; Moody, Joe; Open meetings; Open records requests and decisions; Phelan, Dade; Public information; Watson, Kirk
‘Boeing’ loophole finally closed for public records
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
05/27/2019
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Boeing Company; Public information
Transparency bill will close exploited loopholes
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
05/22/2019
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Government transparency bill passes Texas House
McAllen Monitor
Ferman, M.
03/22/2019
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Boeing Company; Open records requests and decisions; Public information
Texas needs AG, laws that promote openness
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
03/17/2019
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions; Paxton, Ken
Lawmakers should support bills closing Boeing hole
Galveston Daily News
Editorial
03/16/2019
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Boeing Company; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Two Views: Texas, it’s your right to know. Liberty depends upon it.
Austin American Statesman
Quintero, J.
03/11/2019
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
McAllen, Texas; Public information; Public Information Act, Texas
Two bills on openness before Phelan’s committee
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
03/05/2019
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Inmate deaths; Open records requests and decisions; Phelan, Dade; Public information; Trade secrets
Open records backers hope to win in 2019
San Antonio Express News
Cobler, P.
03/03/2019
7 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Canales, Terry; Capriglione, Giovanni; Hunter, Todd; Moody, Joe; Open government; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Open records law needs important boost
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
02/25/2019
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Elkins, Gary; Phelan, Dade; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Watson tries again to bolster records law
Austin American Statesman
Walsh, S.
02/21/2019
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
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
Area lawmakers should support House Bill 81
Galveston Daily News
Editorial
01/19/2019
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Canales, Terry; Open government; Public information
Canales presents new bill to keep government deals open to public
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
01/18/2019
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Canales, Terry; Local government contracts; Open government; Public information
Texas Press Association recognizes RGV legislator
McAllen Monitor
Ferman, M.
09/21/2018
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Agua Special Utility District; Awards; Canales, Terry; Government transparency; Public information
Effort to restore Texas' laws governing public information begins next week
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
03/24/2018
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Hunter, Todd; Public information; Rylander, Marc; Watson, Kirk
Boeing ruling enables government secrecy
Houston Chronicle
Shannon, K.
11/16/2017
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Boeing Company; Open government; Open records requests and decisions; Public information
Hidalgo Co DA should investigate Agua SUD
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
11/08/2017
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Agua Special Utility District; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Severance pay; Special utility districts
Across U.S., lawmakers chip away at public’s access to records
Austin American Statesman
Staff
09/17/2017
5 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Open government; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Abbott's pen cut transparency like a sword
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
06/17/2017
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Government transparency; Gubernatorial vetoes; Open records requests and decisions; Public information
Open government bills shot down in state legislature
McAllen Monitor
Cobler, P.
05/25/2017
7 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Elkins, Gary; Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, III; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Texas House leaders blocking your right to know
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
05/23/2017
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Birdwell, Brian; Elkins, Gary; Privatization; Public information; State government contracts; Watson, Kirk
Lucio’s open government bill gains support
McAllen Monitor
Cobler, P.
05/15/2017
7 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Lucio, Eddie, III; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Bill filed in response to Enrique Iglesias concert controversy advances to House floor
McAllen Monitor
Cobler, P.
04/28/2017
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Canales, Terry; Local government contracts; McAllen, Texas; Public information
Business done with government is the people's business
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
04/02/2017
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Open records requests and decisions; Public information
Government transparency in Texas a step closer
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
03/31/2017
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Governments in Texas ask to keep more records from the public
Dallas Morning News
Langford, T.
03/12/2017
4 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Open records requests and decisions; Watson, Kirk
Threat to Open Information
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
03/06/2017
4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Local government contracts; Public information; Watson, Kirk
McAllen cited in legislative open records debate
McAllen Monitor
Cobler, P.
03/01/2017
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; McAllen, Texas; Open records requests and decisions; Watson, Kirk
Fix the law and force government transparency
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
02/28/2017
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Local government contracts; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Close loopholes in the state Public Information Act
Houston Chronicle
Watson, K.
01/27/2017
2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions; Public information; Watson, Kirk
Two lawmakers vow to end 'huge' open-government loopholes
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
01/04/2017
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Boeing Company; Capriglione, Giovanni; Greater Houston Partnership; Public information; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; University Medical Center El Paso; Watson, Kirk
UMC can keep secret its search firm contract
El Paso Times
Schladen, M.
08/26/2016
4 doc(s)
Local government contracts; Moody, Joe; Open government; Open records requests and decisions; University Medical Center El Paso
Lawmakers seek to expand public info
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Malewitz, J.
08/07/2016
4 doc(s)
Capriglione, Giovanni; Open records requests and decisions; Public information
