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Public s right to know should be front and center, especially now, in Texas

Public s right to know should be front and center, especially now, in Texas
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Commentary: Disasters beg for more government transparency

Commentary: Disasters beg for more government transparency Kelley Shannon, For the Express-News March 16, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Virtual meetings allowed under the Texas Open Meetings Act have worked well for many offices during the pandemic. Bills before the Legislature would address government meetings that don’t accommodate people without home internet.Steve Helber /Associated Press With state lawmakers immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic response and Texas’ electricity failures, the public’s access to information must be at the forefront of the Legislature’s actions. Information allows the public to watch over their government, speak out and ask questions. There’s no better time than Sunshine Week, which started Sunday, to emphasize the importance of the people’s right to know.

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COMMENTARY: We must protect Sunshine Laws

If youâve been to a government meeting or read a news story about one, you might have heard of an executive session. An executive session is a portion of a government meeting that can be closed to the public. The Texas Open Meetings Act outlines when a government can take its discussions behind closed doors. Exemptions to open meetings in Texas include consideration of specific personnel matters; certain consultations with attorneys; discussions about the value or transfer of real property; discussions about security personnel, security devices or a security audit; discussions about a prospective gift or donation to a governmental body; discussions by a governing body of potential items on tests that the government body conducts for purposes of licensing individuals to engage in an activity; discussions of certain economic development matters; discussions of certain competitive matters relating to city-owned electric or gas utility for which the city council is the governing bo

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KCBD INVESTIGATES: Lubbock County explains violation of Texas Open Meetings Act

KCBD INVESTIGATES: Lubbock County explains violation of Texas Open Meetings Act Lubbock County explains violation of Texas Open Meetings Act By Kasie Davis | March 11, 2021 at 6:10 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 10:34 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Our KCBD Investigates team is looking at the Texas Open Meetings Act and the role it plays in transparency and accountability. The Texas Open Meetings Act, which is chapter 551 of the Government code, states that “every regular, special, or called meeting of a governmental body shall be open to the public.” It was written to require Texas Governmental bodies, whether they be boards, commissions, city councils or even the legislature itself, do their deliberation in public and in meetings that are publicly posted.

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Department of Justice should intervene in Southlake Carroll schools diversity fight, advocates say

Department of Justice should intervene in Southlake Carroll schools’ diversity fight, advocates say Parents and advocates supporting more inclusive schools threaten their own legal action if mediation doesn’t work. Senator Royce West speaks during a press conference about diversity in the school district in Southlake, Texas on Friday February 12, 2021. (Lawrence Jenkins ) Parents and advocates want the Department of Justice to help them in the fight to create a more inclusive school district in Southlake. Carroll ISD’s controversial plan to promote cultural competency is tied up in court after a judge issued a temporary restraining order late last year.

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