Texas Law Would Make Law Enforcement Misconduct Records More Secretive

New law would create “G file” for all state law enforcement agencies

"...enforcement agencies throughout the state to hide certain disciplinary records from public view and create an avenue for the..."

April 4, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Media Bills Chill

Reporters Get the Cold Shoulder From Legislators

"...public and various entities are now exempted from open records and open meetings requirements...."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Bills Filed to Limit Authority of Texas Medical Board

Van Boven case inspires lawmakers to push for more oversight

"...a judicial warrant before the TMB could access patient records in an investigation...."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Sonobeat Records

Late-Sixties local label Sonobeat – the missing link between the Vulcan Gas Company and Stubb's?

"...brand of rawhide authenticity in his new book Sonobeat Records: Pioneering the Austin Sound in the '60s. What began..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

1997 Texas Legislature Press Bills

"...ANTI HB273: Exempts from the open records act information that identifies a person as a participant..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Column

Historic Agreement Reached on Craft Beer-to-Go Bills

Texas Craft Brewers & Beer Alliance of Texas finally work together

"...on a monthly basis. The Commission shall hold the records for public review...."

Feb. 14, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Just the Facts

Bills to Watch

"...civil penalties for violations of open meetings and open records acts. SB 1046 by Wentworth, which would require the..."

April 2, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Travis Co. Delegation: Progress Report

Local legislators fill us in on their work this session

"...HB 1218, working toward easier electronic sharing of medical records and prescription records between medical professionals – "fairly small..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Kill Bill(s)

Abbott vetoes more than 40 bills

"...SB 130 by Royce West, D-Dallas: Sealing court records for certain offenses set aside by judicial clemency..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Talking Travis: Donna Howard

District 48 rep on the pros and cons of getting studies passed

"...She's also pushing towards easier electronic sharing of medical records. HB 3270 would launch a study for indicating "brand..."

May 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Debunking Five Anti-Choice Lies This Session

No wonder why repro rights groups are using the mantra “Lies Into Laws”

"...If you relied on the rhetoric from our Governor..."

April 24, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Legislative Bill Would Hide How the Sausage Is Made

HB 4181 would add new exemptions for legislative records from open records requests

"...officers, specific committee responsibilities, etc. But buried among the bill's provisions are sufficiently alarming changes to the handling of..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Danny Barnes Works Harder

Seminal ex-Austinite talks banjo, minimalism, and experimentation

"...week and next. Catch him performing in-store at Waterloo Records on Sunday, 5pm, and then at the Cactus Cafe..."

May 5, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Me Nd Adam’s Keep Austin Cheer’d and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Get in the holiday spirit with Spaceflight Records or Spiritualized

"...show, will enlighten the masses.  – Michael Toland Spaceflight Records Holiday PartyRadio/East, Thursday 14..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Accounting and the War on Women

anti-PP groups claim non-profit engages in fraud

"...the claim that the state's largest PP falsified patient records in order to bilk the government...."

Aug. 15, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Iggy & the Stooges Return to SXSW

Punk legends to preview new LP ‘Ready to Die’

"...Several weeks ago, Fat Possum Records announced it would release the Stooges’ 40-years-overdue follow-up to..."

March 4, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Bill Carter Tackles the Unknown

Waterloo Records in-store today previews new album

"...“Guess who’s playing in the Blame tonight?” At Waterloo Records – 5pm today – Carter’s backing band the Blame..."

Jan. 29, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Green Web

Money Trails, Voting Records, and Hummingbirds

"...The site has voting records on every member of the House and Senate on..."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Top 10 Austin Albums of 2024

From art rock to hip-hop, these are the records I kept on repeat

Dec. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Plan to Continue Their Antics

Proposed Flow Meter Bill could burden craft breweries

"...Hare states. “Our bright tanks are measured and accurate records are kept based on that information to report to..."

March 7, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Kool & Together – Forever

Detroit black rockers Death, look out

"...all but forgotten until Noel Waggener's local Heavy Light Records unearthed 19 master tapes and issued them last fall..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Red Dirt Country

Johnny Solinger's pie in the sky

"...Skid Row had sold 14 million records when Johnny stepped in. He brought a thunderous dose..."

April 8, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...forward. A bill requiring public access to the disciplinary records of police officers is expected to pass, and another..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

On the Lege

Looking back at the Lege through local eyes

"...factor, local voters will examine their representatives' 2007 performance records before heading to the polls next year. Here's a..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

On the Lege

Rose, Dukes rewarded for standing with Craddick

"...News• Hurricane Katrina wiped out thousands of personal medical records, but Louisiana's finely tuned immunization registry withstood the storm..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Going for Broke

Fruit Salad Days

"...known as the early years, 1989-1995. In 1989, Waterloo Records owner Kunz, and Geissler, a German immigrant who exported..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...the very concept of civilian oversight in Texas. The bill's timely death means that its supporters – primarily the..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...Konni Burton, R-Ft. Worth, entitles parents to all school records concerning their child, which could force schools to out..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Allie X, the Bill Ball, and Oodles of Locals in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Lots of reasons to get out of the house and break out the earplugs

"...after signing with embattled mogul P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Records. Their debut, 1998’s Money, Power & Respect, was a..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

House: Livin' on a Pair

Tracking the Travis delegation through the 82nd Lege

"...Easter: HB 213 requires mortgage providers to keep better records for loans not protected by the Real Estate Settlement..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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