Supports Open Government, Not 'Page Two'

"...2 will result in a process that is "only 'open' on one side.” That's OK, Louis, the government is..."

April 11, 2006 Postmarks

Principles For Open Government!

"...Dear Editor, The first "Alpine" Open Meetings Act case started, ironically enough, not with secret..."

March 28, 2011 Postmarks

Vote for Proposition 11 and Open Government

"...vote on our laws. The Chronicle’s recent positions on open government include opposing the Austin Open Government Online proposition..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Postmarks

The Return of 'Open Government Online'

Council takes steps towards greater online transparency.

"...campaign and divisive election, the SOS Alliance and ACLU-backed "open government online" city charter amendment was defeated at the..."

Oct. 31, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Pressing for Open Government

On the Air

June 18, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Open and Shut

Council members hope they've closed the door on their Open Meetings legal troubles. Trouble is, that won't be the end.

"...year's general election ballot that could remake Austin city government. Nor an economic development agreement with Apple, a headline-grabbing..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Page Two: When Does 'Open' Mean 'Closed'?

The open-government charter amendment is a special-interest wolf in populist sheep's clothing

"...to do no such thing. Such a process, only "open" on one side, would at least cripple if not..."

April 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Closing Open Records

Rick Perry and George W. Bush treat open records law as an obstacle to be gotten around, not a cornerstone of democracy.

"...and Gov. Rick Perry see eye to eye is open records. Both men seem to have a gut instinct..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Point Austin: Drive-By Government

Abbott says Texas doesn't have to disclose companies' chemical stockpiles, but why are these chemicals in our neighborhoods in the first place?

"...general has had a reputation as a defender of open government and open records, although significantly that "openness" is..."

July 18, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Clean Water, Clean Government Campaign Kicks Off

SOS Alliance wants more open and more proactive government on aquifer issues

"...Most anyone at City Hall would tell you that open government is a bright idea. But city officials may..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Proposition Will Shut Down Government, Not Open It Up

"...for using some common sense when writing about the "Open Government" propositions ["Page Two," April 7]. This reminds me..."

April 14, 2006 Postmarks

Page Three: Open Season

There's no way to process 2015 without worrying how much worse it's going to get once Texas' open carry law goes into effect

"...a fun story there: the Ps & Qs of open carry. (No wearing white after Labor Day, fancy-dress holsters..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Column by Kimberley Jones

Does the Open Meetings Act Go Too Far?

Pflugerville joins other Texas cities in challenging portions of the Texas Open Meetings Act

"...The Texas Open Meetings Act was designed to blow the doors open..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Praise for Gregor; Anger at City Government

"...of City Council members and the city manager promising open government and empowering neighborhoods don’t match reality. I hope..."

June 19, 2007 Postmarks

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...be the only gay man in the House – openly – out of 150 reps," he said. (Rodriguez's predecessor..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal

How a misunderstanding changed Austin politics

"...to Gov. Greg Abbott an update to the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) to reinstate provisions, struck down by..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two: Eyes Wide Open

Obama supporters aren't as disillusioned as polls and pundits would have you believe

"...Actually, one of the main ambitions of the constitutional government was to isolate elected legislators from the mood of..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Open Letter to Vanessa Leggett

We're all in trouble, along with Vanessa Leggett, if the governement begins defining who is and who is not a true journalist.

"...on any subject whatsoever, without the interference of any governmental authority whatsoever -- a freedom that should be limited..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Comptroller Touts Her Open-Book Policy

Susan Combs holds up her agency as a model of state transparency

"...said she hopes she can cut down on accidental government waste and relieve some pressure on the state budget...."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Open Meetings, Empty Heads

No talking at City Hall unless we're all invited

"...he's been made the poster boy for the Great Open Meetings Scandal of 2011 – because he lists more..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support

"...the Red River Cultural District has urged the local government to provide the organization with an immediate aid package,..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Get Issue Into Open

"...press, it has come to light that a British government memo dated from summer of 2002 reveals that the..."

May 31, 2005 Postmarks

Paxton Sues City Over Open Carry

Attorney general wants guns allowed in City Hall

"...that the defendants erred in their interpretation of Texas' open carry law when they chose to prohibit licensed gun..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Tonight's Town Hall: First step in a "New Way Forward"

"...who complain regularly about transparency and accountability in city government can fit into the room, festivities will start at..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Thought Recorders for Local Government Officials

"...instantly encoded and streamed live to the Web. The open source code generating the thought stream is based on..."

March 8, 2011 Postmarks

Government Won't Legalize Drugs

"...Dear Editor, The federal government will never legalize drugs in our lifetime because to..."

Feb. 2, 2009 Postmarks

Prying Open the Case of the Missing Door

Mystery surrounds case of missing right-hand door of Mt. Carmel

"...guard. The battered, bullet-ridden door, introduced into evidence by government lawyers, had a brief starring role in the trial...."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

T. Don Hutto Detention Center Still Open

Controversial private prison contracts directly with ICE to house women seeking asylum

"...Detention Center in June, marking a significant shift in government support of the troubled immigration jail ("Williamson County Commissioners..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Open House

Peeping into the windows of locals

"...were swindled out of their foundations by a clueless government, but only an Iraqi journalist threw shoes at our..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Council committees get up to speed

"...at 4pm; Housing and Community Development, Wed. at 9:30am; Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability, Wed. at 2pm; Mobil­ity, Wed...."

April 24, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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