Tag: Public information request

by Texas Housers Staff July 10, 2020

State issues

With Texas in crisis, local governments are suspending the Public Information Act indefinitely and refusing service

Contributed by Eli Barrish, Elizabeth Roehm, and Adam Pirtle Since the CARES Act passed in March 2020, billions of taxpayerContinue Reading

by February 15, 2018

Harvey Recovery State issues

FEMA contract keeps Texas from sharing its own data publicly about state-funded disaster recovery programs

Texans are in the dark about the State’s progress in administering short-term housing programs and whether the State is meetingContinue Reading

by December 15, 2015

Local issues

Why is the City of Houston stonewalling the release of public information?

As part of the agreement between a government and the people it serves, there is an expectation of transparency andContinue Reading