April 2010
pls join us at 1 p.m. for Blog Chat http://ping.fm/1Px9x
Apr 19th
Getting, using spreadsheets & databases: A primer for bloggers, citizen-journo & journos on next TrentTV, live 12:30 EDT/11:30 CDT April 27
Apr 19th
El Paso Times highlights UTEP president’s travel (incl $10K trip to Bhutan) http://ping.fm/g4MK1
Apr 19th
Getting ready for @texaswatchdog Blog Chat live at 1 p.m. today with @lwalsh. Send us your links!
Apr 19th
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RT @vicadvocate Group “Leave our Lavaca Alone” forms to oppose plans to dam Lavaca River for reservoir http://bit.ly/9UsvhV enviro water
Apr 19th
Fmr TX Youth Cmsn jail superintendent accused of abusing teen inmates goes to trial Monday in Odessa http://twurl.nl/gy1vr4
Apr 19th
Fmr TX Youth Cmsn jail superintendent accused of abusing teen inmates goes to trial Monday in Odessa http://twurl.nl/gy1vr4
Apr 19th
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Univ of TX-El Paso initially sought $1K from newspaper for univ prez’s travel records http://twurl.nl/772d6k opengov txfoi transparency
Apr 18th
Prez of Univ of TX-El Paso froze travel, hiring for employees, then flew to Bhutan & ran up $42K annual travel tab http://twurl.nl/nb0eug
Apr 18th
2 Brownsville TX school admins found using Ph.Ds. from online diploma mill “Canbourne Univ” http://twurl.nl/gkgzfl h/t S. TX Chisme blog
Apr 18th
Sen. Mario Gallegos slams HISD Sup. Terry Grier’s focus on testing, management style, ‘scapegoating’ of teachers http://ping.fm/OBKeZ
Apr 16th
Congressman Michael McCaul applauds Congressional Pig Book; see Texas Watchdog story on directed projects for Texas http://ping.fm/A7B9Q
Apr 16th
pls join @texaswatchdog for Blog Chat at 1 p.m. Monday http://ping.fm/FuT5Q
Apr 16th
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TXGov candidate Bill White: @GovernorPerry should make TX enviro regulators release info to Sen Shapleigh http://twurl.nl/1ynh8u txfoi
Apr 16th
Houston’s new top cop to @houstonchron: “When we mess up, we’re going to fess up, and we’re going to clean up.” http://twurl.nl/rtmh0v
Apr 16th
Hall & Oates University! RT @AndrewDonohue: Favorite college newspaper name: The Maneater. Extra points for those who know what school.
Apr 16th
Feds’ Web site Recovery.gov crashes under weight of federal stimulus data http://ping.fm/kdAmq
Apr 16th
Transparency, revolving door issues persist at HAS nonprofit spinoff http://ping.fm/JOHf5
Apr 16th
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RT @SunFoundation: List of all data released or promised to be released based on all opengov plans: http://bit.ly/a3Ojow transparency
Apr 15th
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Anatomy of a TX lawmaker’s meltdown by @texastribune’s @brandigrissom http://twurl.nl/xmbqi2 txlege txpolitics elpaso meltdown
Apr 15th