July 2010
This is your brain. This is your brain on school ratings. Any questions? RT @hollyhacker: Major data adrenaline rush/TX sch ratings r here!
RT @TXTrendyChick: Don’t doubt it. We don’t make the rules -Associated Press does, & we follow their style, as do most major news orgs :)
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RT @TxDOTprguy: RT @JimOberstar: Ctr for Responsive Politics Lauds Improved Disclosure of Transportation Earmarks http://fb.me/Emt4DxQ0
But not for those of us adhering to AP style (i.e., most journalists), where that last comma is omitted. RT @TXTrendyChick: Writing a list
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I think they’re a crock. RT @FOIAchat: Feelings on deliberative process exemptions that exclude “predecisional matter” from FOIAs? FOIAchat
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RT @BayAreaHouston: TX Nat’l Guard officers double-dip on taxpayers; just 1 officer has repaid $$$ to state http://bit.ly/9jUJpI military
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My thoughts: The exemption for the SEC is for the birds. That agency needs more transparency in light of ‘08 meltdown, not less FOIAchat
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I’m @jpeebles Tweeting for @texaswatchdog in Houston. I have experience with mostly state but some federal FOIA issues FOIAchat
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Dallas’ Wyly brothers, major GOP donors, accused of insider trading by federal SEC: http://bit.ly/cQfU6s campaignfinance txpolitics
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City contractor paid $1,800 to equip Houston Councilman J. Johnson’s son’s ball team, @bradnews sez: http://bit.ly/9fNphH hounews
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Secretary of State, others implement command-and-control pr http://ping.fm/bE6Qw
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RT @BayouCtyHistory: Good turnout @ St. Stephens o talk about proposed changes to Houston preservation ordinance. Ends at 8. hounews
RT @c4fcm: RT @sourcemap: Get intimate with GDP: the interactive CIA World Factbook by IBM http://bit.ly/9vn8kL
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HISD board chair Meyers, wife divorcing; wife wanted female HISD employee deposed; Meyers: No affair http://bit.ly/cdyTzW h/t @houstonpress
Purchase, sale of lake property to @governorperry could put state Sen. Troy Fraser in hot water, @TexasTribune sez http://bit.ly/9Z7re8
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New blog post: State auditors slam Texas’ management of workers’ comp cases http://bit.ly/bbBr2M workerscomp labor employment
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Mug shots and jail logs must be released: Attorney General opengov transparency http://ping.fm/CJGws
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hisd launches Myth Busters web page to ‘clarify misinformation’ hounews http://ping.fm/DCelN pr
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RT @KTRKHouston: DA’s office finds no criminal wrongdoing at Houston Metro http://bit.ly/9vDanU hounews txfoi opengov transportation
Yay! RT @rsylvester: After several min. explaining open records law does not allow charging excessive fees for public info, I get the 5 pgs
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RT @CREWcrew: RT @politico: No-win assignment tests ethics chair. http://politi.co/bmn3BP Rangel corruption congress
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Bloggers, citizen-journalists: Learn how to background public officials on TrentTV at 11:30 CDT/12:30 EDT http://ping.fm/CWDRB opengov
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Yes, we want pictures … RT @stereogab: @elisewho is there a visual for this opengov gang sign?
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RT @poetspirit: Freedom of information is a public right http://goo.gl/fb/aX3xF activism foia opengov transparency
Glen Rose TX public employees dine at Ft Worth Hooters on public’s dime; blogger posts receipts: http://twurl.nl/p2zcx3 h/t @svsalon
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Metro outpaces HISD on transportation costs; Metro says trend is true nationally http://ping.fm/gOyg1 hounews
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New mail-in ballot application design underscores law governing witnesses elections http://ping.fm/6FtYL
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HISD summer school costs to be covered by individual schools: West University Examiner http://ping.fm/sJH28
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Addresses of homes fixed up with federal stimulus dollars can be kept secret transparency hounews http://ping.fm/kQ3we
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US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee says there are still 2 Vietnams; @politifacttexas begs to differ: http://twurl.nl/wwuh3a congress vietnam FAIL
Dallas Co jailer fired over security cam in female prisoners’ showers w/broken privacy features http://bit.ly/d6J3as RT @StarTelegram
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RT @sunlightnetwork: It’s a no-brainer, folks. Make earmarks transparent to the public: http://snlg.ht/9Khyeb opengov transparency
Crystal meth, cocaine, sex, oil, the federal gov’t —what’s not to like? (Where’s toaster oven?) RT @MotherJones http://mojo.ly/a9zXgW
No TX candidates made @CREWcrew’s 2010 list of nation’s most “crooked candidates” http://ow.ly/18djm4 — Florida has 4 on list.
RT @KVUE - Drivers, not cameras, at fault for most missed toll road bills http://ping.fm/Xmk2W
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RT @ChronChris: Harris Co Commish Jerry Eversole’s legal bills mounting http://bit.ly/9pMr4o hounews
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Gift-giving culture flourished at HISD; vendors lavished $, dinners and tickets on employees hounews http://ping.fm/zQ2Yp
See the $426K payment from Gov. Rick Perry to settle suit brought by former Dem challenger Chris Bell http://ping.fm/znb2p
RT @CREWcrew: Tomorrow we’ll reveal our nominees for most Crooked Candidates of 2010 elections. You’ll have a chance to nominate a pol, too.
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RT @kelkins21: Georgetown council member, 8 citizens want investigation of alleged opengov violations http://tinyurl.com/yh7afnp txfoi
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Just for fun: Waterfowl heed the call to aid with Houston’s police officer shortage: http://twurl.nl/qbw1xu hounews
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RT @NSArchive: What were the “certain data points” that The Post eliminated from topsecretamerica http://bit.ly/b4Nrr2 foi foia
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Lee High School to get up to $1 million in structural repairs hisd http://ping.fm/wnHeR hounews
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RT @stereogab: RT @sunlightnetwork: Earmark Transparency bill is a no-brainer. Ask your reps to cosponsor: http://snlg.ht/ETAcall opengov
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RT @kelkins21: Georgetown ISD txfoi documents show lack of faith by school employees in Supt. who recently resigned http://bit.ly/aRsRqQ
Massage, anyone? Houston 610 Loop N. @ Eastex Fwy closed in all 4 directions;18-whlr carrying rubbing alcohol overturns http://bit.ly/deTqdZ
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RT @socrata_dot_com: Is your local gov putting data online to increase transparency? Tell us http://tiny.cc/ytipi
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HISD considers emergency structural repairs to Lee High School http://ping.fm/NzRah hounews
KCBD uses public records to shed light on Texas Tech professor’s resignation
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Houston sch board member who tried 2 appoint hubby to bond cmte resigns, says it’s not bec. of @HoustonChron story http://bit.ly/dsDtMz