February 2011
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TX AG @gregabbott_tx claims win after ObamaCare ruled unconstitutional by Dist. Judge Roger Vinson in Fla. healthcare http://ping.fm/rQcJD
January 2011
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Port Arthur Housing Authority violated competitive bidding, other stimulus rules, must return $725K fed stimulus grant http://ping.fm/rz5uw
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GOP lawmakers could curb $$$ for rail, incl Houston Metro’s light-rail expansion congress rail lightrail hounews http://ping.fm/nBDFR
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Gas board asks for sign-off on public information requests transparency http://ping.fm/jQ4de
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Gas board asks for sign-off on public info requests, the latest open gov’t disappointment from Alpine TX area transparency http://ping.fm/xuRKj
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Learn about accessing court records during next episode of TrentTV transparency http://ping.fm/YZedJ
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RT @digiphile: “Gov’t 2.0 Camp tackles tech, democracy in Texas gov’t” @omarg http://bit.ly/fPPE09 -> http://ping.fm/mPkxC opengov txfoi
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Primary sources: Read docs behind our story on University of Houston’s $200K contract w/ broker in KTRU deal hounews http://ping.fm/RgDCN
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And here’s the story: KTRU broker cost Univ of Houston $200K; deal inked w/i months of UH furloughs, other cuts hounews http://ping.fm/JorEG
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RT @dallas_news: Concern grows over forced resignation of Dallas Co. elections chief. http://bit.ly/fqmPGG txpolitics Dallas
RT @HoustonWhatsHot: Ex-Liberty Co TX officials indicted on fraud charges: Case tied to $3.1M in Hurricane Ike repairs http://bit.ly/gXGRxl
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Strict Texas prostitution laws cost taxpayers $8 million a year via @KHOU txlege http://ping.fm/CojmV
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Strict Texas prostitution laws cost taxpayers $8 million a year txlege http://ping.fm/VXRml
Today’s featured video: Head of UTIMCO talks w/ @TexasTribune about how it manages TX universities’ money http://bit.ly/hbRfjo
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yuck but weareinthewrongprofession RT @MaryBenton: … woman who specializes in $300 facials using bird poop and placenta. gross
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RT @leftofaggieland: College Station council wants Brazos Animal Shelter to continue caring for strays http://tinyurl.com/4rr7amf cstx
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Prosecutors expand criminal inquiry into TX lawmakers’ possible double-dipping on expenses: @AP: http://is.gd/u6DPHu txlege txpolitics
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KTRU broker cost University of Houston $200K; deal inked w/i months of U of H furloughs, other cuts ktru hounews http://ping.fm/bgOw2
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Top brass at TxDOT announce retirements in wake of committee report calling for house cleaning txdot transportation http://ping.fm/gUtFm
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Voter ID heads for Texas state House after passage in Senate voterid txlege http://ping.fm/1gZTu
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TX reporter shield law invoked, Denton Record-Chronicle reporter will not have to testify in murder case http://bit.ly/eAnVVP txfoi
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TX GOP lawmakers push for free-market health care reforms; federal rules place straightjacket on changes healthcare txlege http://ping.fm/u2UxK
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9 out of 10 teachers in Houston schools get bonuses, even though 1 of every 5 schools is struggling http://is.gd/ViXObH HISD hounews
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RT @rickdunham: Obama fills federal judicial vacancy in Texas http://ping.fm/FjoBm txpolitics courts
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League City TX (Houston suburb) new moratorium on oil, gas drilling permits until July 24 http://is.gd/7SUPuy energy oil enviro green
RT @John_Tedesco: RT @paulbradshaw: Investigations tool DocumentCloud goes public (PS: documents drive traffic) http://bit.ly/hJAVY5
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RT @miyashay: My story today is about what (Houston’s)new drainage fee means for you.. At 5 & 6! http://bit.ly/fvA2XE hounews
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Democrats call President @BarackObama ‘s promise to clamp down on earmarks a power grab http://ping.fm/nRDhx
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Voter ID nearing final passage in Texas state Senate voterid txlege http://ping.fm/Rrgdq
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TX Watchdog publishes new interactive map of Houston’s ‘small schools’ in ‘right-sizing’ discussion http://bit.ly/fg3nKm HISD hounews
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Voter ID debated at the Texas state Capitol; measure looks sure to pass Senate voterid txlege http://ping.fm/KQWyu
Got an invite to an open house at a decontamination solutions firm. “See our hydrogen peroxide sterilization process.” Ooh, exciting!
Dallas shielding info on incident @ home of Mayor P-T Dwaine Caraway & wife, Rep. Barbara Mallory Caraway via @dallas_news http://ping.fm/YD0lt
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Shout-outs today on TrentTV to @RCFP, @PogoBlog, @IRE_NICAR, @GreenblattMark, @OMBWatch, @Taxpayers http://is.gd/ZVOrYY opengov
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Come on over! TrentTV Webinar on military records is about to get underway! texaswatchdog.org, newmediatv.org or our Facebook page opengov
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30 minutes to next TrentTV Webinar. Topic: Getting military records through FOIA. 12:30 EST/11:30 CST on texaswatchdog.org opengov
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One more hour to TrentTV Webinar. Topic: Getting military records through FOIA. 12:30 EST/11:30 CST on texaswatchdog.org opengov
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Today’s featured video: Why is voterID an emergency for txlege, from @TexasTribune:http://bit.ly/eqGaUW txpolitics
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D), speaking on floor about proposed voter ID measure in Texas: “There is no doubt this bill will pass”
Implementing voter ID bill in TX Senate committee will cost $2 million to implement
http://bit.ly/ePXR4y
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Tune in today to next TrentTV Webinar. Topic: Getting military records through FOIA. 12:30 EST/11:30 CST on texaswatchdog.org opengov
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RT @caseyjwatts: Ex-Pharr-SanJuan-Alamo sch brd member Roy Rodriguez gets 36 months in fed prison in votes-for-bribes case RGV corruption
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RT @monitornews: No prison time for ex-sup’t of Pharr-SanJuan-Alamo schools in votes-for-bribes case http://ping.fm/XM54G rgv corruption
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RT @VirtualCapitol: Rep Donna Howard, D-Austin, holds on to seniority in TX House http://bit.ly/fG5rkS txlege txpolitics ATX
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Like @digiphile, we have tuned into the PdFleaks symposium on livestream: http://bit.ly/dQhYCC from NYC wikileaks
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Did you know there are 41 different ways a student in HISD can transfer schools? Look at all of them here: http://ping.fm/letUy
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50 ways to leave your lover? Houston has 40 ways to leave your school. The HISD list of 40 transfer methods: http://is.gd/bPcZwH HISD
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RT @srubenfeld: FCPA fines made up half of all DOJ criminal div. penalties in fiscal 2010 bribery corruption http://ping.fm/ZRZOM
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RT @TexasObserver: Dewhurst names Sen Finance Cmte members. Mostly same as ‘09, but adds D Patrick, C Estes txlege txpolitics
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Mayor of La Marque, Texas, will face recall, joining growing number of mayors facing recall nationwide referendum http://ping.fm/nN1yu