
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reauthorization bill was approved by a conference committee – by a vote of 39-1 – after just several hours of “conference.” But the bill will not be published in final form for lawmakers and parents to read until November 30 – just two days before it is voted on in the House on December 2. As Indiana parent Indiana parent Erin Tuttle says, “House members will be forced to vote on a bill they haven’t read. The American people expected a new style of leadership under Speaker Ryan, not more of the same.”
by Dr. Susan Berry26 Nov 2015, 11:00 AM PST0

I welcome Senator Cruz to the battle against giving more power to President Obama. My consistent opposition to the Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA, stems from my belief that Congress has already given too much power to the Presidency.
by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)24 Jun 2015, 12:33 PM PST0

Despite her team’s best attempts to bury the story of Hillary Clinton’s bizarre email deception blunder, inquiring minds still want to know what was going on in that server closet at the Clinton residence while Hillary was serving as Secretary of State. It is a situation that drives open government advocates like me up a wall. Fortunately, open government advocates are everywhere, including South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin.
by Breitbart Texas25 Mar 2015, 7:24 AM PST0

Texas Governor Greg Abbott delivered his first State of the State Address to a joint session of the Texas Legislature and a packed gallery in the Texas House Chamber. During his address, the new governor laid out his agenda for
by Bob Price17 Feb 2015, 10:27 AM PST0

In trying to clear the air, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may have gone too far and released personal information — including Social Security numbers — contained in emails he exchanged while in office 15 years ago.
by Matthew Boyle10 Feb 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

AP Reporter Matthew Lee asked State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki “what happened to this transparency idea?” during Tuesday’s State Department Press Briefing. After Lee asked whether all eight federal agencies allowed to submit recommendations on the Keystone XL pipeline had
by Ian Hanchett3 Feb 2015, 11:19 AM PST0

Texas Lt. Governor-elect Dan Patrick was attacked by a left-of-center organization for being transparent about his coming senate administration. In a press conference on Thursday, Patrick announced the formation of the first-ever “Lt. Governor Advisory Boards.” Within hours of the announcement, Patrick was attacked by Texans for Public Justice (TPJ) for creating a “Shadow Government.”
by Bob Price16 Jan 2015, 7:17 AM PST0

The Third Court of Appeals in Austin has ruled against transparency in government and a Texas Attorney General Open Records opinion by holding that the City of Dallas can keep government documents secret even though the City did not comply
by Bob Price31 Dec 2014, 9:47 AM PST0