Open Meetings Act /tags/open-meetings-act Open Meetings Act en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 21:27:40 GMT City Of Austin Backtracks, Now Says People Can Testify By Phone At Public Meetings /austin/2021-09-21/city-of-austin-backtracks-now-says-people-can-testify-by-phone-at-public-meetings The city's legal team earlier said the public would have to return to in-person-only testimony as provisions of state law suspended during the pandemic went back into effect. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 21:27:40 GMT /austin/2021-09-21/city-of-austin-backtracks-now-says-people-can-testify-by-phone-at-public-meetings Audrey McGlinchy In Emergency Situations, Local Officials Want Open Meeting Rules Relaxed /texas/2018-03-29/in-emergency-situations-local-officials-want-open-meeting-rules-relaxed From Texas Standard.Mayors and city councils along the Gulf Coast didn’t have a lot of time to make decisions during Hurricane Harvey. The situation onâ€� Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:52:13 GMT /texas/2018-03-29/in-emergency-situations-local-officials-want-open-meeting-rules-relaxed Michael Marks Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to Open Meetings Act /politics/2013-03-25/supreme-court-wont-hear-challenge-to-open-meetings-act It’s the end of a nine-year legal battle over a Texas law requiring government meetings to be open and accessible to the public. Today the U.S. Supremeâ€� Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:48:36 GMT /politics/2013-03-25/supreme-court-wont-hear-challenge-to-open-meetings-act Nathan Bernier Some Public Meetings May Move Online /politics/2013-03-07/some-public-meetings-may-move-online A bill filed in the Texas Senate Thursday would allow elected officials to hold discussions online instead of in person. It already has the support of twoâ€� Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:33:55 GMT /politics/2013-03-07/some-public-meetings-may-move-online Laura Rice No Indictments Over Open Meetings Law /austin/2012-10-25/no-indictments-over-open-meetings-law Some members of the Austin City Council will avoid prosecution for alleged violations of open meetings laws.On Wednesday, the AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County Attorney’sâ€� Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:58:34 GMT /austin/2012-10-25/no-indictments-over-open-meetings-law Matt Largey Appeals Court Upholds Open Meetings Law /texas/2012-09-25/appeals-court-upholds-open-meetings-law A federal appeals court is upholding a Texas law aimed at government transparency.A group of city officials from across Texas had challenged the Texasâ€� Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:42:32 GMT /texas/2012-09-25/appeals-court-upholds-open-meetings-law Matt Largey City Officials Release Revealing Email Exchanges /politics/2011-02-26/city-officials-release-revealing-email-exchanges City officials released thousands of documents Friday under an Open Records Request, including unflattering email exchanges between Mayor Lee Leffingwellâ€� Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:37:04 GMT /politics/2011-02-26/city-officials-release-revealing-email-exchanges Torrie Hardcastle