Instead of simply scanning and posting the crime stats we obtained from Conroe Independent School District (CISD), we would like to use this opportunity to illustrate the public information request process.
Typically a Director of Communications, Public Information Officer or Records Manager will be a point of contact for public information requests. For this particular example, [...]

Montgomery County Monitor (Montgomery County, TX) – The Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) received a sworn complaint dated November 10, 2006 from Montgomery County resident, Tom Curry. The complaint alleged that Texas State Representative Rob Eissler, “converted political contributions to personal use…” and “used political contributions to purchase real property or to pay the interest on [...]

On June 6, 2007, the Texas Attorney General ruled the Woodlands Community Association (WCA) must release requested information regarding franchise fees.  The original request for the information was made days after the WCA held an executive session pertaining to a franchise fee issue that has recently come to light. 
The WCA originally refused to release the requested information [...]

Montgomery County Monitor (Montgomery County, TX) – The Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) received a sworn complaint dated March 21, 2007 from Montgomery County resident, Tom Curry. The complaint alleged that Mr. John W. Wiesner, Campaign Treasurer for Friends of North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD), had violated portions of the state Election Code. The [...]