Monthly Archives: March 2018

Texas reviews how court rulings affect public information law

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Lawmakers continue to review the effects of a 2015 Texas Supreme Court ruling that allows certain government contracting information to be withheld from public disclosure. Boeing v. Paxton addressed a provision of the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) that allows information to be withheld if it would … Continue reading →

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Attorney general opinion addresses definition of electronic voting machine

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

A Texas attorney general opinion issued in October says a voting machine producing marked paper ballots as an added security measure qualifies as a direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machine under Texas law as long as it meets additional statutory requirements.

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