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Perry’s email purging on hold

Never underestimate a truly determined hacker. Gov. Rick Perry’s state office has temporarily stopped deleting emails every seven days — as its official document retention policy allows — thanks to the efforts of a Wisconsin-based political activist who thinks they … Continue reading

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News flash: Rick Perry fails to tell the truth

I’m as shocked as you are. Contrary to his public statements distancing himself from a brewing controversy in higher education, Gov. Rick Perry continually pressed his appointees to university boards of regents to promptly adopt “reforms” that critics say are … Continue reading

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At long last, the Governor’s emails

I know the saga of the Governor’s purged emails feels like it’s been going on forever (see here and here for the last updates), but your wait has paid off. Via Elise Hu, we now have our first official peek … Continue reading Continue reading

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And the Sheriff’s office gets in the email deletion act

It’s funny, isn’t it, how so many of our government agencies have decided that retaining email is a liability for themselves? When he turned on his computer at the Harris County Jail this week, Sgt. Richard Newby was greeted with … Continue reading Continue reading

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Still more on “The Purge”

Elise Hu continues doing good work on what she calls “The Purge”, about the email retention policy of Governor Perry’s office and how it relates to Texas’ open record laws. Turns out that at least one state office hasn’t had … Continue reading Continue reading

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Email retention revisited

Last month, Elise Hu of KVUE took a look at the state of Texas’ email retention policy and how it relates to open record laws. A fellow named John Washburn read about it and decided to do something about it. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Don’t delete that email!

Elise Hu writes about Texas’ email retention policy and how it relates to open record laws. She cites a controversy in Missouri as an example of what can happen. Gov. Matt Blunt acknowledged Tuesday that “e-mails often are a public … Continue reading Continue reading

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Texting while lawmaking

This is a fascinating issue. A bill by Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi , would make an addition to the Texas Open Meetings Act. And it would apply to any public meeting, whether it’s a House committee or a small-town … Continue reading

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Bradley’s penchant for secrecy

I don’t know what John Bradley’s goals are as the Chair of the Texas Forensic Science Commission. But if one of them is to dispel the notion that he’s Rick Perry’s stooge, who was installed for the purpose of covering … Continue reading

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Still purging

Didn’t get to this last week, but Elise Hu is still on the email purge story (see here for the previous update). Thanks to the generous donations of people from around Texas and the country, John Washburn, who requested several … Continue reading Continue reading

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Never tell a geek it can’t be done more efficiently

Elise Hu has part eight of her series on Governor Perry’s email retention policies, which has come down to a contest between Perry and his minions against open-records advocate and all-around pit bull John Washburn – see here for my … Continue reading Continue reading

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Washburn fires back

In my previous entry on Governor Perry’s email retention policy, I noted that the strategy for dealing with John Washburn, the activist who’s giving the Governor a pain in the tuchus by making TPIA requests for his office’s emails, is … Continue reading Continue reading

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They charged for a CD?

Elise Hu has a fifth entry in her series called “The Purge”, on how Governor Perry’s office disposes of email, possibly in conflict with Texas’ open records laws. (See here, here, and here for background.) Along the way, Perry has … Continue reading Continue reading

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