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Public access to government records, meetings and offices has been largely restricted due to the COVID-19 crisis, as governments point to a "catastrophe" provision in state law. Why is the law not being applied uniformly across Texas? What can be done to shore up public access protections and ensure accountability?

As the 86th Texas Legislature begins, many are wondering if this is the session when overdue repairs are made to the state's damaged public information…

Texas Supreme Court decisions in 2015 effectively curtailed access to public records held by private entities doing business with the government.…