Don't block access to public information

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April 23, 2009

[edit] Don't block access to public information

"Texas House members are scheduled to debate today a bill that will restrict public access to public records. It really shouldn't be debated at all. After all, the public pays to create and maintain those records and should be able to retrieve them at will.

At the center of the debate is a bill filed by Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, that would block access to state employee birth dates. The legislation is yet another assault on the Texas Public Information Act."

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