In a democracy, citizens need to be informed about what actions their public officials take. This concept applies not only at the national and state level, but in local governments, school boards and even other entities. Several are required to abide by Texas’ Public...
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Ensuring government transparency in virtual meetings
The people of Texas believe in government transparency. The state’s Open Meetings Act is designed to give the public an unobstructed view of how their government works. In an era of social distancing, transparency has its challenges. Fortunately, the Open Meetings Act...
Minimize legal flashback risk over employee firings
Most of the people working for Texas government offices are solid employees, fulfilling their duties as effectively as they can or the system allows. Every once in a while, however, a worker fails to hit appropriate metrics. If it happens once, civil service policies...
Knowing what constitutes nepotism can prevent it
Nepotism has ancient roots, and so does criticism of the practice. Texts going back eons disparage as unethical the grant of favors to close relatives by those in positions of power. Despite that long-standing disapproval, nepotism remains such a major concern that...