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The Victoria Police Department has a new phone system. Need to talk to them? Call 361-485-3700. -
Let the Sunshine in!
I spend a lot of time looking at public records. Public -- that's the operative word. You can look at them too. And you should. Maybe you want to know the average assessed value of homes on your block, what ... -
No, for YOUR information
I'm getting the blog ready for Sunshine Week, March 16 to 22. This is not, as some have guessed a festival of vegetarianism and recycling. It's an exciting, fun-filled time to learn about why public records and open government are important. A fellow reporter actually ... -
re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-dact
Recently, the Victoria County Sheriff's Department has been blacking out the age and some dates of birth on reports. I called Sheriff T. Michael O'Connor this afternoon to ask why. He said the birthdays should have been crossed out in ... -
For the sake of all that's accessable!
So after about four months here, by beat still uncovers oddities (at least I think they're oddities) that remind me, yeah, I'm the new kid. Example: Last week, I was looking for the state group that regulates natural gas lines. ... -
Some slippers and coffee would make me comfy...
So I was reading through the Texas public information law, when I happened upon this delightful little paragraph: § 552.224. COMFORT AND FACILITY. The officer for public information or the officer's agent shall give to a requestor all reasonable comfort ... -
Six months?!
It's been a busy week here on the police and courts beat, so I'm a little behind on the blog. I started the week trying to find out more about the investigation into Kelly Huff's death. The Ocupational Safety and ... -
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SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY
There's roller skating at skateworld (behind the Sam Houston Post Office and the putt-putt) on Sunday. It's $3.50 (CHEAP!!) for the session, which starts at 2 p.m. You bet I'll be there. If you think you MIGHT be interested in roller derby, look ... -
SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY
There's roller skating at skateworld (behind the Sam Houston Post Office and the putt-putt) on Sunday. It's $3.50 (CHEAP!!) for the session, which starts at 2 p.m. You bet I'll be there. If you think you MIGHT be interested in roller derby, look ...
