Keith Elkins, executive director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, testifies April 9, 2009, before the state Senate Committee on State Affairs in opposition to Senate Bill 331, which would exempt public employees' home addresses and other personal information from the state's public records laws.

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Texas investigative journalist Nanci Wilson testifies April 9, 2009, before the state Senate Committee on State Affairs in opposition to Senate Bill 331, which would exempt public employees' home addresses and other personal information from the state's public records laws.

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Additional testimony before the Texas state Senate's Committee on State Affairs on April 2, 2009, regarding SB 1912, which would exempt state workers' dates of birth from the Texas Public Information Act. The speaker in this clip is Paul Watler, a Dallas attorney who serves on the board of the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

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Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Real Estate Council of Austin, Texas on June 25, 2009.

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Promo for the 3rd episode of TrentTV: Journalists and concerned citizens, bring your public records questions to the Texas Watchdog staff in this interactive episode. Tune in to http://www.newmediatv.org on 6/23/09 at 11:30am.

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Christmas came early at the Capitol with taxpayers paying $140,000 for the renovation of a 900-square-foot private lounge for House members. http://EmpowerTexans.com to learn more about the Texas budget and how to get involved. Will we get a thank-you note before they send us the bill?

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