Attorney General Abbott defends the Texas Open Meetings Act calls todays U.S. Supreme Court decision a win for openness
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a recent lower-court decision regarding the Texas Open Meetings Act:
Open transparent government is fundamental to our democratic system of government. Todays decision ensures that the Texas Open Meetings Act will continue holding elected officials accountable to conduct the taxpayers business in the light of day and in a manner that informs the public about government decision-making. Texans have a right to know about their government their elected representatives and the policies that are being adopted on the publics behalf and thanks to todays ruling that openness will continue.
