After more than a year, an ongoing legal battle and the passage of a new law, a student newspaper at the University of Texas at Austin finally got what it asked for in an open-records request — or at least some of it.
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Texas law restricts security camera files
In June, Gov. Rick Perry signed a state homeland security law that seals records pertaining to state-funded security systems. The specifications, operating procedures and locations of cameras are now confidential in an effort to protect both private and public property from an act of terrorism.
Texas Judge Upholds Ban Against Non-Student Leafleting on Campus
A public university has the right to restrict -- or even completely ban -- non-students from participating in free speech activities on its campus, according to a Texas federal district court judge.