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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Texas Watchdog group watching the government

BlogHOUSTON lets us know about a Houston watchdog/news group that is now up and running called Texas Watchdog:

Texas Watchdog describes itself as "a news Web site and training center that scrutinizes the actions of government agencies, bureaucracies and politicians in Texas. It is an independent, nonpartisan entity founded on the belief that our American democracy depends on transparency in government."

Seibert says that the Houston-based group will cover some state issues, but will also hit local issues. He adds that in addition to breaking news, the group hopes to provide training for citizen-journalists interested in watchdog journalism and government transparency/accountability, and will even offer some fellowships. READ MORE

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