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Lubbock Councilman Told to Jump FOI Hoops, Too

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· Story link A Lubbock city councilman is unhappy that he’s had to jump through hoops – the same hoops…

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A Lubbock city councilman is unhappy that he’s had to jump through hoops – the same hoops the public has to navigate in filing a freedom of information request – to get information from an agency that gets more than $2 million a year in hotel-motel tax receipts. A spokesman for the agency says the law requires them to “treat all requesters uniformly.” (5/5/08)

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