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John Tedesco
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John Tedesco
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Investigative journalist in Houston, Texas. Frazzled dad. Collector of news tips: johntedesco.net/blog/contact/
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Jan 14, 2022
    I've been a reporter in Texas and an avid user of the Texas Public Information Act for nearly 25 years and have never seen anything like this.
    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton violated open records law, says Travis County DA
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Jan 14, 2022
    Replying to @John_Tedesco
    Five Texas newspapers allege that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is improperly withholding records that include messages sent during the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally in DC. Today, the Travis County DA's office delivered this unprecedented letter to Paxton: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2117…
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Jan 14, 2022
    Replying to @John_Tedesco
    Did I mention that Paxton is the top lawyer in Texas and his office is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the very law he's accused of breaking?
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Jan 14, 2022
    Replying to @John_Tedesco
    “When the public official responsible for enforcing public records laws violates those laws himself, it puts a dagger in the heart of transparency at every level in Texas,” said Bill Aleshire, a legal expert on the Texas Public Information Act:
    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton violated open records law, says Travis County DA
    From houstonchronicle.com
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Jan 14, 2022
    Replying to @John_Tedesco
    The DA's public integrity unit investigated the newspapers' complaints and concluded that Paxton and his office had violated the Texas Public Information Act. Paxton has four days to fix the problem — or face a lawsuit by the DA's office.
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Feb 16, 2021
    Replying to @John_Tedesco
    “The ERCOT grid has collapsed in exactly the same manner as the old Soviet Union. It limped along on underinvestment and neglect until it finally broke under predictable circumstances." How the state's power grid failed millions of Texans: houstonchronicle.com/business/energ… #hounews #txwx
    What went wrong with the Texas power grid?
    From houstonchronicle.com
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Jun 28, 2020
    After Gov. Greg Abbott "expressed displeasure with negative headlines about ICU capacity," hospitals at the Texas Medical Center stopped publishing coronavirus updates about ICU capacity. Nice digging by @zachdespart and @mmorris011: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… #hounews #covid19
    Houston hospitals hit 100% base ICU capacity. Then they stopped reporting data.
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Mar 25, 2021
    Replying to @KenPaxtonTX
    Hi Ken. Please contact us any time to discuss any errors you see in the story. I'd also like to ask how you decide which public records are "unsolicited and unwelcome" before you delete them, and why you believe that's allowed under the Texas Public Information Act.
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Mar 25, 2021
    The Texas attorney general's office is supposed to uphold the state's open records law. Media outlets across Texas are asking why @KenPaxtonTX isn't releasing his own records: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… via @lmcgaughy, @MorrisReports and @byjayroot #openrecords #hounews
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    Texas AG Paxton refusing to release texts, emails sent during the Capitol riot
    An investigation by Texas media outlets found the Texas attorney general isn’t...
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Aug 12, 2022
    The Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that it is under federal investigation. The news comes after a scathing report found that top officials of the nation's second-largest faith group had mishandled sexual abuse complaints: houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga… via @RobDownenChron
    Southern Baptist Convention under federal investigation for sexual abuse scandal
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Feb 10, 2019
    I know this is a really tough story to read. It was difficult to report and write. But the responses we've received have been incredible. Thanks for sharing your feedback and your stories. We're listening. #churchtoo
    20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Feb 19, 2021
    A few months before a deadly winter storm crippled Texas, state regulators parted ways with an independent monitor that had enforced the state's electric reliability standards. Great digging by @byjayroot and @dexinvestigates: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #hounews
    Abbott appointees made 'astonishing' cuts to power reliability team before deadly Texas storm
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    May 20, 2021
    Texas politicians had multiple chances to fix the state's power grid before the deadly winter blackouts. They blew it every time. Read this infuriating deep dive into why the warnings were ignored: houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga… #hounews via @osborneja, @Dexinvestigates and @byjayroot
    'Collective amnesia': Texas politicians knowingly blew 3 chances to fix the failing power grid
    From houstonchronicle.com
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    John Tedesco
    @John_Tedesco
    Jun 21, 2019
    I waved goodbye to my kids this morning at their day camp and told them to have a good day. A boy in their class smiled and waved. I waved back. A bunch of other kids waved. Suddenly we're all waving and having a ball saying, "Have a good day!" So far I'm having a good day.
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