November 30, 2003

The ongoing education of public officials is the key to open government, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said. But public officials from the Rio Grande Valley seem reluctant to learn, according to records kept by the Attorney Generals office. Few Valley public officials have attended the attorney generals annual conference on open government, which showcases aspects of the Public Information Act. Only three Brownsville officials attended last years conference, which drew 388 people from across the state.

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