Texas Watchdog offers training programs on an ongoing basis to bloggers, citizen-journalists, and activists of all political persuasions. (More on that here.)

We enjoyed getting to know several local bloggers at the meet-up earlier this year. We're planning another one in April, details TBD. If you have suggestions for what would make a fruitful meet-up, please let us know in the comments below or by e-mailing leeann@texaswatchdog.org.

We're also available by phone or e-mail --- at 713-980-9777 and leeann@texaswatchdog.org --- to help folks needing information from local or state government. Have you filed a public records request and been stonewalled? Do you have a question for a public official but need help getting the answer? Or is there a government program or agency you would like to spotlight or investigate on your blog?

We'd like to assist you any way we can.

~ In getting public information.

~ In figuring out how to share it via your blog.

~ In working with you to make local and state government more open and accountable to the public.