Read why Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s failed legal battle to keep his secret government-related emails and texts will cost the city's taxpayers: 
​https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-emanuel-email-costs-20190222-story.html

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Local newspaper requests text messages from multiple city organizations including Denton City Council and the Denton school board. Read the article to see the results of their requests: https://www.dentonrc.com/news/local/testing-that-text-message-as-a-public-record/article_f47789d3-41a4-5ab0-a9e7-83eea28fb2a0.html

Judge rules City of Cincinnati will pay $101,000 over text messages sent between five members of the city council in violation of Ohio's open meetings laws. Read more: ​https://www.citybeat.com/news/blog/21050102/everything-you-should-know-about-the-cincinnati-city-council-text-lawsuit