ACLU Seeks Disclosure of Funding For Texas Governor's Prayer Event

The ACLU of Texas announced yesterday that it has filed open records requests with state,county and city offices seeking information on the amount of government support that is being devoted to Texas Gov. Rick Perry's controversial prayer service scheduled for August 6 in Houston's Reliant Stadium. The ACLU says it is not trying to stop the event, but wants to create transparency as to funding. The event, called "The Response: A Call To Prayer for a Nation In Crisis" is billed as a non-denominational, apolitical Christian prayer meeting. (See prior posting.) According to yesterday's San Antonio Express-News, a spokesperson for Gov. Perry says that the American Family Association is paying all the costs of the event, and no public funds are being used.