Texas tries for a shield law
Journalists in Texas are working to try to get a Shield law that would protect journalists from having to reveal sources. Supporters testified before the state legislature Thursday. This would help cases in state court, but not in federal court. Journalists have little or no federal protection. SPJ is working to try to pass a federal Shield law. Good luck to the journalists in Texas. Journalists worked for two years here in Minnesota to pass a Shield law that was enacted in 1998. It's no easy task.
E&P has the AP story about Texas:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003521938