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Texas FOI News

  • TribTalk: R.I.P, the Texas Public Information Act December 7, 2018
  • Paris News Column: Time to fight for your information rights December 4, 2018
  • Records obtained under Public Information Act show Calhoun Port commissioners spent 19K on trip to Chile December 3, 2018
  • Statesman sues Department of Family and Protective Services over day care death records November 30, 2018
  • Denied Evidence: KXAN examines denial of information in another death in police custody November 20, 2018

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Our FOI Hotline (800) 580-6651 is available to anyone with a question concerning the Texas Public Information and Texas Open Meetings acts.

Video from Recent Events

Click here: FOIFT Conference 2018 - Sunshine Coalition: Why We Need It

Click here: FOIFT 2018 - Information Roadblocks and Reporting Difficult Stories

Click here: FOIFT 2018 - Free Speech on Campus: Are There Limits?

Click here: FOIFT 2018 - First Amendment attorney Laura Prather receives the James Madison Award, presented by former Sen. Don Adams

Click here: FOIFT 2018 - Keynote Speaker Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar

A Texas Public Policy Foundation panel discussion from March 29, 2018, moderated by former FOI Foundation board member Ross Ramsey and featuring current board member Laura Prather, plus others. You can pull the video link from here: foift.org.

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RSS NFOIC National & State FOI News

  • Phoenix New Times: Want Public Records From the Arizona Governor's Office? Be Prepared to Wait. December 17, 2018
  • Know Your Rights: Alaska Public Records and Information Primer December 14, 2018
  • Powell Tribune (WY) editorial: Toughening of public records act would be a positive step December 12, 2018
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