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FOI Conference Sept. 20, 2019

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Texas FOI News

  • TEA investigative report of Houston ISD cites misconduct, including alleged Open Meetings Act violations August 9, 2019
  • House State Affairs Chairman Dade Phelan to address FOI Foundation conference Sept. 20 July 31, 2019
  • Documents withheld surrounding officer-involved shooting July 15, 2019
  • State Bar announces Texas Gavel Award winners for 2019 July 9, 2019
  • Registration is open for FOIFT State Conference Sept. 20 June 21, 2019

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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

  • Editorial: Here’s why we need records reporting law August 16, 2019
  • City won’t release real-time surveillance footage to the public, possibly violating state law August 15, 2019
  • NFOIC adopts vision for improving state and local government transparency August 15, 2019
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