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Texas FOI News

  • Why Austin bomber Mark Conditt’s confession may be kept secret — forever April 10, 2018
  • Bail lawsuit accuses Dallas County of violating poor people’s rights in secret hearings April 4, 2018
  • Keep the public informed by releasing the video in Austin bombing case April 3, 2018
  • Video: A conversation about Texas’ Public Information Act March 30, 2018
  • Register for Thursday’s TPPF policy primer on Texas Public Information Act March 27, 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.

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Sen. Kirk Watson delivers the keynote speech and accepts a Lawmaker of the Year Award during the 2017 conference: YouTube.

Rep. Giovanni Capriglione accepts a Lawmaker of the Year Award during the 2017 conference: YouTube.

Jim Moroney receives the 2017 James Madison Award: YouTube.

2017 FOI conference panel "Real News vs. Fake News:" YouTube.

2017 FOI conference panel "Texas Court Records: The Path to Online Access:" YouTube.

2017 FOI conference panel "What Happened in the 2017 Legislature? What's Ahead?" YouTube.

Future of the Texas Public Information Act panel discussion at the FOIFT Conference in 2016 on YouTube.

Lisa Falkenberg keynote speech at the FOIFT Conference in 2016 on YouTube.

Don Adams and Mark Updegrove at the FOIFT Conference in 2015 on YouTube.

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RSS NFOIC National & State FOI News

  • EPA checking if all of Pruitt's email accounts were included in FOIA responses April 20, 2018
  • Broward judge authorizes release of more video from outside Parkland school shooting April 20, 2018
  • Minnesota Supreme Court: Hennepin County illegally kept records from public April 19, 2018
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