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FOI Foundation warns TDCJ about unwitnessed execution of Quintin Jones

2021-06-10T15:17:16-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas has issued the following letter to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice: June 9, 2021 Bryan CollierExecutive DirectorTexas Department of Criminal JusticeP.O. Box 99Huntsville, TX 77342                                     Re:      Unwitnessed execution of Quintin Jones Dear Mr. Collier: The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas (“FOIFT”) writes to rebuke the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and your execution of Quintin Jones with no public witness present. Executions must be done publicly to maintain the integrity of the judicial process. Indeed, the public interest is at its highest when the government is using its power to extinguish the life [...]

FOI Foundation warns TDCJ about unwitnessed execution of Quintin Jones2021-06-10T15:17:16-05:00

Governor signs nursing home transparency bill after COVID-19 outbreak left many in the dark

2022-04-07T16:02:21-05:00

The public will gain access to information on COVID-19 and other communicable disease outbreaks in Texas nursing homes and assisted living centers under a bipartisan transparency bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law May 24. Senate Bill 930 by Sen. Judith Zaffirini and co-author Sen. Lois Kolkhorst came about after nursing home residents and their loved ones were unable to obtain information on coronavirus clusters in the living facilities when they began to emerge in spring 2020. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission eventually posted the outbreak information online after arguing unsuccessfully to the attorney general that the data should [...]

Governor signs nursing home transparency bill after COVID-19 outbreak left many in the dark2022-04-07T16:02:21-05:00

Save the date! FOIFT state conference set for Sept. 24

2021-05-27T19:47:00-05:00

The FOI Foundation of Texas will hold its state conference in person this year on Friday, Sept. 24, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center at the University of Texas in Austin. Save the date, and stay tuned for more details soon on registration and the lineup of speakers. We're excited to see you open government supporters in person in September.

Save the date! FOIFT state conference set for Sept. 242021-05-27T19:47:00-05:00

Texas House committee approves two major open government bills

2022-04-07T16:02:22-05:00

The Texas House State Affairs Committee unanimously approved two bills Wednesday addressing governments that quit responding to Texas Public Information Acts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel approved House Bill 1416 by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, specifying which days are to be counted as business days for purposes of the Public Information Act. Currently, the law doesn't define TPIA business days. Many governments, citing long-ago attorney general guidance, decided on their own how to calculate business days when the pandemic set in. The legislation next moves to the full House. Committee members also voted in favor of House Bill 3627 by [...]

Texas House committee approves two major open government bills2022-04-07T16:02:22-05:00

Sunshine Week 2021 Features Online Forum

2021-03-30T23:44:58-05:00

The Texas Public Policy Foundation hosted this online event on March 18, 2021, during Sunshine Week 2021. Click here to watch "Sunshine Week 2021: Regaining Trust in Texas Government." The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas was pleased to participate, along with other transparency advocates.

Sunshine Week 2021 Features Online Forum2021-03-30T23:44:58-05:00

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