Jan Crawford, chief legal correspondent for CBS News and a recognized authority on the U.S. Supreme Court, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s FOI Foundation of Texas state conference on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Austin.
Crawford’s 2007 book “Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for the Control of the United States Supreme Court” gained critical acclaim and became an instant New York Times bestseller. She has also reported on most of the major judicial appointments and confirmation hearings of the past 30 years. 
Stay tuned for more information on the day’s detailed agenda, which will feature timely discussions on government transparency and First Amendment issues. The FOIFT will also honor the James Madison Award recipient for work as a free speech and open government champion and the Texas journalists selected as Spirit of FOI Award winners.
The conference will take place at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave., in Austin. Registration is open. An individual registration is $125, which includes the keynote luncheon and full-day conference attendance. Conference sponsorships are also available.
Hotel rooms for the night of Thursday, Sept. 25, are available at a conference rate of $250 plus tax at this reservation link: https://book.passkey.com/go/FREEDO0925