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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.

Texas FOI News

  • After shutting down workouts, UH avoids serious COVID-19 outbreaks, public records show November 16, 2020
  • Journalist Karen Blumenthal receives James Madison Award for open records activism November 10, 2020
  • FOI Foundation of Texas 2020 Awards Show November 10, 2020
  • The Highlander and The Dallas Morning News win 2020 Spirit of FOI Awards October 29, 2020
  • When ‘Live PD’ cameras rolled, Williamson County deputies used more violence October 27, 2020

FOI Foundation 2020 Online Awards Program

Watch the 2020 FOI Foundation of Texas awards program, along with highlights from recent online open government events. The show originally aired Nov. 10 and is now available any time at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAulK5ATfs8&feature=youtu.be

 

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RSS NFOIC National & State FOI News

  • Is the Coronavirus Catalyzing New Civic Collaborations for Open Government? November 24, 2020
  • Through public records lawsuits, RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative seeks to improve Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law November 24, 2020
  • Oakland County police departments to launch transparency websites November 17, 2020
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