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2019 FOI Conference: Keynote Speaker Senator Kirk Watson
2019 FOI Conference: Texas Legislature – Restoring Transparency, Protecting Free Speech
2019 FOI Conference: Police Accountability and the People’s Right to Know
2019 FOI Conference: Successful Transparency Strategies and Best Practices
State Bar of Texas conference, 2018: An Open Government Seminar panel “Emerging Issues in Open Government – A Media Perspective.
2018: A Capital Tonight segment featuring Laura Prather and Rep. Giovanni Capriglione.
2018: An Open Government Symposium hosted by The City of Austin.
2018 FOI Conference: Sunshine Coalition – Why We Need It
2018 FOI Conference: Information Roadblocks and Reporting Difficult Stories
2018 FOI Conference: Keynote Speaker Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar
2018 FOI Conference: Free Speech on Campus – Are There Limits?
Sen. Kirk Watson delivers the keynote speech and accepts the 2017 lawmaker of the year award.
Rep. Giovanne Capriglione accepts a lawmaker of the year award.
Jim Maroney accepts the James Maddison award.
2017 FOI Conference panel “Real News vs. Fake News.
2017 FOI Conference panel “Texas Court Records: The Path to Online Access.”
2017 FOI Conference panel “What Happened in the 2017 Legislature? What’s Ahead?”
Future of the Public Information Act Panel at the 2016 FOI Conference.
Lias Falkenberg’s keynote speech at the 2016 FOI Conference.
Don Adams and Mark Updegrove at the FOIFT Conference in 2015.
Executive Director Kelley Shannon explains why open government is worth the fight
Executive Director Kelley Shannon speaks to KVIA in El Paso about FOIFT seminars
The Texas Tribune’s Ross Ramsey interviews Wallace Hall at the FOIFT Conference in 2015
Don Adams and Mark Updegrove speaking at the FOIFT Conference in 2015
Robert Decherd speaking at the 2014 FOIFT Luncheon Honoring Robert & Maureen Decherd
FOIFT Board Member Mark Lisheron on Capitol Tonight: Fair pay fight gets personal
Is a Free Press at Risk Without a Well Functioning Freedom of Information Act?
Todd Hunter
2013 FOIFT State Conference + Awards Luncheon
Sen. Wendy Davis, D – Fort Worth
Keynote Address – 2013 State Conference + Awards Luncheon
Rudy England
Gavel Awards 2013 – FOIFT State Conference + Awards Luncheon
Bob Moore
2013 FOIFT State Conference + Awards Luncheon
Check out other broadcasts and videos below featuring the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.
Laura Prather, our FOIFT legislative co-chair, discusses the fate of open government after the 84th Legislature with Time Warner Cable News.
Laura Prather discusses open government legislation with News 8 Capital Tonight. Find her segment at 16:18.
Our Executive Director, Kelley Shannon discusses the importance of open government and plugs the FOIFT Open Government traveling seminar to El Paso’s ABC Channel 7.
Shannon speaks to Capital Tonight about transparency in state government as part of YNN’s coverage of bills passed during the 83rd regular legislative session. (Second video on page).