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Conference updates: Davis to be keynote speaker + early registration ends TODAY, JULY 26TH!

2013-09-30T20:26:22-05:00

Friday, August 9th, FOIFT will convene its 2013 Bernard and Audre Rapoport State Conference at the Sheraton Austin. This year’s conference will focus on Transparency in Texas, examining the 83rd legislative session and open government issues in higher education. Registration for the conference is available through the day of the conference, but the early registration period ends this Friday, July 26th. Don’t miss out on the early bird fee! For more on registration, click here. Sen. Wendy Davis, vice-chair of the Senate Open Government Committee, will be the luncheon keynote speaker with panelists and honorees including Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, [...]

Conference updates: Davis to be keynote speaker + early registration ends TODAY, JULY 26TH!2013-09-30T20:26:22-05:00

Open government in Texas is getting more open thanks to new state laws

2013-09-19T16:34:50-05:00

By Dave Lieber, Dallas News Published: 25 July 2013 11:04 PM Don’t fall off your chair when you hear this, but the Legislature has enacted major changes in how Texans can monitor their local, county and state governments. These changes are for the better for both officials and the public. Texas is the first state in the nation to create a new way to monitor the work and deliberations of government officials. Each government, whether it be city council, school district, county commissioners court or a state agency, is now allowed to create an Internet message board where officials, both elected [...]

Open government in Texas is getting more open thanks to new state laws2013-09-19T16:34:50-05:00

Parkland Memorial Hospital refuses to release costly report on executive compensation

2013-09-19T16:37:34-05:00

By Sherry Jacobson Originally posted 7.23.13 Top officials at Parkland Memorial Hospital have been working since last fall on a tough issue related to executive compensation. The hospital’s board of managers wasn’t sure it was paying top Parkland managers enough money to keep them from leaving for better-paying jobs. The hospital has experienced a sweeping overhaul of top managers since it failed a series of government inspections in 2011. Last fall, the board approved a $150,000 contract with Sullivan Cotter and Associates, a compensation consultant based in Chicago and Detroit. The firm was asked to produce a report showing how much [...]

Parkland Memorial Hospital refuses to release costly report on executive compensation2013-09-19T16:37:34-05:00

Davis, other Texas lawmakers to address annual FOIFT conference

2013-09-19T16:47:21-05:00

Sen. Wendy Davis, vice-chair of the Senate Open Government Committee, will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas annual conference Aug. 9. Davis, D-Fort Worth, proposed a package of transparency bills during this year’s regular legislative session related to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Another of her open government bills ultimately included important updates to the Texas Public Information Act. For his open government and First Amendment efforts, Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, will be honored at the FOIFT conference luncheon with the inaugural Open Government Lawmaker of the Year Award. Hunter, [...]

Davis, other Texas lawmakers to address annual FOIFT conference2013-09-19T16:47:21-05:00

Victoria Advocate to file open records complaint against Calhoun County

2013-09-30T14:22:40-05:00

By Jessica Priest Victoria Advocate Originally published July 20, 2013  A month after Calhoun County ended a law suit with a former employee, it still refuses to release the terms of the settlement. The Victoria Advocate plans to file a complaint with the Texas Attorney General’s office seeking the terms under the Texas Public Information Act. The Advocate first requested the settlement agreement on June 18 to shed light on how a federal employment discrimination case between Precinct 2 Commissioner Vern Lyssy and his former employee Amanda Guillen was resolved, including the amount of the settlement. Guillen accused Lyssy of spying [...]

Victoria Advocate to file open records complaint against Calhoun County2013-09-30T14:22:40-05:00

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