Sunshine Week 2021 Features Online Forum
The Texas Public Policy Foundation hosted this online event on March 18, 2021, during Sunshine Week 2021. Click here to Continue Reading →
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Sunshine Week: Public’s right to know should be front and center, especially now, in Texas
By Kelley Shannon With state lawmakers immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic response and Texas’ electricity failures, the public’s access to Continue Reading →
Sen. Zaffirini files package of open government bills
Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, has filed seven bills to improve the Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act. Continue Reading →
Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody, expert panel address Texas law enforcement transparency in webinar
Texas House Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody, Josh Hinkle of KXAN-TV, Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative and Continue Reading →
In pandemic era, Texans’ access to public information at risk
By Kelley Shannon Bold steps nearly 50 years ago created a landmark protection for the people’s right to know in Continue Reading →