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FOI Spotlight: House committee hears testimony on ‘dark money’

FOIFT2022-03-31T17:08:49-05:00

By Kelley Shannon FOI Foundation of Texas Executive Director AUSTIN _ Texans have the right "to make a very informed decision" when choosing their elected officials, the chairman of the House State Affairs Committee said Thursday during a hearing on what to do about tracking so-called dark money in campaigns. "This affects their voting decisions," said Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, who chairs the State Affairs Committee, which held a hearing as part of its interim studies. "Something needs to be done to fix this issue." Cook and other legislators asked detailed and pointed questions of invited witnesses, who gave assorted views [...]

FOI Spotlight: House committee hears testimony on ‘dark money’FOIFT2022-03-31T17:08:49-05:00

Registration open for FOIFT annual conference

FOIFT2014-04-30T15:31:48-05:00

Registration is open for the FOI Foundation's Bernard and Audre Rapoport annual conference taking place in Austin on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Sessions are expected to address access to courts; best practices in public records requests; and upcoming open government efforts in the Legislature. The John Henry Faulk Luncheon taking place during the conference will feature presentation of the FOIFT's James Madison Award and the State Bar's Gavel Awards. Click here to register for the full-day conference or the luncheon only. Early bird conference registration is $110; luncheon only registration is $75. Contact FOI Foundation Executive Director Kelley Shannon at [email protected] [...]

Registration open for FOIFT annual conferenceFOIFT2014-04-30T15:31:48-05:00

Court ruling gets audit a step closer to becoming public

FOIFT2014-04-29T13:27:07-05:00

By Stevie Poole A-J Media Originally published April 28, 2014 A story more than a decade in the making is a step closer to being told. On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court refused to hear a case HealthSmart Holdings Inc. initiated, hoping to keep an audit of Lubbock’s former insurance administrator private. “If they did decline to hear it and if it has been determined that the audit needs to be released, I’m going to be happy,” said Mayor Glen Robertson, who had not yet been briefed on the court’s decision on Monday. The audit was part of a city controversy [...]

Court ruling gets audit a step closer to becoming publicFOIFT2014-04-29T13:27:07-05:00

Open Government Seminar heads to Houston this week

FOIFT2014-04-28T20:45:33-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is hosting an Open Government Seminar in Houston this Wednesday, April 30, in cooperation with the Attorney General's Office. FOIFT is offering these seminars throughout the state. The public is invited. Government officials can get state-required open government training credit, and attorneys can obtain Continuing Legal Education hours. Come learn more about the Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act at the seminar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South Texas College of Law, Garrett-Townes Auditorium, 1303 San Jacinto St. For more information and registration click here.

Open Government Seminar heads to Houston this weekFOIFT2014-04-28T20:45:33-05:00

Dallas attorneys fight to keep records secret after missing deadlines

FOIFT2014-04-25T16:52:57-05:00

By Steve Thompson The Dallas Morning News Originally published April 22, 2014 Lawyers for the city of Dallas are taking on the Texas attorney general’s office in court, hoping to escape a penalty for missing deadlines triggered by public information requests. The outcome will have “a sweeping impact” on state open records law, a brief by the attorney general says. The city has a spotty record of handling public information requests on time. Attorney General Greg Abbott has called Dallas a “repeat offender” that “consistently ignores statutory deadlines.” On Thursday during a hearing in Austin, Dallas will argue before the 13th [...]

Dallas attorneys fight to keep records secret after missing deadlinesFOIFT2014-04-25T16:52:57-05:00

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