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Scholarship honors Ralph Langer, longtime FOI Foundation president and news executive

FOIFT2022-11-30T20:59:54-06:00

For Immediate Release Sept. 29, 2022 Scholarship honors Ralph Langer, longtime FOI Foundation president and news executive AUSTIN – The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas announced Thursday the creation of a journalism scholarship honoring Ralph Langer, a guiding light as the foundation became the state’s leading voice on transparency and the First Amendment. The $5,000 scholarship will be awarded in early 2023 to a journalism or photojournalism undergraduate student at a Texas college or university for the 2023-24 academic year. Applications will be accepted beginning in December 2022. Langer, who died in August 2021 at age 84, was editor and [...]

Scholarship honors Ralph Langer, longtime FOI Foundation president and news executiveFOIFT2022-11-30T20:59:54-06:00

KXAN and Corpus Christi Caller-Times win 2022 Spirit of FOI Awards

FOIFT2022-09-29T14:46:43-05:00

For Immediate Release Sept. 29, 2022 KXAN and Corpus Christi Caller-Times win 2022 Spirit of FOI Awards AUSTIN – Two Texas news organizations that scrutinized government programs using transparency laws and in-depth analysis have won this year’s Spirit of FOI Awards presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. KXAN in Austin and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times were honored Thursday at the FOI Foundation’s state conference in Austin. The Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award highlights journalism that upholds First Amendment rights and promotes or uses open government laws. “We congratulate these news organizations for keeping a close watch on [...]

KXAN and Corpus Christi Caller-Times win 2022 Spirit of FOI AwardsFOIFT2022-09-29T14:46:43-05:00

FOI Column: Times of trouble remind us Texas open government laws are here for everyone

FOIFT2022-09-19T12:21:15-05:00

By Kelley Shannon Across the state, Texans are keeping a closer eye on their government. They’re asking questions and demanding information. There’s a renewed awareness of our transparency laws. Times of trouble can remind us all that the people have a right to know, and Texas certainly has been enduring months of difficulty following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Parents, community residents, journalists and others want details about the Uvalde tragedy to learn exactly how law enforcement responded and how the young man who committed the killings possibly might have been stopped before that day in May. [...]

FOI Column: Times of trouble remind us Texas open government laws are here for everyoneFOIFT2022-09-19T12:21:15-05:00

Veteran journalist and FOI proponent Ross Ramsey to receive James Madison Award

FOIFT2022-08-31T17:47:23-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 30, 2022 Veteran journalist and FOI proponent Ross Ramsey to receive James Madison Award AUSTIN – Ross Ramsey, a Texas journalist for more than 40 years and longtime champion of the people’s right to know, will be honored with the prestigious James Madison Award. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas bestows the award on those who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the principles of the First Amendment and open government. The foundation will present the award at its state conference Sept. 29 in Austin. Ramsey retired from The Texas Tribune earlier this year. He co-founded the online [...]

Veteran journalist and FOI proponent Ross Ramsey to receive James Madison AwardFOIFT2022-08-31T17:47:23-05:00

FOI Foundation of Texas state conference set for Sept. 29

FOIFT2022-08-31T17:48:26-05:00

AUSTIN - Transparency issues surrounding the Uvalde mass shooting, First Amendment rights in school libraries and journalism classrooms and news leaders' and legislators' views on the current open government landscape are the focus of the upcoming FOI Foundation state conference, "New Takes on Texas Transparency." The event will be Thursday, Sept. 29, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave., in Austin. Individual tickets and sponsorships are available for purchase online at www.foift.org. Discounted hotel rooms can be reserved for the night of Sept. 28. (Use this reservation link; the cutoff date for the conference hotel room rate is Monday, [...]

FOI Foundation of Texas state conference set for Sept. 29FOIFT2022-08-31T17:48:26-05:00

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