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Registration open for FOI Foundation of Texas conference Sept. 13

2024-06-10T11:35:24-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas annual state conference is set for Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Austin. Make plans to register and attend! The conference brings together journalists, government leaders, attorneys and interested citizens to delve into the current issues of government transparency and free speech. We honor FOI heroes with the James Madison Award and outstanding journalism with the Spirit of FOI Award. This year’s conference will be held at the Hilton Austin, 500 E. Fourth St. Register for the event as an individual attendee or sign up for a sponsorship and invite a group of people to [...]

Registration open for FOI Foundation of Texas conference Sept. 132024-06-10T11:35:24-05:00

Open Government Seminar set for June 20 in College Station

2024-05-31T15:34:58-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2024 FOI Foundation of Texas to hold Open Government Seminar on June 20 in College Station AUSTIN – The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is holding an Open Government Seminar in College Station on Thursday, June 20, 2024, featuring training in state open meetings and public records laws. The seminar, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton College Station, 801 University Drive East. The nonprofit FOI Foundation is offering the seminar in cooperation with the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Texas [...]

Open Government Seminar set for June 20 in College Station2024-05-31T15:34:58-05:00

Deadline is May 31 for Spirit of FOI Award entries

2024-05-29T18:07:42-05:00

The 2024 Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award contest is open for entries, and the submission deadline is fast approaching. The award recognizes outstanding work in promoting open government and the public’s right to know. The contest is open to newspaper, broadcast and online media in Texas. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 31, 2024. Nominations must be for work published or broadcast in calendar year 2023. A nomination can be a single news story or series; an editorial or series of editorials; columns; editorial cartoons; or a community FOI project. There is a limit of one entry per news [...]

Deadline is May 31 for Spirit of FOI Award entries2024-05-29T18:07:42-05:00

Ralph Langer and Joel White scholarship recipients announced for 2024-25

2024-04-30T11:03:34-05:00

For Immediate Release AUSTIN – Journalism student Christine Vo of the University of Texas at Arlington has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Ralph Langer Scholarship by the nonprofit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Vo, an award-winning photojournalist and multimedia editor, has worked for The Shorthorn student newspaper at UT-Arlington, capturing the Texas Rangers’ World Series victory parade, Pride events, Palestine protests and other breaking news. Vo will receive a $6,000 scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The FOI Foundation’s scholarship committee is presenting an additional $1,500 Langer Scholarship to Christian DeBrady of the University of Texas at [...]

Ralph Langer and Joel White scholarship recipients announced for 2024-252024-04-30T11:03:34-05:00

FOI Foundation denounces arrest of TV news photographer covering protest at UT-Austin

2024-04-25T15:32:30-05:00

April 25, 2024 Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas statement on arrest of FOX 7 TV journalist at UT-Austin protest: The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas strongly denounces the arrest of a FOX 7 news photographer who was covering a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas at Austin. Law enforcement officers arrested the journalist and charged him with criminal trespass along with more than 50 protestors on campus Wednesday. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, which stands up for the First Amendment rights of free speech and free press, calls on law enforcement to respect those rights. That [...]

FOI Foundation denounces arrest of TV news photographer covering protest at UT-Austin2024-04-25T15:32:30-05:00

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