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FOI Foundation state conference to be online event in 2020

FOIFT2020-06-19T15:56:05-05:00

Because of continuing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, the FOI Foundation of Texas state conference originally scheduled for Austin on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, will not take place in person. Instead, we will host online open government events this fall focusing on timely transparency issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, police accountability and more. Stay tuned for further details. We look forward to returning to an in-person conference in September 2021 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin.

FOI Foundation state conference to be online event in 2020FOIFT2020-06-19T15:56:05-05:00

POSTPONED: FOI Foundation’s Open Government Seminar in San Antonio to be rescheduled

FOIFT2020-03-25T15:01:43-05:00

The FOI Foundation's Open Government Seminar in San Antonio, previously scheduled for April 8, has been postponed amid coronavirus concerns and stay-at-home orders. Please stay tuned for the reschedule date, tentatively planned for June. The Open Government Seminar is part of a series of regional educational sessions the non-profit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is hosting this year in cooperation with the Texas Attorney General’s Office. It is open to all who are interested, including community activists, journalists, attorneys, government employees and the general public. “Fully participating in our democracy means having access to information. This seminar will inform citizens [...]

POSTPONED: FOI Foundation’s Open Government Seminar in San Antonio to be rescheduledFOIFT2020-03-25T15:01:43-05:00

Journalists: Entries sought for 2019 Texas Gavel Awards

FOIFT2019-01-16T18:54:23-06:00

The State Bar of Texas has announced that entries are being accepted for the 2019 Texas Gavel Awards, honoring outstanding journalism that fosters public understanding of the legal system. Award recipients will be honored at the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas state conference Sept. 20, 2019 in Austin. Click here for more information.

Journalists: Entries sought for 2019 Texas Gavel AwardsFOIFT2019-01-16T18:54:23-06:00

Austin American-Statesman, KBTX-TV receive Spirit of FOI Awards

FOIFT2018-09-24T15:38:02-05:00

For Immediate Release Sept. 21, 2018 Austin American-Statesman, KBTX-TV receive Spirit of FOI Awards for open government reporting AUSTIN - Two Texas news organizations have won the Spirit of FOI Award for reports exposing the secrecy behind Austin’s city manager selection process and the peculiar lack of information following the resignation of the Bryan Independent School District superintendent. The Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award, presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, highlights journalism that upholds First Amendment principles and promotes or uses open government laws such as the Texas Public Information Act. The awards were presented Friday at [...]

Austin American-Statesman, KBTX-TV receive Spirit of FOI AwardsFOIFT2018-09-24T15:38:02-05:00

Spirit of FOI Award – Call for Entries 2018

FOIFT2018-05-03T16:15:32-05:00

The FOI Foundation of Texas is pleased to announce 2018 guidelines for the Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award contest. The contest is open to newspaper, broadcast and online media. The Spirit of FOI Award recognizes outstanding work in promoting open government and the public’s right to know. The deadline for submission of entries is Thursday, May 31, 2018. Nominations must be for work published or broadcast in calendar year 2017. 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 [...]

Spirit of FOI Award – Call for Entries 2018FOIFT2018-05-03T16:15:32-05:00

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