First Amendment

City of Killeen violating state law on citizens’ comments, attorney says

FOIFT2025-01-13T15:24:22-06:00

By Kevin Limiti Killeen Daily Herald Originally published Jan. 12, 2025 The city of Killeen may have been violating the Texas Open Meetings Act in regards to citizen comments ever since June when the structure of the Killeen City Council meetings were changed. The Killeen City Council meetings start at 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month, divided into work and regular sessions with citizen comments taking place in between. But prominent Austin lawyer Bill Aleshire says that this is an obvious violation of the law, and past council decisions could be subject to being declared void [...]

City of Killeen violating state law on citizens’ comments, attorney saysFOIFT2025-01-13T15:24:22-06:00

Support the FOI Foundation mission with a year-end donation

FOIFT2024-12-30T11:26:51-06:00

It's that time of year - time to make a year-end donation to the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas to promote open government and protect the First Amendment rights of free speech and free press. The FOI Foundation works to educate the public about government transparency through regional training seminars for government employees and local citizens; speaking engagements with civic groups and college classes; a state conference; an FOI hotline; meetings with state officials; and columns, newsletters and videos throughout the year. While some national organizations that use open government laws to compile information are struggling, the FOI Foundation of [...]

Support the FOI Foundation mission with a year-end donationFOIFT2024-12-30T11:26:51-06:00

U.S. Supreme Court orders new look at case of arrested Texas journalist

FOIFT2024-10-28T09:48:02-05:00

By The Associated Press Originally published Oct. 15, 2024 WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a federal appeals court to take a new look at the lawsuit filed by a Texas-based online citizen journalist who said she was wrongly arrested in a case that drew attention from national media organizations and free speech advocates. The justices tossed out the ruling of a divided federal appeals court that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca, could not sue police officers and other officials over her arrest for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police. Read the full story [...]

U.S. Supreme Court orders new look at case of arrested Texas journalistFOIFT2024-10-28T09:48:02-05:00

Keep Texas information laws working as intended; learn more at Sept. 13 FOIFT conference

FOIFT2024-09-08T15:18:26-05:00

Register today for the Sept. 13 FOIFT conference. FOI Column: Keep information laws working as intended to help all Texans By Kelley Shannon When it’s time to take a hard look at our public officials and decide which ones to re-elect – or reject – we need information. A major source of that information is the government itself. Access to public records and meetings is essential for us to know the facts and speak out about how government is run, during election season or any time. Among the tools at our disposal are the Texas Public Information Act, the Texas Open [...]

Keep Texas information laws working as intended; learn more at Sept. 13 FOIFT conferenceFOIFT2024-09-08T15:18:26-05:00

SMU’s First Amendment Clinic to receive James Madison Award

FOIFT2024-08-20T11:05:38-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 20, 2024 SMU Dedman School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic to receive James Madison Award AUSTIN – The First Amendment Clinic at the SMU Dedman School of Law will receive the prestigious James Madison Award for its work protecting the constitutional rights of free speech and free press. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas bestows the award for outstanding commitment to the principles of the First Amendment and open government. The foundation will present the 2024 award at its state conference Sept. 13 in Austin. SMU’s First Amendment Clinic focuses on First Amendment issues including freedom [...]

SMU’s First Amendment Clinic to receive James Madison AwardFOIFT2024-08-20T11:05:38-05:00

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