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FOI Foundation files brief supporting release of lawmaker’s records

2013-09-19T16:53:15-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in a brief filed with Attorney General Greg Abbott has urged that a lawmaker’s records related to the American Legislative Exchange Council be made public. The FOI Foundation brief supports the position of the Center for Media and Democracy, which sought to obtain records from Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, pertaining to ALEC, a conservative think tank. Klick and the American Legislative Exchange Council have argued to the attorney general that their communications are immune to release under the Texas Public Information Act. “The communications between Rep. Klick and ALEC are governmental information, to [...]

FOI Foundation files brief supporting release of lawmaker’s records2013-09-19T16:53:15-05:00

FOIFT honors Rep. Todd Hunter, hears from Sen. Wendy Davis

2013-09-19T17:13:28-05:00

PRESS RELEASE AUSTIN -- Prominent Texas legislators urged Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas conference attendees Friday to remain vigilant in their open government and free speech advocacy. Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, who received the organization’s inaugural Open Government Lawmaker of the Year Award, said he was raised in a family that valued free speech and noted that many elected officials support open government and First Amendment rights. The keynote speaker, Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, told the crowd that some open government gains were made by this year’s Legislature, but that more work remains to be done. Government must [...]

FOIFT honors Rep. Todd Hunter, hears from Sen. Wendy Davis2013-09-19T17:13:28-05:00

Rep. Todd Hunter named Open Government Lawmaker of the Year

2013-09-19T16:16:32-05:00

AUSTIN -- Rep. Todd Hunter, who has authored legislation to improve public access to government and protect First Amendment rights, is receiving the Open Government Lawmaker of the Year Award from the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, is chairman of the House Calendars Committee. He served in the House from 1989-97 and returned in 2009. He has long been an advocate for open government. Hunter will receive the award during the FOI Foundation’s annual conference Aug. 9 in Austin. During the 83rd Legislature this year, Hunter worked to modernize the Texas Public Information Act to reflect the [...]

Rep. Todd Hunter named Open Government Lawmaker of the Year2013-09-19T16:16:32-05:00

Robert Moore, Zahira Torres of El Paso Times to be honored with James Madison Award for reports on school cheating scandal

2013-09-19T16:32:30-05:00

AUSTIN -- El Paso Times editor Robert Moore and former Times reporter Zahira Torres, who together did extensive reporting on a school test-rigging scandal, are the recipients of the 2013 James Madison Award presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. The award is given annually to those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to upholding the principles of the First Amendment. It will be presented Aug. 9 during the foundation’s Bernard and Audre Rapoport State Conference in Austin. Using the Texas Public Information Act, Moore and Torres obtained thousands of documents detailing how the El Paso Independent School District superintendent [...]

Robert Moore, Zahira Torres of El Paso Times to be honored with James Madison Award for reports on school cheating scandal2013-09-19T16:32:30-05:00

Davis, other Texas lawmakers to address annual FOIFT conference

2013-09-19T16:47:21-05:00

Sen. Wendy Davis, vice-chair of the Senate Open Government Committee, will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas annual conference Aug. 9. Davis, D-Fort Worth, proposed a package of transparency bills during this year’s regular legislative session related to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Another of her open government bills ultimately included important updates to the Texas Public Information Act. For his open government and First Amendment efforts, Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, will be honored at the FOIFT conference luncheon with the inaugural Open Government Lawmaker of the Year Award. Hunter, [...]

Davis, other Texas lawmakers to address annual FOIFT conference2013-09-19T16:47:21-05:00

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