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James Madison Award 2011 Recipient Announced

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – Monday, August 1, 2011: The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will present the 2011 James Madison Award on August 12, in Austin, Texas, to Evan Smith, the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune. As an original co-founder and the guiding force behind the Tribune, Smith has made the online nonprofit news site an indispensable and highly regarded source of state government news. A committed believer in transparency and the power of data, Smith has withstood criticism from government sources and has continued to post salary records of government entities and school districts from across the state, [...]

James Madison Award 2011 Recipient Announcedashleywp2013-09-03T00:26:07-05:00

Freedom of Information Foundation will hold annual conference in Austin

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – Friday, July 22, 2011: After the recent legislative session, many open government advocates feel embattled and in a constant struggle to at least maintain the status quo. DOB’s (dates of birth) of governmental employees will no longer be considered a “public record,” and in most cases photographs of police officers are off limits. And, at a time when Governor Rick Perry is escalating his cross-country travel, as he decides whether he will run for President of the United States or not, taxpayers are now being denied an opportunity to see specifically how their tax money is being spent [...]

Freedom of Information Foundation will hold annual conference in Austinashleywp2013-08-24T00:26:20-05:00

Texas Lawmakers Pledge Support of Open Government

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AUSTIN, FEBRUARY 15 – Nearly 20 percent of elected state officials voluntarily signed a Texas Open Government Pledge, which is a promise to uphold the letter and spirit of the state’s open government laws. “We applaud these lawmakers for demonstrating their commitment to ensure the public’s right to know,” said Keith Elkins, Executive Director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas (FOIFT). “As far as I know,” Elkins added, “this is the first time Texas legislators have been provided an opportunity to sign this pledge and we expect this list to grow.” So far, 34 of the 181 members of the [...]

Texas Lawmakers Pledge Support of Open Governmentashleywp2013-09-16T12:15:23-05:00

FOIFT Collaborates with Texas Tribune on Light of Day Project

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The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas joining forces with award-winning online news site The Texas Tribune to conduct a statewide project for journalism students. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that educates and advocates for open government and First Amendment issues, announced today that they have partnered with the Texas Tribune to implement the Light of Day Project. Founded six years ago, the Light of Day Project is a statewide collaboration of university-level journalism schools that trains students in the proper execution of open records requests, and offers valuable experience on a collaborative investigative project. Participating [...]

FOIFT Collaborates with Texas Tribune on Light of Day Projectashleywp2013-09-03T00:22:30-05:00

Freedom of Information Foundation to Hold Annual FOI Conference In Austin

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The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will hold its 2010 Bernard and Audre Raporport State Conference on Friday, August 13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin. This year’s theme is Open Government: Navigating Digital Dangers. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will be the conference’s Luncheon Keynote Speaker. The highlight of Friday’s program will be the John Henry Faulk Awards Luncheon and the presentation of the James Madison Award to Joe Larsen, a veteran advocate of open government and Special Counsel for Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP in Houston. “I can’t think of a more qualified and deserving recipient of [...]

Freedom of Information Foundation to Hold Annual FOI Conference In Austinashleywp2013-09-03T00:19:34-05:00

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