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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

ashleywp2013-09-03T00:19:34-05:00

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

Big Spring Lawsuit for Alleged TOMA Violation

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February 18, 2010 The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is pleased to assist the Concerned Citizens Council of Big Spring – Howard County in the filing of a lawsuit against the City of Big Spring, challenging a decision made during an illegal meeting under the Texas Open Meetings Act and asking for a tax rollback election as a remedy. “We are in Big Spring today not to tell local citizens or their elected officials what to do,” said Keith Elkins, Executive Director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, “but to ensure that government bodies comply with Texas laws [...]

Big Spring Lawsuit for Alleged TOMA Violationashleywp2013-09-30T19:15:56-05:00

Race for Governor: Democratic Primary Debate

ashleywp2013-09-28T19:03:17-05:00

February 8, 2010 DALLAS/FORT WORTH: Leading Democratic candidates in the primary race for Texas governor convene for their first live debate on Monday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. The Texas Debates: Race for Governor will broadcast to millions statewide on public and commercial television and radio and online at www.TexasDebates.org. The debate includes former Houston Mayor Bill White and Texas businessman Farouk Shami. Final determination regarding other potential debate participants will be made by Friday, January 29, 2010. The Texas Debates will air live on KERA-TV, KERA-FM and TXA 21 (KTXA-TV). KTXA-TV will include analysis of the debate in their newscast [...]

Race for Governor: Democratic Primary Debateashleywp2013-09-28T19:03:17-05:00

Big Lake TOMA

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January 21, 2010 The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas applauds the brave, courageous and responsible action taken by the Big Lake City Council earlier this week. During Tuesday night’s council meeting that governing body voted to remove its name from a federal lawsuit filed by the City of Alpine challenging the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA). It is one of the first named plaintiffs to pass such a resolution. “Elected officials are rarely rewarded when they do the right thing," said Keith Elkins, Executive Director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, “but all Texans should applaud the Big [...]

Big Lake TOMAashleywp2013-09-03T00:05:06-05:00

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