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FOI Foundation offers Nov. 16 Open Government Seminar in Denton

FOIFT2016-11-03T15:00:34-05:00

AUSTIN _ The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will host an Open Government Seminar in Denton in November featuring training in public meetings and public records laws. The non-profit FOI Foundation, in cooperation with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office and the Mayborn School of Journalism at UNT, will offer the one-day seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 16. It is designed for government employees, journalists, attorneys and members of the general public interested in the Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act. “This seminar highlighting Texas’ open government laws helps to inform citizens of their rights and responsibilities as [...]

FOI Foundation offers Nov. 16 Open Government Seminar in DentonFOIFT2016-11-03T15:00:34-05:00

Headliners Foundation of Texas announces FOI grants program

FOIFT2016-09-13T14:41:05-05:00

Headliners Foundation of Texas Sept. 6, 2016 AUSTIN - The Headliners Foundation of Texas has embarked on a one-year pilot program of grants to reimburse small-market and community news organizations in Texas for extraordinary expenses charged by governmental bodies for Open Records searches. The grant application process will open September 6, 2016, and will continue until the 2016 Foundation funding for the grants is awarded. Click here for the Foundation’s media release announcing the grant program. Here is information for you to determine if your news organization is eligible and how you can apply. The goal is to help community journalism organizations overcome [...]

Headliners Foundation of Texas announces FOI grants programFOIFT2016-09-13T14:41:05-05:00

KXAN, Victoria Advocate receive Spirit of FOI Awards for open government work

FOIFT2016-09-09T20:11:28-05:00

AUSTIN _ Two Texas news organizations have won the Spirit of FOI Award for investigations into law enforcement actions based on documents obtained using the Texas Public Information Act. The Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award, presented Thursday by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas at its state conference, was awarded to the Victoria Advocate in the Class A market category for an in-depth look at questionable hiring in the local sheriff’s office. NBC affiliate KXAN in Austin won in the Class AA large market category for “Racial Profiling Whitewash,” an investigation exposing how the Texas Department of Public [...]

KXAN, Victoria Advocate receive Spirit of FOI Awards for open government workFOIFT2016-09-09T20:11:28-05:00

News veteran, journalism educator Wanda Cash to receive James Madison Award

FOIFT2016-08-16T17:05:17-05:00

AUSTIN – Texas newswoman Wanda Garner Cash, an educator who has led multiple newspapers and long worked for the public’s right to know, is the recipient of the 2016 James Madison Award presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. The award honors those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to upholding the principles of the First Amendment and open government. It will be presented Sept. 8 at the John Henry Faulk Awards Luncheon during the foundation’s Bernard and Audre Rapoport State Conference in Austin. “Wanda Cash has been a leading open government advocate and passionate voice for the First Amendment [...]

News veteran, journalism educator Wanda Cash to receive James Madison AwardFOIFT2016-08-16T17:05:17-05:00

Texas Gavel Award winners announced

FOIFT2016-07-14T22:15:59-05:00

State Bar of Texas News Release, July 6, 2016 AUSTIN — In-depth stories exploring life under Texas’s sex offender laws, the use of civil asset forfeiture funds, and the mishandling of child-support dollars by an employer are among the winners of the 2016 Texas Gavel Awards. Journalists representing Texas Monthly, Victoria Advocate, KPRC-Houston, KLTV-Tyler, and The Texas Lawbook were selected as winners of 2016 Texas Gavel Awards, which honor journalism that deepens public understanding of the legal system. The State Bar of Texas will honor the winners at an awards luncheon September 8 in Austin in conjunction with the Freedom of Information [...]

Texas Gavel Award winners announcedFOIFT2016-07-14T22:15:59-05:00

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