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Judge rules in favor of Odessa American, denies city request to dismiss public information lawsuit

2020-10-13T19:40:23-05:00

By the Odessa AmericanOriginally published Oct. 12, 2020 A visiting state district judge has denied the City of Odessa’s request to dismiss a lawsuit by the Odessa American to force the city to comply with public information laws. It took only a few days for Judge Rodney Satterwhite to review arguments and rule Monday that the OA’s lawsuit should be allowed to proceed. Attorneys for the city wanted Satterwhite to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing in a hearing Thursday that as a matter of jurisdiction, the judge did not have the power to adjudicate the legal matter. But attorneys representing the newspaper [...]

Judge rules in favor of Odessa American, denies city request to dismiss public information lawsuit2020-10-13T19:40:23-05:00

Transparency panel addresses open government concerns amid COVID-19 pandemic

2020-10-07T23:38:19-05:00

Requestors seeking government records using the Texas Public Information Act are running into roadblocks during the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel of journalists and open government experts addressed their concerns and questions during an online policy discussion Wednesday hosted by state Sen. Judith Zaffirini and co-hosted by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, the Texas Association of Broadcasters and the Texas Press Association. View a recording of online event on the senator's Facebook page. Several questions from audience members centered on government offices saying they are not filling Public Information Act requests because their offices are closed or are operating on [...]

Transparency panel addresses open government concerns amid COVID-19 pandemic2020-10-07T23:38:19-05:00

Join Texas open government webinar Wednesday, Oct. 7

2020-10-06T16:26:30-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and other open government advocates are joining Sen. Judith Zaffirini for a free online webinar she is hosting tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 1:30 p.m. Panelists include Sen. Zaffirini; Justin Gordon, chief of the attorney general's office open records division; investigative journalist Jaie Avila of WOAI-TV in San Antonio; and moderator Julie Fine of KXAS-TV in Fort Worth-Dallas. Register in advance at  http://bit.ly/TXPressZoom.

Join Texas open government webinar Wednesday, Oct. 72020-10-06T16:26:30-05:00

Government transparency is another casualty of COVID-19

2020-10-05T19:42:13-05:00

By John TedescoHouston ChronicleOriginally published Sept. 30, 2020 Open government advocates say transparency in Texas has taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic as officials across the state say their offices are closed and workloads are too heavy to respond to requests for public information. Read the full story here.

Government transparency is another casualty of COVID-192020-10-05T19:42:13-05:00

KSAT Q&A with attorney Paul Watler about releasing police body camera footage

2020-10-05T19:38:10-05:00

Originally aired by KSAT-TV on Sept. 21, 2020 SAN ANTONIO – There is a renewed push for law enforcement transparency both nationally and locally. In Bexar County, two deadly shootings and a wrongful arrest have sparked controversy over when law enforcement releases body camera footage to the public. Paul Walter, attorney and board member of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, joined KSAT Q&As to talk about why some footage isn’t released in a timely manner. See the video here.

KSAT Q&A with attorney Paul Watler about releasing police body camera footage2020-10-05T19:38:10-05:00

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