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Category Archives: Texas Legislature

Reporters barred. Records delayed. How coronavirus shrouded local government in secrecy

Posted on April 9, 2020 by foiftexas

By Jessica PriestUSA Today NetworkOriginally published April 8, 2020 Read the full story here. Thirty-five states have temporarily altered open Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, TOMA, Transparency | Tagged catastrophe notices, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, open government laws, Texas Attorney General's Office

Sunshine Week Column: Sun starting to shine again on Texas government

Posted on March 12, 2020 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Texans have something to celebrate during Sunshine Week this year. But we also have more work to Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged Enrique Iglesias, Sunshine Week, Texas Legislature, Texas Public Information Act, Texas Supreme Court

Roe v. Wade was filed 50 years ago, but Texas still won’t release the full legal files

Posted on March 8, 2020 by foiftexas

By Karen BlumenthalOpinion piece in The Dallas Morning NewsOriginally published March 8, 2020 Getting state and local government records of Continue Reading →

Posted in PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged Roe v. Wade, Texas Attorney General's Office, Texas Public Information Act

Newly enacted Texas law to shine light on spending of taxpayer money

Posted on January 6, 2020 by foiftexas

By Asher PriceAustin American-StatesmanOriginally published Jan. 3, 2020 How much taxpayer money did the University of Texas pay the rapper Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature | Tagged Austin American-Statesman

Sunshine Week: Free speech, public’s right to know under attack in Texas, so let’s act now

Posted on March 11, 2019 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Executive Director FOI Foundation of Texas We Texans are fiercely independent and like to make our views Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, TOMA, Transparency | Tagged anti-SLAPP, Sunshine Week, Texas Legislature, Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Public Information Act

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Texas FOI News

Reporters barred. Records delayed. How coronavirus shrouded local government in secrecy April 9, 2020
Texas is behind the curve on releasing timely information on the coronavirus. Here’s why. April 6, 2020
Palestine, Texas, city council improves technology to ensure public can access virtual meetings April 1, 2020
Open government awareness during coronavirus emergency March 26, 2020
Gov. Abbott suspends part of Texas Open Meetings Act during coronavirus emergency March 17, 2020

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Our FOI Hotline (800) 580-6651 is available to anyone with a question concerning the Texas Public Information and Texas Open Meetings acts.

Open Government Training

Join us for an Open Government Seminar on June 4, 2020, in San Antonio. Free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested, but walk-ins welcome.

FOI Conference Sept. 24, 2020

The FOI Foundation of Texas annual state conference is scheduled for Sept. 24, 2020, in Austin. Registration is open. Stay tuned for more details.

NFOIC National & State FOI News

Retrospect - Celebrating Sunshine Week During the COVID-19 Crisis April 7, 2020
Coronavirus clampdown: The virus casts a shroud over American civic life April 7, 2020
COVID-19 alters government transparency rules April 6, 2020

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