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Category Archives: Texas Legislature

Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody, expert panel address Texas law enforcement transparency in webinar

Posted on February 19, 2021 by foiftexas

Texas House Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody, Josh Hinkle of KXAN-TV, Eva Ruth Moravec of the Texas Justice Initiative and Continue Reading →

Posted in Events, Programs, Texas Legislature, Transparency, Uncategorized | Tagged ACLU of Texas, Joe Moody, Kathy Mitchell

In pandemic era, Texans’ access to public information at risk

Posted on February 5, 2021 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Bold steps nearly 50 years ago created a landmark protection for the people’s right to know in Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, TOMA, Transparency | Tagged Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Texas Association of Broadcasters, Texas Legislature, Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Public Information Act

Legislation clarifies “business days” when responding to Texas Public Information Act requests

Posted on February 1, 2021 by foiftexas

Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, has filed an open government bill designed to clarify “business days” for governmental entities responding to Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged COVID-19, House Bill 1416, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, Texas Public Information Act

Austin cites new state law to keep secret pandemic relief non-profits

Posted on January 11, 2021 by foiftexas

By Ryan AutulloAustin American-StatesmanOriginally published Jan. 8, 2021 More than $6 million in taxpayer money flowed to Austin nonprofits affected Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged city of Austin, Pandemic relief, Rep. Joe Deshotel, Texas Public Information Act

FOI Column: Even during a pandemic, government must be open with easy access

Posted on October 19, 2020 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Reopening public places amid the COVID-19 pandemic should certainly be carried out with caution. Government offices are Continue Reading →

Posted in Events, News, PIA, Texas Legislature, TOMA, Transparency | Tagged COVID-19, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Kelley Shannon, Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Public Information Act

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FOI Foundation 2020 Online Awards Program

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