Open government awareness during coronavirus emergency
By Kelley ShannonExecutive DirectorFreedom of Information Foundation of Texas The coronavirus emergency is creating trying times for public officials and Continue Reading →
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Gov. Abbott suspends part of Texas Open Meetings Act during coronavirus emergency
By Kelley ShannonExecutive DirectorFOI Foundation of Texas We at the FOI Foundation of Texas recognize the need to avoid large Continue Reading →
POSTPONED: FOI Foundation’s Open Government Seminar in San Antonio to be rescheduled
The FOI Foundation’s Open Government Seminar in San Antonio, previously scheduled for April 8, has been postponed amid coronavirus concerns Continue Reading →
Sunshine Week: Free speech, public’s right to know under attack in Texas, so let’s act now
By Kelley Shannon Executive Director FOI Foundation of Texas We Texans are fiercely independent and like to make our views Continue Reading →
Texas’ highest criminal court strikes down a provision of Open Meetings Act as ‘constitutionally vague’
By Emma Platoff The Texas Tribune Originally published Feb. 27, 2019 In a major blow to the state’s government transparency Continue Reading →