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FOI Foundation annual state conference set for Sept. 8

FOIFT2016-01-26T15:29:15-06:00

The FOI Foundation of Texas will hold its 2016 state conference Thursday, Sept. 8, at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The annual event brings together journalists, citizen activists, attorneys and government employees to share ideas and examine the latest trends in open government and the First Amendment rights of free speech and press. The conference also features presentation of the James Madison Award to an open government advocate and the State Bar of Texas Gavel Awards to outstanding journalists. More conference details are coming soon. In the meantime, hotel rooms are available [...]

FOI Foundation annual state conference set for Sept. 8FOIFT2016-01-26T15:29:15-06:00

Texas Supreme Court ruling shields contract details

FOIFT2015-09-25T14:09:47-05:00

By Aman Batheja The Texas Tribune Originally published Sept. 25, 2015 Over the objections of Attorney General Ken Paxton's office, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling in June making it easier for private companies to keep secret details of their contracts with the state of Texas and local governments, a move that public information advocates warn is ripe for abuse. In a 7-1 opinion, the justices ordered Paxton's office to block the release of some information contained in a lease between Boeing and the Port Authority of San Antonio because the aerospace manufacturer said making the details public could prove [...]

Texas Supreme Court ruling shields contract detailsFOIFT2015-09-25T14:09:47-05:00

Rep. Todd Hunter, FOIFT leaders talk open government with journalists at Sunshine Week briefing

FOIFT2015-03-18T22:37:29-05:00

Journalists met with leaders of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, for a Sunshine Week briefing Wednesday on open government legislation pending at the state Capitol. "There's nothing wrong with providing public information," Hunter said, urging news reporters to educate their audience on "the positiveness and the common sense of these laws." Also speaking at the briefing at the Austin American-Statesman were FOI Foundation of Texas legislative co-chairs Laura Prather and Arif Panju. The foundation is tracking scores of bills this session that would improve public access to government information or, in some cases, [...]

Rep. Todd Hunter, FOIFT leaders talk open government with journalists at Sunshine Week briefingFOIFT2015-03-18T22:37:29-05:00

Senate panel votes to classify private university police records as public

FOIFT2015-03-17T20:40:09-05:00

Following violent incidents involving private university police officers, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday approved legislation that would classify those campus police records as public information. The committee voted 5-0 in favor of sending Senate Bill 308 by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, to the full Senate. Robert Arnold, a reporter for KPRC-TV in Houston who reported on a videotaped beating of a man by Rice University police, testified on the bill. The 2013 beating was captured on a dash camera that Rice police refused to fully release to the public. The proposed legislation would make such records obtainable under the [...]

Senate panel votes to classify private university police records as publicFOIFT2015-03-17T20:40:09-05:00

FOI Foundation of Texas to hold annual conference Sept. 17

FOIFT2015-02-11T16:52:58-06:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will hold its annual state conference on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, so mark your calendars and plan to attend. The conference is open to all who are interested in open government, free speech and a free press. More details are coming soon on the daylong event, including registration information and the meeting agenda. You can be sure we'll provide updates on newly passed open government legislation and have lively discussions on the important FOI issues of the day. Stay tuned to our website for more information in the [...]

FOI Foundation of Texas to hold annual conference Sept. 17FOIFT2015-02-11T16:52:58-06:00

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