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Alamo Trust to hold open meetings in wake of transparency concerns

2018-01-16T16:43:05-06:00

By Scott Huddleston San Antonio Express-News Originally published Jan. 15, 2018 A nonprofit board overseeing the Alamo’s day-to-day operations will open its meetings to the public this year. But one state senator says state officials and philanthropists in charge of the historic mission and battle site and a far-reaching plan to improve it should do more to provide a level of openness befitting the Texas shrine. “The public just has an inherent right to know how their tax dollars are being spent. And we’re now talking about the Alamo, which is a big deal,” said Sen. Kirk Watson, one of several [...]

Alamo Trust to hold open meetings in wake of transparency concerns2018-01-16T16:43:05-06:00

Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, Rep. Todd Hunter to speak at FOI conference

2014-08-14T21:18:35-05:00

AUSTIN _ First Amendment and open government advocates will address court access, social media usage and updates to public records laws when the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas hosts its state conference Sept. 12. This year’s conference, “A Road Map to Open Government,” takes place at the Hilton Austin and includes speakers and attendees from throughout Texas. “It’s an opportunity for Texans who are devoted to open government - whether at the state Capitol, city hall or the courts – to come together to learn and exchange ideas,” said Kelley Shannon, executive director of the FOI Foundation of Texas. “We [...]

Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, Rep. Todd Hunter to speak at FOI conference2014-08-14T21:18:35-05:00

FOIFT annual conference welcomes variety of speakers, open government advocates

2014-07-31T15:21:49-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas hosts its 2014 annual state conference "A Road Map to Open Government" on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Hilton Austin hotel. Panel discussions throughout the day will focus on the public's access to courts; social media in open government; and new twists in the Texas Public Information Act. Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, an outspoken advocate for constitutional rights including free speech, will be the keynote speaker at the conference's John Henry Faulk Awards Luncheon. Also at the luncheon: Presentation of the James Madison Award to a First Amendment champion and the State Bar's presentation [...]

FOIFT annual conference welcomes variety of speakers, open government advocates2014-07-31T15:21:49-05:00

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