Capitol staffers Erickson, Aldredge to receive James Madison Award for transparency work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 10, 2019 AUSTIN – Two legislative aides who worked relentlessly to strengthen the Texas Public Information Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Rep. Joe Moody
Rep. Todd Hunter files two major transparency bills at Texas Capitol
By Kelley Shannon Executive Director FOI Foundation of Texas Feb. 13, 2019 Two major bills in the FOI Foundation and Texas Continue Reading →
Editorial: Don’t bury police video with those who die in custody
By American-Statesman Editorial BoardAustin American-StatesmanOriginally published Jan. 10, 2019 Police video has the power to give an unbiased, unflinching view Continue Reading →
Austin police won’t release video, citing Public Information Act loophole used increasingly when suspect dies
By Josh Hinkle and Sarah RafiqueKXAN-TVOriginally published Jan. 3, 2019 The parents of a teenager who shot himself in a Continue Reading →
Denied Evidence: KXAN examines denial of information in another death in police custody
By Josh Hinkle KXAN, Austin Originally published Nov. 19, 2018 Citing an obscure legal loophole, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office Continue Reading →