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Tag Archives: State Fair of Texas

State Fair of Texas at center of public records battle

Posted on October 27, 2017 by foiftexas

By Dave Montgomery For 24 days every autumn, throngs of visitors stream into the State Fair of Texas in Dallas Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Jennifer Riggs, Julie Pettit, Mitchell Glieber, State Fair of Texas, Texas Public Information Act

Court rulings taking a toll on Texas public records access

Posted on August 1, 2016 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Those of us who keep a close eye on Texas’ evolving open government laws watch the state Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged Boeing, Greater Houston Partnership, Jeffrey Boyd, Kelley Shannon, State Fair of Texas, Texas Public Information Act, Texas Supreme Court

Editorial: Why Dallas needs more transparency from new Fair Park Foundation, State Fair

Posted on July 18, 2016 by foiftexas

Editorial The Dallas Morning News Originally published July 15, 2016 When the Dallas Park and Recreation Board next meets to Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Transparency | Tagged Dallas Park and Recreation Board, Fair Park, Foundation for Community Empowerment, Mayor Mike Rawlings, State Fair of Texas, Texas Public Information Act

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Texas FOI News

Texas AG Ken Paxton must turn over Trump rally records or face lawsuit, Travis County DA says January 18, 2022
Threats from Gov. Abbott among reasons why a Texas school district keeps book challenges secretive January 10, 2022
Texas AG rules government expenditures to Home Depot subsidiary can be withheld from public December 17, 2021
Houston Chronicle Editorial: Texans need more information on wasteful ‘313’ corporate welfare program – not less December 10, 2021
Open records bill would have prevented Rio Grande City from exploiting loophole November 30, 2021

If you're a law student in Texas, consider applying for the inaugural FOI Foundation Joel White Scholarship, to be awarded in early 2022. Learn more here.

Our FOI Hotline (800) 580-6651 is available to anyone with a question concerning the Texas Public Information and Texas Open Meetings acts.

2021 State Conference Videos:

Panel: Law enforcement transparency - Where do we stand?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlmmT9QWtmY

Panel: Texas Legislature - Looking Ahead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8wolQGfpTk

Panel: Pro tips - Managing information roadblocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ4MIPpyV2s

Spirit of FOI Awards Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EtVXDkxE28

James Madison Award presentation honoring Patrick Canty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP2iXFBaDmo

Luncheon Keynote: Interview by Bob Garrett of the Dallas Morning News with Texas Land Commissioner and AG candidate George P. Bush, preceded by FOIFT board president Arif Panju remembering Ralph Langer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Qf75jkapY

NFOIC National & State FOI News

Fourth annual NFOIC competition invites research proposals focused on FOI, technology January 11, 2022
Journalists banned from Iowa Senate floor; transparency advocates raise concerns January 8, 2022
Audit of Maine police agencies produces inconsistent results; 1 in 5 didn’t respond January 7, 2022

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