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Tag Archives: Texas Legislature

Sunshine Week Column: Sun starting to shine again on Texas government

Posted on March 12, 2020 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Texans have something to celebrate during Sunshine Week this year. But we also have more work to Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged Enrique Iglesias, Sunshine Week, Texas Legislature, Texas Public Information Act, Texas Supreme Court

Texas Tribune Analysis: Some of the secrets of Texas government aren’t supposed to be secrets

Posted on March 25, 2019 by foiftexas

By Ross RamseyThe Texas TribuneOriginally published March 25, 2019 The Texas Legislature, full of people who believe in open government Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Sen. Kirk Watson, Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Texas Legislature, Texas Public Information Act

Sunshine Week: Free speech, public’s right to know under attack in Texas, so let’s act now

Posted on March 11, 2019 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Executive Director FOI Foundation of Texas We Texans are fiercely independent and like to make our views Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, TOMA, Transparency | Tagged anti-SLAPP, Sunshine Week, Texas Legislature, Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Public Information Act

Corpus Christi Caller-Times Editorial: What are SLAPP lawsuits and why do you need a law to protect you from them?

Posted on February 19, 2019 by foiftexas

By Corpus Christi Caller-Times Editorial Board Originally published Feb. 15, 2019 Why would a law with the positive-sounding name Texas Continue Reading →

Posted in News, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged free speech, SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Texas Legislature

Show us the money, let us see how tax dollars are spent

Posted on September 7, 2018 by foiftexas

By Kelley Shannon Executive Director Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas It’s quite simple, really. We Texans have a right Continue Reading →

Posted in News, PIA, Texas Legislature, Transparency | Tagged Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Texas Legislature, Texas Public Information Act, Texas Sunshine Coalition, Texas Supreme Court

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