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Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Dallas Morning News receive Spirit of FOI Awards

2017-09-14T19:40:42-05:00

For Immediate Release Sept. 14, 2017  AUSTIN _ Two Texas news organizations have won the Spirit of FOI Award for reports exposing problems with the state’s child welfare system and with one city’s police response to domestic violence. The Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award, presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, highlights journalism that upholds First Amendment principles and promotes or uses open government laws such as the Texas Public Information Act. The awards were presented Thursday at the FOI Foundation’s state conference in Austin. One of the awards went to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in the Class [...]

Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Dallas Morning News receive Spirit of FOI Awards2017-09-14T19:40:42-05:00

State fights release of race records

2014-10-23T13:15:39-05:00

By Jay Root Texas Tribune Originally published Oct. 22, 2014 The Texas Department of Insurance is fighting The Texas Tribune’s request for records that could shed light on why it has failed to collect racial data on injured workers, despite a 1993 law that requires it. On behalf of its Division of Workers’ Compensation, the department is citing numerous exemptions to state transparency laws and has asked Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for governor, to keep the documents secret. Earlier this month, the Tribune revealed that the state has not compiled useful racial statistics on injured workers for several years, [...]

State fights release of race records2014-10-23T13:15:39-05:00

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