Public Information
Law Enforcement Lobby Blocking Family Access to Info About Deceased Suspects
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas persuades Governor Abbott’s office to threaten veto
A House amendment to legislation that would have eliminated an existing exception...
Court Guts Open Meetings Act
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturns conspiracy provision enacted in 1973
The nine-member Court of Criminal Appeals today delivered a brutal blow to the public’s...
Legislation to open government records
Seven bills already filed in legislative session would allow more public access to information
We’re not quite seven weeks into the Texas Legislature’s 2019 session...
City to host open government symposium
Educating the public a worthwhile goal but being an open government would be better
While the Texas Sunshine Coalition works to improve access to public information during the 2019...
Texas Sunshine Coalition seeks greater transparency
Sixteen organizations join efforts to overcome unfavorable court decisions that block access to vital information that should be public
The 2019 session of the Texas...
City launched a new software system for responding to public information requests
Requestors can set up a customer account and then track requests through city website
The City has taken a major leap into what may be...
City of Austin Fighting Transparency
The City of Austin has taken positions of late that appear to be at odds with its professed ongoing interest in open government.
Public Information Now Harder to Get
Open government advocates batted .300 in getting laws enacted in the 2017 regular session of the Texas Legislature to make changes to the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). But they were bitterly disappointed and said so during a panel discussion at the September 14, 2017, annual conference hosted by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas (FOIFT).
