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Share AUSTIN — Kelley Shannon, a longtime Texas journalist, has been named executive director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Dale Leach, president of the foundation board of directors, said Shannon would begin her new duties Wednesday. She replaces Keith Elkins, who resigned in January to accept a position with an Austin television [...] ShareTexas Legislature: Bills put transparency at risk Supporters: Restricting FOI ensures justice By Matthew Waller Originally posted, 4.27.13 AUSTIN — House Rep. Phil Stephenson said he wants innocence until a person is proven guilty, and to that end, some information might be better kept away from the public. His bill, HB 1331, would specifically [...] Share Posted 4/16/2013 on Editor & Publisher by: Nu Yang Q: What would be your strongest argument for why governments should continue to post public notices in newspapers? Alison Noon, 20 Junior, University of Colorado, Boulder Noon is studying journalism and political science. She is an editor and reporter at CU Independent, CU’s only [...] Share Submit your 2013 Spirit of FOI Award nominations Monday, April 8, is the deadline for electronic submission of entries for the 2013 Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award, which this year for the first time will recognize work in three divisions. Sponsored by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and the Texas Press [...] Share Published Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 By Jody Serrano American-Statesman Staff In an age when voluntarily sharing one’s intimate information on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites is common, a proposal to limit what content universities have access to seems out of step. But state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, said there should be a limit to [...] Share Updated Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Express-News Editorial Board Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other networking websites are great social media tools that allow us to keep up with friends, family and colleagues. They also have created a gray area in employment law that needs some clarification. At least four different bills have been filed in Austin [...] Share Published Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 By Asher Price American-Statesman Staff A state senator whose district includes the Highland Lakes filed legislation Friday that would require the state auditor to review the books and operations of the Lower Colorado River Authority. State Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, has frequently warred with the nonprofit, quasi-state utility, which sells [...] Share Published: Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 By Laylan Copelin American-Statesman Staff State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, has asked Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg to intervene in Davis’ attempt to obtain records from a foundation supporting the state’s troubled cancer agency. Davis filed a civil complaint Friday, asking Lehmberg to determine that the Cancer Prevention [...] Share Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 By Laylan Copelin American-Statesman Staff There is always bit of a lynch mob mentality when Texas lawmakers go after a Capitol scandal. So it was last week for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, the small state agency created to manage a $3 billion, 10-year effort to fund [...] Share Posted: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 By Editorial Board Asked if she recalls voting on bills that would keep Texas taxpayers from knowing how much is spent on legislative pensions, State Rep. Donna Howard replied that she doesn’t. Howard, an Austin Democrat who took office in 2006, wryly noted that the legislation to deprive voters [...] |
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