freedom of information act

Public access to government records, meetings and offices has been largely restricted due to the COVID-19 crisis, as governments point to a "catastrophe" provision in state law. Why is the law not being applied uniformly across Texas? What can be done to shore up public access protections and ensure accountability?

As the 86th Texas Legislature begins, many are wondering if this is the session when overdue repairs are made to the state's damaged public information…

With about two weeks left in the legislative session, lawmakers are entering the phase when bills start to wither and die. Thursday was a critical…

WASHINGTON — The Obama Administration set a new record again for more often than ever censoring government files, or outright denying access to them last…