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Should details of the AIG bailout have been treated as a national security concern? http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTR...
Why hasn't there been a public vote or public hearing on $26MM restoration of Tx Gov's Mansion? Why hasn't there been a public vote or public hearing on $26MM restoration of Tx Gov's Mansion? http://tinyurl.com/yzx8gk7 #0pengov
According to Pres. Obama, no information may remain secret forever
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/us/...
Do you think Texas should follow Oklahoma on this? http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.p...
Yes Virginia, there are elected officials who understand representative government http://tinyurl.com/yzh6gpn
Challengers of Texas' Open Meetings Act accused of spreading lies
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.l...
Paying for public information - fair price estimates or intimidation attempts? http://tinyurl.com/yfudey8
City officials in New Braunfels have nothing to hide ! http://herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso...
Tyler newspaper comes out swinging in ongoing Open Mtngs feud with TML http://tinyurl.com/yjwrlht
Do Corpus Christi officials need help understanding Tx Public Information Laws? http://m.caller.com/news/2009/dec/12/...
How some student journalists, with a little help from FOIFT, forced a federal investigation of their institution of Higher learning http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?opt...
How expensive is it to fight for Open Government using official documents? What about almost $7 Million ! http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?...
Public Information documents on Libyan assets to cost more than a half-million dollars ! What d'ya think? http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009...
Can student journalists make a difference? You Bet! Especially with a little help www.foift.org
What does Governor Perry have to hide and why? http://tinyurl.com/yh88hf6 We'd like to hear your opinion on this topic at http://www.foift.org/forum/topic.asp?...
A message to members of the Texas Legislature - some important issues to consider as you study the impact of social media on Government http://bit.ly/aumRlp