Citizens have a right to monitor their government, which is facilitated by transparency laws and constitutional liberties.
The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is hosting a state conference to discuss topics such as freedom of speech and access to public information.
Further details about the conference, including its schedule and speakers, are available from the foundation, which is set to meet on September 18 in Austin.
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A suspect is in custody Sunday as the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office investigates a quadruple homicide in the outskirts of San Benito. According to Sheriff Manuel Treviño, the killings occurred in the 3200 block of Road 810 in San Benito. The identities of the victims and suspec...
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BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. faced a stiff challenge from France before dominating in the second half to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup. The 97-79 victory extended the Americans' streak to 36 straight World Cup wins, dating to the semifinals of the...
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns, opening the season much like he closed last year, and the Jacksonville Jaguars dominated rebuilding Cleveland 34-10 on Sunday to spoil the debut of new Browns coach Todd Monken. The Jaguars scored ...
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DUBLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday presented the championship trophy to golfer Shane Lowry after the Irishman won the Irish Open tournament that was played at Trump's golf resort in the country. It's no secret that the Republican president loves the game of golf. He l...
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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — For Team USA, this Solheim Cup might best be remembered for two extraordinary putts. Captain Angela Stanford wishes there were more of them. “I think we just didn’t make enough putts,” Stanford said. “And if you listen to everything I’ve ever said, E...
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ran the fourth-fastest 200-meter time in history Sunday, 21.47 seconds, busting through the curve to wrap up a $300,000 weekend by completing the sprint double at Ultimate Championships. Jefferson-Wooden looked shocked herself whe...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton will play for the U.S. Open title without girlfriend Trinity Rodman in the stands watching when he takes the court. She's busy with her own career, playing for the Washington Spirit of the NWSL on Sunday. Rodman, a star for the U.S. women's national te...
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GRANADA, Spain (AP) — Home rider Enric Mas ended years of frustration by winning the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday — having inherited the red jersey from Tadej Pogacar after the five-time Tour de France champion crashed out. Mas, the Spaniard who leads the Movistar team and has finish...
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Myles Garrett is expected to miss at least four games because of a knee injury that requires arthroscopic surgery, a person with knowledge of the Los Angeles Rams star edge rusher's status told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymi...
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BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart was part of the U.S. Olympic team that beat France by one point in Paris two years ago. The U.S. captain feels that victory has no bearing on the rematch Sunday for the women's FIBA World Cup title. “This is a completely new game and everybody has th...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Rybakina was going to see her name on top of the women's tennis rankings Monday no matter what happened in the U.S. Open final. Still, it wouldn't have felt quite the same to pass Aryna Sabalenka and become No. 1 in a tournament where Sabalenka then beat Ryb...
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. isn't getting a new contract before the start of the season. The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback also isn't getting onto the field for the opener against Atlanta. The Steelers made Porter inactive 90 minutes before kickoff, which also happened to ...
