Texas Press Association

Spirit of FOI Awards: Call for entries 2026 The Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award award recognizes outstanding work in promoting open government and the public’s right to know. The contest is open to newspaper, broadcast and online media in Texas. The deadline for submissions is May 30, 2026. Nominations must be for work published or broadca...

For the baker who has everything: an ergonomic rolling pin. The handles point upward to be held with thumbs up. Included is a "science of baking" tea towel outlining the scientific basis for yeast and other wonders of baking. This and many other items are up for bid in the Texas Press association silent auction during the annual TPA Convention and Trade Show June 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency DFW Airpot Hotel in Dallas. The auction benefits the Texas Newspaper Foundation and its support of the Texas Center for Community Journalism.

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Judges defend free speech with force: Powerful rulings revive First Amendment ideals - Editor and Publisher At a time when free expression is facing pressure from multiple directions, media scholar and E&P columnist Stuart N. Brotman examines a series of remarkable federal court rulings in which judges are defending First Amendment rights with unusual moral clarity, constitutional conviction and literary....