Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on FOIA’s deliberative process ...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, grants the public the right to access records from any federal agency, promoting transparency and accountability in government. Whether you’re a ...

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found that while Freedom of Information Act requests have decreased in the wake of the pandemic, FOIA backlogs have disproportionately ...

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

“The federal suit filed by MIT national security researcher Ryan Shapiro on the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of FOIA this month claims that the FBI is using software developed in 1995 to ...

In November 2024, Elon Musk posted on social media, "There should be no need for [Freedom of Information Act] requests. All government data should be default public for maximum transparency." His ...

City clerk candidates discussed overhauling the city’s Freedom of Information Act request process in an Evanston Live TV forum Tuesday. Stephanie Mendoza, Cynthia Beebe, Eduardo Gomez, Jackson Paller ...

Agencies are burdened with growing numbers of requests and more records to manage and parse through. Emerging technology offers a way forward for beleaguered staff.

The States of Guernsey is working to cut Freedom of information (FOI) response times as the number of requests has reached record levels. New figures released under an FOI request show 164 were ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced on August 9, 2022, that Chief Deputy City Attorney Alex Betton will lead the newly aligned FOIA Division. He also ordered an overhaul of the city's ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Ever had trouble paying a Freedom of Information Act request? A new executive directive signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer will require all State of Michigan departments to ...