In this feature, we aim to highlight the frequency with which officials around Virginia are resisting public access to ...

"Failure to make determinations on or to produce documents requested in plaintiff’s FOIA requests within the time limits set ...

The IRS hired 1,313 employees in January 2025. Over the next two months the agency laid off 11,000 workers, or about 11% of its workforce. Additionally, the data identifies employees tied to DOGE.

Manassas, talks about Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, she often does so from experience — both as a former journalist ...

A Missouri-based nonprofit organization has filed suit in federal court against the United States Coast Guard, alleging the ...

In recent years, the federal government has seen a sharp rise in the volume and complexity of Freedom of Information Act requests, creating an overwhelming challenge for government agencies. In fiscal ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Chicago police officers wrongly raid your home. Your alderman is using taxpayer money for a project you oppose. A pothole damaged your car and you want to know if the city knew about ...

Parts of the federal government have declared transparency non-essential, deciding requests under the Freedom of Information Act will go unprocessed during the shutdown. Some agencies have indicated ...

Bots powered by artificial intelligence are inundating open records offices with often frivolous petitions, but the same tools underpinning these software applications can also help professionals ...

The Reporters Committee provides a variety of resources on public records and open meetings laws, also known as sunshine laws, right to know laws, or freedom of information acts. These laws provide a ...

When her daughter started kindergarten, Miriam Bhimani was eager to get more context about how decisions were being made at the Chicago elementary school. So she started writing requests to the ...

When state Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, talks about Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, she often does so from experience — both as a former journalist and as a lawmaker who says she has ...