It's well-known that the government heavily censors documents before declassifying them—something humorously captured by The Onion in 2005 with the headline, "CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black ...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) stands at a critical juncture heading into 2025. Federal agencies are grappling with mounting backlogs, increasingly complex data landscapes, and rising ...

It’s Sunshine Week — a 20-year tradition created by the American Society of Newspaper Editors to push for government transparency, especially stronger public records laws. This ain’t your average ...

The freedom of information that came into effect in September 2025 is already leading to a multitude of court decisions, ...

A federal judge ruled Monday that the US Department of Government Efficiency is likely covered by the Freedom of Information Act, a federal transparency law that allows outsiders to obtain internal ...

We often rag on the state Legislature, the most highly paid lawmakers among the 50 states, who can also pocket unlimited outside income and face no term limits. But sometimes they get it right, as ...

March 11 (UPI) --A federal judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will likely have to open its records to Freedom of Information Act requests. United States District ...

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry fully complies with the New York State Freedom of Information Law (Article VI, Sections 84-90, Public Officers Law, as amended effective January ...

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Task Force voted unanimously on Friday to oppose a bill filed in the Senate that would allow two members of a state or local governing board to meet without it ...

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is reportedly interfering in responses to Freedom of Information Law requests submitted to the police, in an apparent violation of the law. According to a ...