Bipartisan Effort Underway to Strengthen FOIA
Democrat Elijah Cummings joins Republican Darrell Issa
Democrat Elijah Cummings joins Republican Darrell Issa
Most. Transparent. Administration. Ever.
Most states trying to weaken their FOIA laws instead
Virginia wants to limit information requests to its own residents
Were still playing coy with the memo after it was leaked
FOIA'd freelance instead
Current law assumes documents are open to the public unless they've been labeled closed
The department previously waived the fee for 7,300 e-mails they originally said didn't exit, but is now requiring the Competitive Enterprise Institute to pay first
20th century requirements not helping transparency
An internet activist, Swartz committed suicide while facing federal hacking charges
State's FOIA law already riddled with exemptions
The president has fallen far short of promises to establish "an unprecedented level of openness in government."
Case brought up by Rhode Island man divorced and seeking custody of child in Virginia
The government's track record on FOIA requests is much murkier than advertised
Conservatives should use state open records laws to go after the government, not individuals.