State law dictates certain time constraints that the government has to adhere to in responding to requests, Byrum explained.

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows access to most records of public bodies. The most recent legislation ...

Loudoun Now filed another FOIA request that day for “the 2025 preliminary crime report provided to the state.” On Feb. 25, ...

Student reporters at Michigan State explain how public records helped them uncover misconduct, investigations and hidden decisions.

Public access to government information is sometimes blocked for a variety of reasons. Legislators are considering adding to ...

The Justice Department issued new Freedom of Information Act guidelines on Monday, underscoring the need to have a “presumption of openness.” The release came at the beginning of the annual Sunshine ...

In June 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Food Marketing Institute. v. Argus Leader Media. The case marked the Court’s first chance to address an important question: When can (or cannot) the ...

While these bills passed quickly in the Senate, House Speaker Matt Hall publicly stated the bills will not reach the House ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. In January, CJR contributors published a selection of FOIA best practices, based on an analysis of more than 33,000 such ...

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 ...

An ongoing battle between a Holly resident and the village has now reached federal court after a lawsuit was filed last week. Anna Matson filed the suit on Feb. 16 in U.S. District Court named the ...

After three months, Immigrations & Customs Enforcement still has not responded to a Freedom of Information Act request filed ...