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

The number of FOIA requests filed in fiscal year 2024 surpassed 1.5 million, which represented a 25% increase from FY 2023. Congress Artificial Intelligence The adoption of modernized information ...

Gov. Sarah Sanders announces a special session to consider tax cuts and a rollback of public access to government information. Credit: Brian Chilson Arkansas government could be more efficient with a ...

“….[W]e file Freedom of Information Act requests with government agencies, comb through industry reports, crunch numbers, and interview and photograph people out ...

In the digital age, government agencies are grappling with unprecedented volumes of data, presenting challenges in effectively managing, accessing and declassifying information. The State Department ...

In an era where transparency and accountability are paramount, the Freedom of Information Act stands as a critical tool for citizens seeking access to government records. However, behind the ideal of ...

The Freedom of Information Act, usually shortened to FOIA, is a US law that gives people the right to ask the federal government for information. Passed in 1966 and officially listed as 5 U.S.C. § 552 ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News has rolled out a new Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) Responses Protocol, aiming to enhance transparency and streamline public access to government records.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is demanding to know how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to comply with ...

LANSING, MI — As Michigan continues to rank dead last in government transparency, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Tuesday her department has unveiled an online portal to make requesting ...