EDITORIAL: Bill would limit public’s ability to obtain records
You wouldn’t trust a fox to guard the henhouse. You shouldn’t trust a government official who wants to limit access to public ...
GOP lawmakers warn against federal records destruction in Signal chats
Republican senators are warning that any conversation taking place between senior Trump administration officials over the ...
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State lawmakers to consider changes to Public Records Act
In the years since the Tennessee. Public Records Act was enacted in 1957, there have been bills filed in the state General ...
Trump officials face records lawsuit over Signal chat
A government watchdog group is suing national security leaders for their use of Signal to discuss military actions, saying ...
How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
In 2019, in response to the #MeToo movement, the Legislature passed new exemptions to parts of the Public Records Act: Public ...
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Musk, DOGE won’t release public records, nonprofit says
The First Amendment Coalition is seeking electronic communications between Musk and DOGE employees, but the feds won't turn ...
We looked through 12 years of public records appeals. Universities continue to violate records law
The Herald-Leader found that Kentucky’s public universities violate state open records law about 65% of the time when ...
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TN immigration enforcement division to be largely exempt from state public records laws
A recently-passed state law will establish a new immigration enforcement division that will act as a liaison between federal ...
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Public records ombudsman: Wyoming could benefit from uniform fee structure, stronger enforcement
For Sunshine Week, WyoFile spoke with Darlena Potter about her role fielding complaints from people struggling to access ...
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How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
In 2019, in response to the #MeToo movement, the Legislature passed new exemptions to parts of the Public Records Act: Public employees who reported harassment or discrimination would have their ...