Under Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act, there is a presumption that government records are open to the public. Body cam footage is an anomaly. Its availability is dictated by the […] ...

Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on FOIA’s deliberative process ...

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found that while Freedom of Information Act requests have decreased in the wake of the pandemic, FOIA backlogs have disproportionately ...

The Interior Department has developed a second, undisclosed internal Freedom of Information Act review policy, which requires certain political appointees to sign off on documents before releasing ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced on August 9, 2022, that Chief Deputy City Attorney Alex Betton will lead the newly aligned FOIA Division. He also ordered an overhaul of the city's ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Ever had trouble paying a Freedom of Information Act request? A new executive directive signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer will require all State of Michigan departments to ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — On Tuesday, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced that Chief Deputy City Attorney Alex Betton will lead the newly aligned FOIA Division and ordered an overhaul of the ...

City clerk candidates discussed overhauling the city’s Freedom of Information Act request process in an Evanston Live TV forum Tuesday. Stephanie Mendoza, Cynthia Beebe, Eduardo Gomez, Jackson Paller ...

The ongoing controversy surrounding Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Jamie Jent including his administrative leave and ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI — Citing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “stay home, stay safe” order, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency announced Thursday it was suspending the five-day required ...