Biden’s legacy: Leaving FOIA in shambles
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New bipartisan Senate bill seeks to reduce overclassification
A World War I-era document containing a secret ink recipe that the CIA deemed worthy of classification for nearly 100 years
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Copyright and public records don’t mix
A new court decision using copyright law to deny release of public records from the Covenant School shooting investigation harms the public’s right to know
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States keep public in dark with anti-transparency reforms
Laws limiting public records access make it harder for journalists to hold executive branch officials accountable
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Report highlights need for journalists to push back when stonewalled
News readers need to know when the government withholds information from them
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State lawmakers shut the shades during Sunshine Week
During a week celebrating government openness, three states — New Jersey, Colorado, and California — considered or enacted anti-transparency laws
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Sunshine Week brings focus to public record lawsuits
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker highlights costs of government secrecy to taxpayers
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Journalists must be able to cover America’s incarcerated
Legal brief challenges secrecy around injuries and deaths in San Diego County jails
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Local government retaliation through public notice contracts must end
Funding local news may be the best response if officials continue to yank contracts in response to critical news coverage
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Ducking transparency: Open record reforms will undermine reporting
New Jersey lawmakers shouldn’t use a lame-duck session to gut the state’s public records law
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Police use victims’ rights law to hide from scrutiny
Journalists and the public need to know officers’ identities to hold them accountable for their official actions
