Bill to counter drone misuse threatens journalism
A new bill to protect against drone attacks would let the government take aim at the press
Dozens of civil society groups oppose congressional censorship law
Dozens of civil society and press freedom organizations have opposed a new proposal that would allow members of Congress to compel online censorship of certain information
Don’t give Congress a censor’s pen
A new proposal would harm journalism by empowering Congress to require removal of information about lawmakers from the internet
Congress can end warrantless spying on journalists and other Americans
Surveillance law Section 702 shouldn’t be renewed without significant reforms
Secret science laws limit access to research records
Denying the press and public access to records isn’t the right way to protect academic freedom
Sunlight on social media: Government officials’ posts should be public records
A new decision from Pennsylvania unnecessarily complicates the public’s right to know about government business conducted on social media
Congress: Don’t let jet owners cover their tracks on the taxpayer dime
Protect press and public access to private jet flight data
Government is at its most innovative when ducking transparency
Agencies are increasingly emboldened to preempt records requests with closure rules
Return cameras to C-SPAN control and restore transparency
FPF, Demand Progress and more than 40 organizations urge the House to return control of the cameras to C-SPAN to serve the public
Judges can now censor the internet on the taxpayer dime
Congress gifts judges unprecedented and unconstitutional powers.