Strong freedom of information laws aren’t enough to fix long-standing political and social problems, a new study published in Government Information Quarterly suggests. “However, knowledge of the…
Freedom of information advocates celebrated Tuesday’s decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The “decision is massively good news for requesters using Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law,” Erik…
When America’s state legislators begin meeting for their 2021 sessions, the blunt fact is that many of them won’t be meeting at all. They will be sitting at Zoom screens, talking on their iPhones and…
A federal appeals court ruled this week that people have the right to surreptitiously record police officers at work in “public spaces” such as parks, agreeing with two local activists that the First…
A big challenge for government transparency advocates is making the cause relevant to everyday people. Randy Evans, executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, explained how he…