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Reporters Committee joins fight against Va. FOI restrictions
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a challenge to a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Skeptics leary of Utah governor's call for FOIA law repeal
Utah's governor called for the repeal and replacement of a controversial open government law Monday, saying that signing it “resulted…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bailout records not yet disclosed despite high court denial
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by a coalition of banks in their attempt to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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OGIS issues first year report
The U.S. Office of Government Information Services "resolved" more than 80 percent of its federal Freedom of Information Act cases…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FOIA performance "slightly improved" under Obama
An assessment of federal agency Freedom of Information Act reports for the 2010 fiscal year found that agencies have improved…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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U.S. House committee discusses FOIA transparency
Following Tuesday's U.S. Senate hearing on the federal Freedom of Information Act, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senate Judiciary Committee discusses FOIA improvements
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday heard from government officials and transparency advocates about how to improve the federal…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal appeals court holds mugshots exempt from FOIA
Releasing mug shot photographs under the federal Freedom of Information Act would violate the personal privacy rights of those depicted,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Survey: Half of agencies abide by Obama FOIA policy
A survey released this week found the "glass half full" in its audit of federal agencies' compliance with memorandums from…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal privacy act doesn't bar release of admission records
A federal judge ruled this week that the U.S. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act does not bar the University…Categorized in Freedom of information