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Senators introduce bipartisan FOIA amendment
Two senators crossed party lines in support of legislation that would strengthen the current Freedom of Information Act and diminish…
June 25, 2014
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House passes FOIA reform bill
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday unanimously passed the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act, paving the way for more streamlined…
February 26, 2014
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FOIA processing shut down along with government
Parts of the federal government have declared transparency non-essential, deciding requests under the Freedom of Information Act will go unprocessed…
October 3, 2013
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OGIS releases FOIA recommendations amid Senate pressure
The Office of Government Information Services issued its recommendations for policy changes to the federal Freedom of Information Act yesterday,…
April 25, 2012
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FOIA recommendations still awaiting approval
December 2, 2011
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Budget, interagency issues limit influence of OGIS
Limited funding and difficulty working with the sprawling federal FOIA bureaucracy constrained the Office of Government Information Services in its…
October 21, 2010
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