Open records

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled today that the names of public employees must be released as public records, despite a…

The Rhode Island legislature is considering a bill that would block release of the names of police officers who are…

A Virginia woman can continue posting public officials' Social Security numbers on her Web site, in her protest against what she sees as…

Many colleges are using the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to hide a wide range of information about…

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today asked a federal court to affirm its commitment to the release…

The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records said last week that a request for emergency response dispatch logs should have been…

People seeking records under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act do not need to use official request forms, the Appellate Division of…

The White House has launched a Web site in response to President Obama's Transparency and Open Government memorandum, calling for suggestions from the…

The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ordered a school board to make public a former superintendent's contract, the Chicago Tribune reports. The…

Tennessee’s ACLU chapter is proclaiming victory in its dispute of a requirement that only residents of the state can make…