Public records

The New Orleans Police Department and the Times-Picayune have reached an agreement that will require the police department to turn…

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is expected to approve the state’s first major revision of its open records law in a…

The public has the right to known the names of police officers who were involved in critical incidents, though there…

The R.I. House recently passed a bill that would expunge the criminal records of people who have received deferred sentences,…

The state of Missouri is dramatically raising the cost of obtaining driver's license and vehicle title records, and the information…

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. expressed outrage over e-mails sent between members of the Secret…

A new law that recently passed in South Carolina exempts names of concealed weapons permit holders from the state’s Freedom…

Tennessee's Senate Finance Committee unanimously passed a new open records measure (SB 3280) today, sending the bill to the full…

The Times-Picayune [New Orleans] filed suit against the New Orleans Police Department on Friday, claiming the agency has both routinely…

The Bush administration is challenging a December court decision that ruled in favor of a nonprofit organization’s records request and…