Want an Arkansas government record or access to a public meeting? There’s a law for that. The 59-year-old Arkansas Freedom of Information Act protects Arkansas citizens’ access to a wide array of ...

In honor of Sunshine Week, which is dedicated to educating the public about their right to know what’s going on within their local, state and federal governments, the Arkansas A ...

The government has stalled on FOIAs for years in some cases. In others, agencies have said public records will cost thousands of dollars.

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(From left) Owen McCarthy, Alex Walters and Theo Scheer, student journalists at The State Press, Michigan State University's student newspaper. (Photo by Amalia Medina) This article was originally ...

The outpouring of love for Olympic gold-medal skater Alysa Liu is about more than her stunning athletic achievement. It’s her shining spirit that heartens us all. Alysa exemplifies what the Olympics ...

A federal FOIA fight is escalating over DOGE’s activities inside the FCC, as plaintiffs seek discovery into ethics clearances, data access, and withheld communications involving Elon Musk–linked ...

Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FDIC agreed to pay Coinbase $188,440 in legal fees and overhaul FOIA policies following a court ruling that found the ...

The Issue: A ransom note sent to Savannah Guthrie’s family after the sudden disappearance of her mother. Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is already difficult enough without people further muddying the ...

Takeaway: Public bodies should treat a FOIA request as “received” the moment it enters their email system, not when it is discovered after being quarantined, filtered, or otherwise delayed internally.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The East Lansing Human Rights Commission met Monday to discuss a variety of issues — including next steps in getting their hands on what they say is important information ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Michigan Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a lawsuit against the city of Grand Rapids over its response time to a public records request. The American Civil Liberties ...