Research by Dr. David Cuillier and Dr. A. Jay Wagner shows public records are increasingly out of reach for citizens, nonprofits and journalists.

The latest reports from agency chief FOIA officers illustrate how the Trump administration's workforce cuts drove another increase in FOIA backlogs.

What's at Stake In May 2011, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Justice Department seeking information about the government's use and interpretation of Patriot Act Section ...

In November 2024, Elon Musk posted on social media, "There should be no need for [Freedom of Information Act] requests. All government data should be default public for maximum transparency." His ...

In an age when trust in government is at an all-time low, the surge in FOIA requests has been driven in part by rising public interest in government accountability. But the growth ...

Speed is nice. Defensibility is required. Day One usability is a dream. Alira delivers all three, and that’s why I put ...

Excessive government secrecy takes many forms, including denying or ignoring FOIA requests and deleting data from websites. These tactics prevent the public from meaningfully participating in ...

It's well-known that the government heavily censors documents before declassifying them—something humorously captured by The Onion in 2005 with the headline, "CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black ...

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 ...