Want to find out how much money your mayor makes? How about a copy of that building permit for the large structure going up ...

GASP put in a public records request to the AG ... And as we’ve already seen, the Alabama AG’s office cannot be trusted to obey the law, much less uphold it. Ward’s bill would cure all ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — An Alabama law ...

Critics said our current law lets agencies off the hook by denying requests for public records or delaying the process. People do, however, have a right to view and get copies of public records.

(AP) — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.

The bill, sponsored by State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), would replace existing law with a new Alabama Public Records Act. The act would establish procedures for requesting public records from ...

The law gives public officials 45 days for “time-intensive” records requests. The law exempts the judicial branch from of the open records statute. The Alabama Press Association and Alabama ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A bill aiming to improve the public records request process in Alabama passed committee Wednesday. Currently, there is no timeline in law outlining how long an agency ...

“It’s intended to harass that public official or any individual, which this new Alabama law covers ... malicious intent. This law also allows public officials to withdraw certain personal information ...

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday ... at strengthening the state's weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.