TAG / TRANSPARENCY

After losing in court, the government moves to rewrite transparency rules governing access to records tied to the premier’s office, despite strong public opposition.

Years of legislative emails were wiped under official policy, cutting off a critical line of inquiry into a $35,000 payoff.

A new proposal would require legislators to retain emails and correspondence just like other public officials, reviving a long-running fight over transparency, accountability and public trust in state government.

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

Connie Clay alleges she was fired for exposing repeated FOIA breaches and refusing to mislead the public. The city now faces mounting legal and financial consequences.

A stinging Freedom of Information Commission recommendation finds the state’s top legal office demanded advance payment for records, treated transparency as secondary, and adopted an unpublished fee policy that violates Connecticut law.

Despite repeated reform efforts, Michigan’s FOIA remains ineffective, leaving citizens and journalists blocked from accessing critical government records.

Transparency advocates score a win as Georgia’s election board settles a public records case, mandating official accounts for all communications and ensuring open access under state law.

Decades-old promises of accountability falter as citizens, journalists and families are left waiting for answers, forcing legal action by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Michigan township demands an unprecedented fee for public records as questions mount over the chief’s administrative leave in the wake of the LDS church shooting.