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CORRUPTION
Energy Department Sparks Uproar With New “Still Interested” FOIA Policy
The Department of Energy’s recent demand that requesters reconfirm their interest or face automatic closure is drawing fire from transparency advocates and raising legal alarms.
HUMAN RIGHTS
City of Richmond Faces Lawsuit After Ousting FOIA Watchdog
A whistleblower lawsuit claims Richmond officials ignored FOIA deadlines, ordered illegal delays and retaliated against the FOIA officer who spoke up. Now that former director is FOIAing them.
HUMAN RIGHTS
50 States of Disclosure: A State-by-State Road Trip Celebrating FOIA’s July 4 Anniversary
Nearly six decades on, FOIA remains a cornerstone of democracy—and despite delays, loopholes and denials in state laws, the fight for transparency endures.
MENTAL HEALTH
Tennessee Leads Charge to Uncover Psychiatric Drug Role in Mass Violence
The state’s groundbreaking law demands public accountability and total transparency on psychiatric drugs tied to mass murder.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Virginia FOIA Law Strangled by Legislators Who Claim to Advocate Transparency
Nine thousand dollars for a school bus video? That’s the price of government transparency in Virginia. Legislators killed a bill that would have brought costs in line.
HUMAN RIGHTS
More Than Ever, US Public Exercises Its Right to Government Information via FOIA
Over 1 million FOIA requests in 2023 have led to unprecedented delays and backlogs in receiving responses to statutory queries. Can AI help, or will it make it worse?
