Too Many FOIA Requests, Too Little Transparency FOIA’s systemic problems meet partisan robo-requests. February 5, 2026 By C.J. Robinson
How an activist journalist’s commitment to a poor Chicago community led to a big FOIA win (UPDATED) July 31, 2014 By Rui Kaneya After a years-long fight, city agrees that records of police misconduct complaints will be public
Must-reads of the week June 20, 2014 By The Editors The "Deep Throat" garage, the gospel of disruption, and artisanal food
Climate scientist’s privacy victory may prove a loss for journalists April 23, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts Court ruling limits access to public information in Virginia
FOIA win against government on drones April 23, 2014 By Cora Currier Will it lead to more or less disclosure in the future?
Existing restrictions on access to gun records? Not good enough, lawmakers say March 21, 2014 By Anna Clark Michigan lawmakers move to codify gun exemption even while strengthening FOIA law
Strange bedfellows: Climate change deniers, newspapers partner in a FOIA fight March 17, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts Public information laws have forged an unlikely team in Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann’s quest to keep his emails private
Center for Investigative Reporting simplifies FOIA July 19, 2013 By Edirin Oputu A Kickstarter project aims to fund a website that makes the FOIA process easier
Gun permit data wasn’t maximized January 16, 2013 By Susan McGregor The choice that faced the Journal News was not simply whether to map gun permit holders’ addresses, but how
Local California news site sues county sheriff January 14, 2013 By Hazel Sheffield Lake County News believes it is suffering discrimination
Q & A: Lucy Dalglish and Jennifer Lynch April 9, 2012 By Erin Siegal Two open government experts talk about the year’s top FOIA issues
Q&A: Michael Morisy, Co-Founder of MuckRock February 13, 2012 By Erin Siegal On helping journalists with their public records requests
Supremes Rule for Bloomberg Over the Banks March 21, 2011 By Ryan Chittum A big press win as Mark Pittman’s lawsuit pries bailout records from the Federal Reserve
JunketSleuth’s FOIA War With the FDIC February 24, 2011 By Felix Salmon Perhaps it’s time for an "openness czar"
