How civic hackers are helping local journalism September 3, 2014 By Rui Kaneya In Chicago, the practice goes back long before "open data" became a buzzword
Can Ferguson police legally withhold the officer’s name? (UPDATED) August 14, 2014 By Jonathan Peters A review of Missouri’s case law and open records statute suggests courts might see it as a close call
After murders raise questions about parole supervision, LA Times sues for records August 1, 2014 By Jonathan Peters Paper invokes Jaycee Dugard precedent to argue for access to parole documents
What’s the matter with South Carolina? July 29, 2014 By Jonathan Peters The trend in the state turns against open government, but this debate shouldn’t be over yet
Free Press takes its transparency dispute with the University of Michigan to court July 18, 2014 By Jonathan Peters An attempt to clarify state law–and establish a principle of openness for public universities
This Kansas City reporter was laid off twice in a year–but her work has just helped change a state law July 2, 2014 By Deron Lee A long-sought open-records victory is also a personal redemption story
A small paper scores an open-records win in a recovering city April 10, 2014 By Greg Grisolano The Joplin Globe‘s court victory forces an investigation’s findings public before local election
Meet the local paper that’s ‘raising hell’ to keep government open March 24, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Florida Times-Union goes to court for key information–and also just for principle
When public officials skirt open meetings laws, what can we do? March 14, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith With enforcement weak, the best remedy may be to do what The Atlanta Journal-Constitution did: Expose it
Sunshine peeks through in Iowa November 25, 2013 By Deron Lee A long-awaited public-information board is open for business in Des Moines, but the battle for government transparency is far from over
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