The public records process can be messy. Muckrock hopes to tidy it up. July 14, 2016 By Chava Gourarie
Why private-college police forces are a new front in the fight over public records February 29, 2016 By Chava Gourarie and Jonathan Peters
Meet the woman fighting behind the scenes to defend open government in Florida February 25, 2016 By Susannah Nesmith
How NPR balanced privacy, open access in publishing names of 4,000 mustard gas victims November 9, 2015 By Jack Murtha
How New York protects police records from public view December 23, 2014 By David Uberti Newspapers, open-government agency, fight law that shields police-misconduct records
Texas reporters fight for access, public records September 11, 2014 By Michelle Garcia New strategies for legal battles may be necessary to reflect the changing media landscape
Florida newspaper exposes sweet deal for state politicians September 9, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith The Tampa Bay Times‘ clever public records reporting confirms pols’ secret hunting trips with sugar industry insiders
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
Reporter faces jail time for scoop in gruesome murder case August 14, 2014 By Rui Kaneya A sensational homicide trial in Illinois tests the boundary of the state’s shield law
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
Allowing police to shoot someone without creating a record you can see June 12, 2014 By Jonathan Peters … And other bad ideas. Monitoring press freedom in the laboratories of democracy
The Des Moines Register’s dissent May 30, 2014 By Deron Lee Iowa’s largest paper tries to shift the state’s culture toward transparency
Federal judge: Delayed access to court records raises First Amendment concerns April 28, 2014 By Tony Biasotti Courthouse News editor sees "nationwide plague"–and he’ll get a chance to make his case
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
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: Michael Morisy, Co-Founder of MuckRock February 13, 2012 By Erin Siegal On helping journalists with their public records requests