Texas reporters fight for access to fracking facts November 20, 2014 By Priscila Mosqueda State regulators put barriers between journalists and scientists, reporters say
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
AG whose office tried to force student to unpublish records had a rep as FOI hero May 21, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith and Jonathan Peters Controversial motion was withdrawn, but broader fight over university records continues
A top politician wants AG investigating him removed–but doesn’t want to say why (UPDATED) March 20, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Will a lone South Carolina judge make a secret decision this week in a closed court? The State leads the push for transparency
Will a new website deliver on Wisconsin’s promises about transparency? February 26, 2014 By Anna Clark OpenBook promises to let light in on state spending, but it’s a limited tool for now
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
Obama’s broken promises on transparency October 10, 2013 By Kira Goldenberg The Committee to Protect Journalists released its first comprehensive report on US press freedom
A bogus boycott May 10, 2013 By Curtis Brainard The GOP hijacks the transparency debate as the EPA calls for a ‘reset’ with reporters
STOCK fraud? April 17, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin Reporters miss a chance to expose Congress’s weak rationale for an ethics rule rollback
McCarthy faces transparency questions April 12, 2013 By Curtis Brainard Journalists, GOP demand more openness at EPA
Drones and transparency February 20, 2013 By Curtis Brainard White House criticized for secrecy, PBS’s NOVA for conflict
Salazar threatens to ‘punch out’ reporter November 14, 2012 By Curtis Brainard Interior Secretary angered by tough questions at Obama campaign event
BPI’s beef with ABC News October 3, 2012 By Curtis Brainard ‘Pink slime’ defamation suit a long shot, media report
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
Know Your Journalists November 21, 2011 By Craig Silverman New transparency website compiles personal data on reporters
Matt Taibbi vs. the SEC August 19, 2011 By Felix Salmon Rolling Stone gets no credit from most of the press for a huge scoop
Best of 2010: The Observatory December 29, 2010 By Curtis Brainard Curtis Brainard picks the top stories from 2010
WikiLeaks A Blunt Weapon, But We Should Use It December 2, 2010 By Joel Meares A defense of the organization under new attack
Audit Notes: Up Next For Wikileaks: The Banks, Forbes, Gaming Google November 29, 2010 By Ryan Chittum