Discover what the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is and how it works. Also, learn who can use it, and why it matters ...

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

Gov. Sarah Sanders announces a special session to consider tax cuts and a rollback of public access to government information. Credit: Brian Chilson Arkansas government could be more efficient with a ...

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is demanding to know how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to comply with ...

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report Monday slamming the way federal agencies fulfill their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, saying the system is ...

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Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office to rid agencies of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, including any “environmental justice” offices and services. However, the ...

A federal court in Washington, D.C. gave the Trump administration a win on Wednesday in a case over the abrupt closure of an office dedicated to processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

While this language was not included in the “awareness process” dated May 24, internal emails reviewed by CNN suggest that certain political appointees were copied on documents produced in response to ...