We unleashed our intern on state open records systems, to see which worked and which didn't. (And a whole lot didn't.) Here's what he learned.
When it comes to public records requests, which states excel at complying with the law? Which put up barriers to access? And which ones ignore you altogether? We tested all 50 states to find out.
When vendor pricing leads to excessive discovery costs, who bears the burden? A recent case offers an important reminder that, far too often, excessive discovery costs can stand in the way of justice.
Today's leading journalists are increasingly using data, and the open records laws which provide access to that data, to break headlines. But first, they've got to get through the document dump.
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