August 14, 2019

Evaluating State Open Records Request Compliance: The Best, the Worst, and Texas

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.

By Daniel Diana | 10 min read

August 14, 2019

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The "State" of Public Records Law: A 50 State Survey

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.

By Daniel Diana | 3 min read

September 5, 2018

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FOIA Gone FUBAR: 3 Tales of Terror and 1 of Redemption

Every day, the Freedom of Information Act&nbsp;shines a light onto the practices of government through ensuring public access to…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 9 min read

June 20, 2018

FOIA Software

Does It Take 66 Years to Review 100,000 Emails? At the State Department, Yes.

If you submit a document request with the Department of State, you might not get a response before you retire. In recent FOIA…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 7 min read

May 24, 2018

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The End of FOIA Excuses? Better Technology Removes Reasons for Delay

In an age of ever-growing data, government agencies can struggle to get it all out into the light in a timely fashion. For some…

By Robert Hilson | 5 min read

July 17, 2017

FOIA Software

Test Your FOIA Request’s Chance of Success Before You Send It

Want access to James Comey’s private memos detailing his interactions with President Donald Trump? Yeah, so do we. But if you…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 6 min read

June 9, 2017

FOIA Software

The 3 Strangest, Cutest Public Records Requests Ever

We’re in the midst of a public records request deluge like no other. Journalists, partisans, and public advocates are inundating…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 7 min read

February 24, 2017

FOIA Software

Weighing civil liberties vs. public safety in the fight for free information

If you’re a forward-thinking legal professional, you need to be thinking about blockchain. Blockchain technology, which underlies…

By Robert Hilson | 1 min read

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Evaluating State Open Records Request Compliance: The Best, the Worst, and Texas

The "State" of Public Records Law: A 50 State Survey

FOIA Gone FUBAR: 3 Tales of Terror and 1 of Redemption

Does It Take 66 Years to Review 100,000 Emails? At the State Department, Yes.

The End of FOIA Excuses? Better Technology Removes Reasons for Delay

Test Your FOIA Request’s Chance of Success Before You Send It

The 3 Strangest, Cutest Public Records Requests Ever

Weighing civil liberties vs. public safety in the fight for free information

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