Edward Snowden had to flee the country in order to reveal what the feds are doing. Fortunately, you may not have to. While former NSA-er Edward Snowden has demonstrated his own particular method to ...

In November 2024, Elon Musk posted on social media, "There should be no need for [Freedom of Information Act] requests. All government data should be default public for maximum transparency." His ...

Last week, federal Judge Christopher Cooper found the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was likely subject to comply with public disclosure laws, which includes Freedom of Information Act ...

All citizens have the right to access records under the Freedom of Information Act. Filing a request is as simple as writing a letter. New changes to the law cap copying fees at 10 cents per page. The ...

Ever wonder who owns the empty house at the end of the block? Or whether the water in your child’s school has been tested for lead – and what those results are? Or whether your neighbor has ever been ...

When her daughter started kindergarten, Miriam Bhimani was eager to get more context about how decisions were being made at the Chicago elementary school. So she started writing requests to the ...