Yahoo: Without access to public records, how can we hold leaders to account? | Opinion
Without access to public records, how can we hold leaders to account? | Opinion
Organizations in Massachusetts frustrated by a lack of access to public records are suing the State Police. The cases offer a window into what’s going on behind the scenes – or not going on. The ...
MSN: Did Trump cuts slow access to public records? We found 26 cases that say yes.
Did Trump cuts slow access to public records? We found 26 cases that say yes.
Poynter: Access to public records and officials is worsening, investigative reporters warn in survey
Access to public records and officials is worsening, investigative reporters warn in survey
Sunshine Week begins . The nationwide, nonpartisan initiative promotes the importance of open government and the public’s right to access public records. Child welfare agencies often ...
Representative Samuel Azzinaro wants to boost the public records search fee from $15 to $25 per hour. Advocates of an Access to Public Records Act overhaul say the bill “goes in precisely the wrong ...
Cleveland.com: Visiting trustee challenges Medina Township’s support for law limiting public records access
MEDINA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A debate over public records access played out at a recent Medina Township Board of Trustees meeting, where officials clashed over a proposed state law that could limit how ...
Visiting trustee challenges Medina Township’s support for law limiting public records access
The Lima News: Ohio Supreme Court ruling threatens public access to officials’ records
A recent Ohio Supreme Court case stemming out of Montgomery County threatens to drastically limit Ohioans’ access to public records after the high court determined a public official’s private messages ...
The Providence Journal: Will this be the year RI's public records become easier to access? What advocates want.
Rhode Island lawmakers are attempting to reform the state's Access to Public Records Act (APRA). Proposed changes include lowering fees, expanding access to police records, and increasing penalties ...
Will this be the year RI's public records become easier to access? What advocates want.
MassLive: ‘One of the worst offenders’: Why it’s hard to get public records from the Mass. State Police
‘One of the worst offenders’: Why it’s hard to get public records from the Mass. State Police
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Ohio Supreme Court won’t reconsider its recent ruling on a public records case, delivering a blow to government transparency, newly filed court records show. This is the result ...
Nearly 70% of investigative journalists in the U.S. reported “limited access to records or sources” as their greatest barrier in doing accountability journalism, according to a survey from the ...
The Marshall Project: Public Records Shed Light on the Justice System — But it Can Be a Battle to Get Them
Public Records Shed Light on the Justice System — But it Can Be a Battle to Get Them
The Boston Globe: R.I. bill seeks to hike fees for public records requests
VTDigger: Tanya Marshall: This Sunshine Week, access to government records and information are more important than ever
Tanya Marshall: This Sunshine Week, access to government records and information are more important than ever