More from Wes on Freedom of Information. Debated, amended, and currently under siege – the Freedom of Information Act remains one of the sharpest weapons in a researcher’s arsenal.

The Freedom of Information Act made it possible for the Associated Press to acquire the video of President Bush's pre-Katrina teleconference. Similar releases have resulted in big stories, but ...

The complaint was filed a day before the one-year anniversary of the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting that injured Trump and ...

Freedom of Information Act Editorial. The Freedom of Information Act is an important way KETV holds public officials accountable and provides transparency in how your tax dollars are being used.

Originally enacted on July 4, 1966, the Freedom of Information Act established a statutory right of public access to Executive Branch information held by the federal government.

The Freedom of Information Act isn’t just for journalists. FOIA refers to laws that govern public information. Here’s how you can use it. Here’s how you can get access to public records and ...

Federal agencies routinely flout the 1966 Freedom of Information Act, the so-called Open Government Act of 2007 that strengthens the 1966 law, and Obama's 2009 executive order directing agencies ...

On Thursday—a few days before July 4, the Freedom of Information Act’s 50th birthday—President Barack Obama signed one of the most hard-fought FOIA-reform bill s in decades.

He said the Bill will be tabled in Parliament by the end of this year. “We will also introduce Freedom of Information Act to ...

Ignoring Freedom of Information Act requests during the crisis damages democracy. By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise ...

The Detroit Free Press explains how the Michigan Freedom of Information Act works, how to file a request, what to do before filing, and how fees work.