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Federal FOIA Advisory Committee is zeroing in on a half dozen recommendations for improving FOIA – more funding, transparency in the judicial/legislative branches, and more. Next meeting June 11.
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Bills would prohibit government agencies from keeping data center agreements secret.
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Did you catch the latest FOI news in the Brechner Report, including journalist frustrations with increasing secrecy? Check it out and sign up for the free monthly email newsletter.
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Brechner FOI Project seeks part-time contractor to coordinate Sunshine Week. Join the fun!
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Maryland inspectors general ask for special access to public records so they can root out corruption.
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Brechner FOI Project seeks part-time contractor to coordinate Sunshine Week. Join the fun!
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Illinois bill would exempt from public records requests “junk mail” clogging government inboxes. Question: Who is requesting junk mail and why?
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Jason Leopold of Bloomberg News tells students: Always appeal when denied records! He won the 2026 Brechner FOI Award.
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Sunshine Fest plenary videos about promoting FOI, big ideas in improving transparency, and stories from FOI champions. Check them out!
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Hoosier request from? Indiana passes law thwarting automated out-of-state request bots.
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Sunshine Fest 2027: Got a speaker, panel session topic, or interactive activity idea? Pitch a session for next year’s FOI fete.
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Gov v. gov: Illinois bill would target local government officials who abuse public records requests.
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Check out public records tips for journalists boiled down at this handy free online guide through inet-investigation.
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Talk to the hand: Connecticut bill would allow agencies to ignore threatening or harassing public records requesters for up to three years.
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Public Record Hub provides links to public record portals in 3,095 counties for a dozen different types of government databases, including property, court, and jail inmates.
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Freedom of information is ALL-partisan, according to survey of 1,000 Americans. It’s something we can all agree on!
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Not too late to buy your “FOIA and Find Out” T-shirts for Sunshine Fest or the classic version, as well as other Sunshine Week merch.
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FOI crossword puzzle, music playlist and inspiring videos to share with friends and co-workers for national Sunshine Week!
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Editorial cartoons and opinion columns available for anyone to publish for Sunshine Week. Spread the word!
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Florida reflects national trend in secrecy slide, says David Cuillier in a Sunshine Week column through The Conversation.
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