Man wins appeal against IRS for FOIA request attorney’s fees
From Louisiana Record: A man whose motion for attorney’s fees was denied by a district court has won an appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit involving his case against the IRS. read more ...
“FOIA Terrorist” Jason Leopold shares his transparency secrets
From MuckRock: Jason Leopold has used the Freedom of Information Act to break a number of major stories, from the drugging of Department of Defense detainees to the Biblical justifications the Air Force used for nuclear war to a drawn-out batt ...
Arkansas Secretary of State responds partially to FOIA request
From The City Wire: A Freedom of Information Act request filed with Secretary of State Mark Martin's office on June 2 has partially been fulfilled, but not before a lawsuit was filed to compel Martin's office to turn over the documents in electronic format. read more ...
Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition hires executive director
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition (formerly Colorado Freedom of Information Council), an alliance of groups and individuals committed to ensuring the transparency of state and local governments in Colorado, has named ...
Emails stoke conflict in Middletown (New Jersey)
From The Asbury Park Press: Township Public Library Director Susan O’Neal zipped off a quick email to township government critic and library supporter Linda Baum on April 18, suggesting that she request a copy of the audio recording from ...
Squaring reform with Virginia FOIA curbs
From The News Leader: Virginia lawmakers, elected leaders and those trying to get elected can’t seem to embrace ethics and financial disclosure reform for public officials fast enough since troubling questions about unreported gifts to Go ...
Idaho agrees to keep some prison records secret
From SFGate: The Idaho Department of Correction and attorneys representing inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Institution have quietly reached an agreement that could permanently hide from public view records connected ...
Seattle Times report wins public-records award
From The Seattle Times: Seattle Times criminal-justice reporter Mike Carter has received a Key Award from the Washington Coalition for Open Government for his perseverance in pursuing the public release of a May Day 2012 memo that the Seattle P ...
Ohio budget provides for secret meetings
From The Blade via Ohio Newspaper Association: Local cities and townships can now meet secretly behind closed doors to discuss economic development deals with businesses under a provision tucked into the just-signed state budget. read more ...
OK gov claims political influences on policy should be kept secret
From FOI Oklahoma, Inc.: Gov. Mary Fallin is claiming an executive privilege to hide records that reveal political considerations behind her decisions on state policy. read more ...
