Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States. From March 16-22, 2025, the nation ...

When are you most forthcoming with life updates? And when are you the most transparent about exactly what those updates are? For most folks — show of hands, please — it’s when things are going well.

As AI-fueled requests rise under Michigan's FOIA, clerks in Ann Arbor and Milan juggle deadlines, fees and exemptions to keep ...

Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States. From March 16-22, 2025, the nation ...

The Connecticut Foundation for Open Government cited several individuals and organizations as champions of open government and freedom of information. In this photo, CFOG board members David Fink ...

Sunshine Week, which takes place March 16-22, is an important reminder of the need for transparency in government at all levels. Journalists play a crucial role in holding government officials ...

As a devastating wildfire burned through a Maui town, killing more than 100 people, emergency management employees traded dozens of text messages, creating a record that would later help investigators ...

North Carolina Senator Norm Sanderson has refiled the Government Transparency Act, aiming to increase government transparency in the state. The act would grant public access to government employee ...

The New York State Coalition on Open Government released its Naughty and Nice list Dec. 18, in its annual holiday season ...

Daniel Schuman, an expert focused on federal government accountability and transparency, on Tuesday afternoon received an email from GSA that the committee was axed pursuant to a Trump executive order ...