NEW: An investigation by a team reporting for MuckRock and New York Focus uncovered disciplinary files on homeless shelter "peace officers" who abuse the residents they're supposed to protect. Read their files, and our investigation, here: nysfocus.com/2024/04/15/new…

👇reported using open records, i'm just saying. #FOIA

MuckRock’s For the Record column goes to Louisiana to understand how a new proposed legislation would exclude a local government’s “active” negotiations in economic development projects from the state's public records law. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

And that's a wrap! You can watch today's Chief #FOIA Officers Council meeting at any time on the U.S. National Archives YouTube channel. Our next meeting will be in the Fall! 🍂 📺youtube.com/watch?v=LQyY4O… 📂Materials from today's meeting: foia.gov/chief-foia-off…

The Virginia NAACP sued Gov. Youngkin for allegedly failing to produce documents in response to a 2023 public records request related to the Youngkin administration’s director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. wric.com/news/virginia-…

Days after YS-Yellow Scene Magazine's lawsuit against Boulder PD over police body-cam video fees, a new bill from Reps. Leslie Herod and Jennifer Bacon would prohibit law enforcement agencies from charging for footage released under the Law Enforcement Integrity Act. #coleg #copolitics

Charged With Regulating Conflict of Interests, Ethics Commission Hid Its Own. Great reporting by Chris Bragg from NYS Focus. nysfocus.com/2024/04/17/eth…

The title is set for a proposed initiative to repeal newly enacted legislation that narrows the definition of “public business” in the CO Open Meetings Law as it applies to #coleg and lets lawmakers email and text one another without it being a “meeting.” coloradofoic.org/ballot-title-s…

Wow. The Senate State Affairs Committee just killed the CORA bill, HB 24-1296, on a 3-2 vote. CFOIC opposed the extended response times and other aspects of the bill, even after the "vexatious requester" provision was removed. #coleg #copolitics #edcolo

Here's your chance to ask me anything about the #FOIA and your FOIAs. I'm doing a Reddit AMA tomorrow at 2 pm ET. Part workshop/part therapy session Bring your Q's!

Join us today Thursday May 2nd, 11:00 am for a Zoom press conference on the need to reform New York's Freedom of Information Law. You can attend through the link below. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Explore the challenges of enforcing campaign finance laws at our free COGEL Connect event, presented with the Brennan Center. It's open and free to everyone! Don’t miss this insightful panel. cogel.org/event/BrennanC…

ICYMI the penultimate #FOIA Advisory Committee meeting for the 2022-2024 term was last week. You can watch it anytime and see the final recommendations that will be shared with the Archivist. 📺Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=wl2l3N… 📁Materials: archives.gov/ogis/foia-advi…

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$50,493.50 That’s how much a NY state agency paid a law firm to review and redact records for a Freedom of Information Law request that took 14 months to process. investigativepost.org/2024/05/16/new…

Reminder! June 1 deadline to submit proposals for the 2024 Freedom of Information Research Competition, co-sponsored by National Freedom of Information Coalition and Brechner Freedom of Information Project. brechner.org/about/awards/

Say it with me... ALWAYS APPEAL your #FOIA denials. #FOIAFriday PSA

How state "confidentiality” laws muzzle #whistleblowers, #NewJersey's #OPRA law is gutted, and attempts by #PublicUniversities to avoid disclosing #NIL contracts. #BrechnerReport: bit.ly/45xzWTb

Hiring full-time FOI Outreach Coordinator to run Sunshine Week and spread the gospel of freedom of information! Apply by Sept. 1 at explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5324…

Happy #FOIAFriday! ICYMI Dr. Colleen Shogan recently appointed 20 individuals to the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. Learn more at The FOIA Ombudsman: foia.blogs.archives.gov/2024/08/16/202…