https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/03/20/foia-nate-on-open-access-issues-narrowing-records-requests/
Mar 31, 2025 - We asked FOIA Nate to reflect on the current state of FOIA and to share some tips for making more efficient public records requests.
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https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/03/20/sunshine-week-5-open-records-to-request-when-covering-higher-education/
Jun 2, 2025 - Next up in our open access interview series, we have advice from Amy Morona, who covers higher education for Signal Ohio in partnership with Open Campus.
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https://walthamtimes.org/2025/11/23/state-lawmakers-pass-historic-bill-to-open-records-of-state-institutions-including-the-fernald-school/
Nov 24, 2025 - Classroom, Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, ca. 1890s. Courtesy Massachusetts Archives. Following decades of secrecy surrounding former state
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https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/event/my-first-foia-open-records-are-for-everyone/
Aug 18, 2022 - Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for “My First FOIA: Open records are for everyone” to learn what government records you have a right to...
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https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/2023/03/17/election-coverage-votebeat-reporters-share-open-records-tips/
Apr 6, 2023 - In honor of Sunshine Week, we have tips from Votebeat reporters Jessica Huseman and Natalia Contreras on accessing national and local election open records.
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https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/police-to-get-more-data-powers-despite-sarah-everard-records-breach/
The Data use and Access (DUA) Bill will have its second reading in the House of Lords today.
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https://wislawjournal.com/2025/10/09/costs-shouldnt-deter-open-records-requests/
Oct 9, 2025 - Wisconsin school districts demanded up to $245K for records on teacher misconduct, raising questions about transparency and public access rights.
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https://www.bettergov.org/2025/06/10/the-public-should-have-open-access-to-judicial-records-a-recent-investigation-shows-why/
Jun 11, 2025 - BGA Policy has long documented the perils that come with the judiciary being exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. This lack of public oversight puts...
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