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Column: FOIA helps media, the public hold officials accountable

The Post and Courier 21 Mar 2026
It’s great to live in a country where you can express your opinion without fear of punishment thanks to freedom of the press ... .
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Filing a FOIA in Henry County? It will cost you

Daily Gate City 21 Mar 2026
At the regular weekly meeting of the Henry County Board of Supervisors, Detrick unveiled a form people making FOIA requests will be required to fill out and costs the county will charge the filer to satisfy those requests.
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State agencies must open their records. Sometimes, AI does it instead.

Detroit Free Press 21 Mar 2026
22 with a $1,620 cost estimate to produce the records, which included $739.50 for use of a "FOIA review tool," and 19 hours of state employee time, at $46.36 per hour ... 23 the FOIA review tool is ...
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The Justice Department Recognizes FOIA Professionals During Sunshine Week (US Department of Justice)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2026
Unlike prior administrations, we are dedicated to improving FOIA processes and prioritizing citizens' access to information about their government.
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‘Significant’ staff cuts drive rising FOIA backlogs

Federal News Radio 20 Mar 2026
... resulting delay in backfilling FOIA professional positions, inefficient search and review processes, and FOIA litigation.” The FOIA backlog nearly doubled to 4,570 requests at the end of last year.
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Long FOIA timelines lead to transparency questions in Grand Rapids after police shooting

Iosco County News Herald 19 Mar 2026
The city of Grand Rapids is currently being sued by the ACLU of Michigan for violating the Freedom of Information Act for taking nearly a year to respond to a request that the Grand Rapids Police Department said would take ... .
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OGIS Publishes Four New Ombuds Observers Clarifying FOIA Terms of Art (NARA - National Archives and Records Administration)

Public Technologies 19 Mar 2026
National Archives Identifier 204910746 The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) has published four Ombuds Observers clarifying FOIA terms of art. [...] ... Disclaimer.
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The FOIA: Slow start, picked up speed, now hitting a brick wall

TDT News 18 Mar 2026
It was June 1968 when I arrived in Washington, D.C., after a year in New Orleans clerking for Fifth Circuit Judge John Minor Wisdom. A new law requiring more government transparency was just going into effect ....
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Our reporter asked for school meeting records. Security asked her to leave.

The Post and Courier 18 Mar 2026
Our reporter went to a school office seeking board records. Security asked her to leave. She held her ground, citing the law allowing her to see them. He told her to file a FOIA request and leave ... .
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Michigan lawmaker: Let voters decide FOIA reform if Legislature won’t

Iosco County News Herald 17 Mar 2026
As Michigan officials continue to slow-walk and stonewall the expansion of the state’s Freedom of Information Act to include the governor’s office and the Legislature, a key lawmaker is now calling for the issue to be placed on the ballot ... .
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2026 FHFA Chief FOIA Officer Report (FHFA - Federal Housing Finance Agency)

Public Technologies 17 Mar 2026
FOIA Leadership Support for FOIA ... The FOIA directs agency Chief FOIA Officers to ensure that FOIA training is offered to agency personnel ... Did your FOIA professionals or the personnel at your agency who ...
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Deadline Extended: NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase 3.0 RFI (NARA - National Archives and Records Administration)

Public Technologies 16 Mar 2026
309712158 Technology vendors and innovators working in the FOIA space. the submission deadline for the NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase has been extended! The Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) ...
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School board member tries to get answers on FOIA lawsuit decision

Log Cabin Democrat 14 Mar 2026
Five patrons opened the Conway school board meeting Tuesday with comments critical of the district, and later board members had a lengthy, at-times tense, exchange over the handling of a FOIA lawsuit they lost ... .
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FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples (Sierra Club)

Public Technologies 14 Mar 2026
) FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples ... So far, the Sierra Club has published FOIA documents from FWS, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Land Management.
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FOIA request reveals retirement date for controversial MSP leader

Detroit Free Press 13 Mar 2026
LANSING — The controversial Number 2 officer at the Michigan State Police will retire effective May 1, state records show. Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe, the MSP's chief deputy director, identified May 1 as her effective retirement date in a Jan.

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