The law is clear that government entities aren’t excused from FOIA compliance because of internal mismanagement or poor resource allocation. That includes the IRS. Organizations such as the National ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — A heated debate unfolded at Springfield's Committee of the Whole meeting as alderpeople voiced concerns over delayed responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

It has been 50 years since Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act has been passed. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons A $49 “Heart Attack Burger” topped with foie gras and black truffles. A $26 ...

Springfield resident Calvin Christian III filed a lawsuit against the city for alleged FOIA violations after waiting months for requested documents about Ward 1 aldermanic candidates. The State ...

And the court said, "No dice." The agency isn't getting out of FOIA compliance based on what the court itself described as staffing challenges that amounted to a self-inflicted handicap.

The Trump administration is violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by refusing to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a lawsuit filed this week in Washington, D.C., alleges. And the ...

FOIA officials have also been exploring, and even sometimes piloting, the use of AI tools to improve the FOIA filing process and help to clear up their backlogs of unfilled requests.

The career official heading up the Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy, which is charged with ensuring FOIA compliance, was fired.

According to @iampaulgrewal, a court has mandated the SEC to comply with FOIA requests or face potential sanctions, reflecting a positive shift in SEC leadership that could affect regulatory ...

Top House Dem seeks details on FOIA staffing amid agency firings Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is seeking data on FOIA staffing and compliance across federal agencies, which have long struggled with ...