A FOIA response provides an unusual look at the removal of a series of asylum officer training documents, and a... View Article
Continue readingWIP findings regarding Web censorship highlighted during FOIA hearing
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a newly elected Massachusetts Democrat, cited website removals documented by the Web Integrity Project (WIP) at a... View Article
Continue readingSiblings or silos: How do open data and FOIA work together?
We’re conducting new research to understand how adopting open data policies affects the number of FOIA requests cities receive, who submits requests, and the type of information citizens seek.
Continue reading6 Ways to Free the Freedom of Information Act
In its first meeting of 2018, the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee unanimously voted to approve a series of recommendations. If implemented, they would improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in administering the nation's preeminent public records law at federal government agencies. Bonus news: a new FOIA.gov is coming soon.
Continue readingIt’s time for the Justice Department to finalize and release its new FOIA policy
As a result, this morning, the Sunlight Foundation, Cause of Action Institute, and our open government allies wrote a letter asking The United States Department of Justice and the The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to finalize and publish a new Freedom of Information Act policy that makes "release-to-one, release-to-all" the official stance of the United States government.
Continue reading18F makes recommendations to Justice Department for new national FOIA website
We applaud 18F for their work to date and look forward to seeing beta.foia.gov live, but the FOIA project is far from over. What happens next will depend in part on funding and political will.
Continue readingA “release to one, release to all” policy for FOIA will serve the public interest
Today, the Sunlight Foundation commented on a “release to one, release to all” policy for the Freedom of Information Act... View Article
Continue readingHow should history measure the Obama administration’s record on transparency?
Over the past seven years, we have both acknowledged this administration’s progress on open government and decried its failures.
Continue readingIndependent assessment finds federal agency release rate for FOIA much lower than claimed
The Obama administration routinely touts its 91 percent disclosure rate for responses under the Freedom of Information Act. But is that figure revealing the whole truth?
Continue readingSunlight Foundation’s Alex Howard testifies before D.C. City Council committee
Sunlight Senior Analyst Alex Howard testified before the City Council of the District of Columbia's Committee on Housing and Community Development.
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