From jawboning universities to investigating journalists, the administration is straining free-speech rights, experts say.

The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that people will soon be able to view court records online for free. This change ...

The Republican National Committee has launched a massive effort to probe voter registration lists nationwide amid a broader ...

US president defends key security official after journalist says he was added to group chat about air strikes.

It's Sunshine Week. In Michigan, that means a chance to reflect on the state's public records law. But that's not the only transparency challenge.

Sunshine Week ends Saturday, we want to remind all of our readers of the importance of a free and independent press — the kind involving reporters across ...

Government agencies in Colorado are making it harder for the public to access public records and follow open meeting laws, ...

Ed Stafman said the bill “would restore transparency and open government in the executive branch to what it has consistently been for at least 50 years.” ...

Ohio's ineffective dog laws failed many lucky enough to survive a mauling. They often result in years of surgeries, PTSD and ...

Still, the Utah Legislature passed bills during its 45-day general session, which concluded last Friday, that will make it more difficult and expensive for Utahns to access government records.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said in his ruling that the public could potentially be “irreparably harmed” by any “indefinite delay” of records requested of DOGE by the public watchdog group ...