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.

Legislation that would shield thousands of past court cases from public view could violate the First Amendment’s right of ...

The City of Albuquerque processes more public records requests than some of the largest cities in the country. Los Angeles ...

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 ...