Use these tips from investigative reporter Alysia Santo to map out the systems you must unlock to get the documents you need.

The National Institutes of Health is still blaming processing delays for public records requests on the COVID-19 shutdown from five years ago, with response times to simple inquiries reportedly ...

The federal government responded to 454,911 FOIA requests in part or in full during FY 2016, for example, and that’s just a fraction of the 788,769 FOIA requests received during that same period.

Key steps and considerations for counsel when drafting a request on behalf of a state or local government seeking records under the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

That being said, the FOIA can be a powerful tool if used judiciously and properly—and since making a FOIA request is free, it’s always worth a try. Here’s how to make a FOIA request: ...

The Detroit Free Press explains how the Michigan Freedom of Information Act works, how to file a request, what to do before filing, and how fees work.

A state law called the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, usually just dubbed FOIA, gives private citizens the ability to request records from most public bodies in the state.

If you'd like to file a FOIA, the National Freedom of Information Coalition has a sample FOIA request that you can use to fill in. Check it out below, and you just have to fill in the information ...

But for the purposes of this column, let’s boil it down to a few essentials. Here are five things you should know to help your FOIA requests: 1. Exemptions. FOIA has nine exemptions that agencies can ...

The number of Freedom of Information Act requests made in Evanston reached a record high of 1,300 this year. This follows a steady growth of requests since 2016, according to information from the ...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) stands at a critical juncture heading into 2025. Federal agencies are grappling with mounting backlogs, increasingly complex data landscapes, and rising ...