Houston police in 2021 took around 550 business days to respond to records requests, but now say it's taking much less time.

It's not just the Epstein files. The Trump administration is withholding all kinds of public records. Freedom of Information Act requests are regularly being ignored and rebuffed. President Donald ...

Freedom of information laws vary at the federal, state and municipal levels and are far from perfect. Requests may take years to fill and sometimes reveal little, particularly after redactions.

They’re arguing over four letters that form the core of transparency about what our government is up to: FOIA, or Freedom of Information Act, the federal version of which turns 50 next year.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – March 16 marks National Freedom of Information Day, a day dedicated to reminding citizens of their rights to information and how important it is to practice these rights.

That email was part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Like many ...