After more than 30 years of deciding disputes over public access to records, the Legislature could consider a bill this ...

Many officials think they can get away with withholding public records — or rest easy that taxpayers, not them, will be stuck ...

The state of Maryland is charging more than $1,000 for public records about a program that promotes teaching gender identity ...

Jeff Bezos’ corporate crown jewel Amazon filed a lawsuit in Washington state to prevent a newspaper from gaining access to ...

Officials previously argued that all 32 severance agreements were exempt as confidential personnel records under Virginia's ...

The lawsuit seeks to prevent the imminent release of records to the outlet. Amazon maintains that some of the information ...

A sophomore lawmaker has filed a bill proposing a dramatic rewrite of New Mexico's public records law that critics warn would have an alarming effect on government transparency and accountability. The ...

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Maryland education leaders have taken action to make public schools safer by mandating school systems share information about ...

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The North Dakota Public Service Commission reports receiving 889 consumer contacts in 2024, including informal complaints against regulated entities, public input submitted as part of an open case, ...

LANSING — Michigan's governor and lawmakers would no longer be exempted from public-records requests under bills that won ...