National Freedom of Information Coalition

In addition to X, Facebook, Insta and LinkedIn, NFOIC is now on Blue Sky, too: bsky.app/profile/nfoic.…

A private judge has granted a request from the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition to intervene in a divorce case in which a suppression order makes the entire court file — and the order itself — unavailable to the public. coloradofoic.org/private-judge-…

Tips for filing FOIA requests during a government shutdown freedom.press/the-classified…

Wisconsin joins the states observing the majority rule that public officials cannot hide text messages — & messages on private messaging apps — involving public business & must pay requesters ‘ legal fees where courts reaffirm this rule. share.google/AC906N0n9rsan5…

🚨 Records expose $180 million in misspent public funds Audit finds Sacramento’s Highlands Community Charter hired big names like a police chief and NBA player but failed on education basics. 🧾 sacbee.com/news/local/art…

“After spending more than $10,000 on an external investigation, according to a document obtained by the Globe through a public records request, [school officials] have not shared any of the investigative report with Rohan’s family and have refused to release it to the public.”

If courts don't have to power to enforce the Public Records Act beyond which records can be disclosed, "then the Public Records Act is meaningless" says @davidloysd to @Kristen_Taketa ⬇️sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/04/rep…

"State contracts for Florida's controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" detention camp were removed from a public database and replaced with far less detailed documents" reason.com/2025/07/22/all…

MuckRock, NFOIC and other leading transparency groups receive $1.25M Press Forward grant to help local journalists obtain government records mailchi.mp/c2b255eb7b84/e…

CFOG is accepting nominations for our Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Awards for 2025, the 50th anniversary of the passage of the state Freedom of Information Act in Connecticut. Nominate someone today: ctfog.org/pearlman/the-c…

It's not you. It's us. The NFOIC website is down and we're working to fix the problem. Please bear with us.

If you didn't read all the way to the end of this story, you might have missed this gem: a replay of the FOIA row @jimmor12 had to hoe just to get ordinary email, starting with the claim that a request for one person's email for a 2-day period wasn't specific enough.

"This bill would let the government shut the doors on almost any controversial issue, sidelining the very people they’re meant to serve." detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

Judge rules Hays County can't bypass open government for road bonds. The ruling appears to mark the first time that a judge has undone a bond election based on Texas Open Meetings Act violations. austinfreepress.org/roadblock/

🗞️ New edition of The Journal of Civic Information is here! 📚 Open-access, peer-reviewed research on transparency + public records. 🔗 Read now: journals.flvc.org/civic

Do you know someone who is a champion for open government and First Amendment rights? Consider nominating them for the @TxFOIFT James Madison Award. Nomination deadline is June 30. Details at foift.org/activities-pro…

"The proposal says the district would have to provide the school board with a list of lawsuits DPS is involved in and a tally of how much it spends on external legal costs." chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/…

69% of investigative journalists say records access is their biggest challenge, per new UF Collier Prize study. 📄 Full report: brechner.org/2025/06/19/uf-…

"Sorry if it sucks to listen to people you don’t like or agree with, city council members, but that’s what being a public official, and especially an elected official is all about." sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/perry-…

Looking forward to this conversation with @MichaelMorisy @FOIANate and Lauren Harper. Join us! 1 p.m eastern time on Tuesday zoom.us/webinar/regist…

“If you get a public record in reporting, get an image of that, splash it out there; show the readers under the hood what you’re looking at.” nationalpress.org/topic/public-r…