As Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel noted in a recent weblog, the Freedom of Information Act has been under severe assault from the Bush Administration since October 2001, when Attorney General ...

The FOIA can be used by more than journalists and lawyers, though. Anyone can file a FOIA request. Here’s how you do just that and what you can—and often can’t— find out from one.

This will help to cut down on the time for searching for responsive records if you can advise a FOIA analyst where they may be located.” Michael Morisy, founder, MuckRock: “The best requesters are ...

“Even if you know a lot about FOIA, it’s good to have people with knowledge of the agency and its history.” Training FOIA contractors Those familiar with contract work maintain that private employees ...

AI can help FOIA offices combat onslaught of bot-powered requests, report says According to a report from software firm OPEXUS, 93% of FOIA officers believe “AI has a key role to play in helping ...

The bureau’s FOIA officers advised CFPB’s 1,200 employees to “minimize attachments to your calendar appointments” and “consider using email to send related attachments.” ...

While working for years to get FOIA requests filled by the EPA for the Competitive Enterprise Institute and others, Horner has regularly faced delays, denials of fee-waivers, and wars of attrition.