LawNews
Sharyl Attkisson, a senior independent contributor for The Daily Signal and former investigative reporter for CBS News, said she watched her daughter grow up while… Read More
SocietyNews
Reporters almost always attend hearings in the various committees of the House of Representatives. But tomorrow they will be there in an unusual role—as witnesses… Read More
EconomyNews
Last December, the Ohio State treasurer, Josh Mandel, launched OhioCheckbook.com, a website specifically dedicated to showing taxpayers exactly where their dollars are going. However the… Read More
SocietyNews
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is seeking to “set a new national standard for transparency” with a website that allows users to study how funds are… Read More
PoliticsFeature
High-level federal executives routinely use personal email for business, in likely violation of the Federal Records Act. That’s according to a recent survey of federal… Read More
SocietyNews
During an appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” today, Rep. Trey Gowdy said there are “huge gaps” in the emails he has received from… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Bureaucratic stonewalling erects barriers to the public’s right to know. It also undermines our system of checks and balances and weakens the public’s trust in… Read More
LawCommentary
There is something on which Democrats and Republicans agree: the Freedom of Information Act is broken. The law, known as FOIA, is intended to facilitate… Read More
SocietyNews
HARRISBURG, Pa.—As snow flurries fell across the state capital last week, Erik Arneson donned a Green Bay Packers parka and knit hat and went searching… Read More
LawFeature
Lost and missing government records are not isolated to one administration or political party. The list below includes 19 examples of public files that went missing, were… Read More
