MACON, Ga. — On Tuesday, we explained our five-month quest for public records from the Macon District Attorney’s Office. We asked for records of the 63 inmates' cases that District Attorney Anita ...

“Sunshine laws” give citizens access to government documents and meetings. “Open records laws” detail the records, documents and information that state agencies and local governments must disclose if ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Whether it's investigating controversial decisions by local governments or digging into how those agencies spend taxpayer money, 13 Investigates relies on open records laws to ...

More than a year after Austinites voted overwhelmingly to make secret police personnel files public, the Austin Police Department has begun to release those documents. Requesting so-called G-file ...

Georgians have the right to obtain public records directly from private organizations with government contracts, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled this week, overturning lower court rulings that allowed ...

HAZARD, Ky. (LEX 18) — In July, Dallas Campbell went to the Hazard Police Department to make an open records request. A process he assumed would take a few minutes ended with him in handcuffs.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was ordered to pay nearly $22,000 in legal fees to a conservative watchdog last week after a Georgia court found that she “flatly ignored” an open records ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – On Monday, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office announced the launch of an online complaint form for open records request denials. According to the AG’s Office, the online ...

This new form is designed to strengthen government accountability in Oklahoma. It’s part of the work of the newly established Public Access Counselor Unit. “Since taking office more than two years ago ...

A challenge by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to dismiss an open records lawsuit about her office has attracted the scrutiny of one of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election ...

Texas’ open records law gives almost anyone access to government records. Its purpose centers on ensuring transparency and accountability at public agencies — but knowing how to use the law ...