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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you want to know how much money the city of Chicago spends on holiday parade security in a given year, you can file an open records request with the city for the details. If you want to know how a ...

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.

The City of El Paso has launched a webpage for open records requests. The Cithy’s Communications and Public Affairs Office is responsible for all Open Records Requests. All requests must be made in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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