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 ...

The Kentucky Open Records Act generally requires public agencies to make their records available upon request. Sara Simon Spotlight PA Fayette County schools violated open records law with ...

In 1998, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) began requiring officers to fill out reports any time they had to use force, a big step toward tracking when and why police resorted to strong-arming ...

Despite this, I encourage everybody to file open records requests because you don’t have to be a journalist to do it. But just be prepared to be stonewalled, charged money or potentially having to ...

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 ...

Sunshine Week highlights the importance of open records laws, ensuring government transparency and accountability. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel utilizes open records laws to uncover important ...

Kentucky lawmakers are preparing to carve a bigger loophole in the state Open Records Act that would shield crime incident reports, 911 tapes and other documents from public view at the discretion of ...

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — — A South Fulton homeowner is taking the city back to court, claiming leaders continue to violate Georgia’s open records laws despite a court order meant to enforce transparency.