When Kathy Hochul took over as governor in 2021, she promised a more transparent, more responsive state government. In her ...

Asked if disappearing messages erode public trust in city government, former L.A. Councilmember Mike Bonin said “Yes.” ...

An Oaklandside review of nearly 180 public records requests found widespread failure among local politicians to comply with ...

Hepaco LLC, doing business as Clean Harbors, who was the existing tenant, purchased 1.71 acres at 1301 Marsh St. in Norfolk from Piedmont Land Co. for $2,541,954. Clark Simpson and Erik Conradi with ...

The press plays an important role in holding government accountable, but the public does too, by keeping an eye on their local and state officials. In 2021, a Webster, N.H., couple uncovered an ...

To help ensure government decisions are in the public’s best interest, California law requires many officials to disclose their financial interests on public forms. Those disclosures — known as form ...

The Rhode Island ACLU is suing Brown University, arguing its police department must comply with public records laws. Brown University contends its police force is not subject to the Access to Public ...

The New Hanover County Clerk of Court Jan Kennedy is being sued by the ACLU’s North Carolina chapter for not complying with a public records request for the last two years. (Port City Daily/File) NEW ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Foundation (ACLU-NC) has filed a lawsuit against the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court for allegedly withholding ...

Two families whose children were among four University of Idaho students killed in a highly publicized attack in Moscow obtained a partial victory in their legal fight to prevent the release of crime ...

CHEYENNE — Some state lawmakers are looking to update the Wyoming Public Records Act, something that has been done twice since 2012. Though it’s unclear at this point which direction the task force ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Foundation filed a lawsuit to compel the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court to comply with North Carolina’s public ...