Public records

Update: On March 23, 2021, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed HB 312, calling the legislation"a recipe for secrecy" that "does not…

The 16th annual Sunshine Week, hosted by the News Leaders Association, will focus on last year’s unique transparency issues.

Case Number: CH-21-0196 Court: The Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis Client: Marc Perrusquia…

RCFP’s attorney in Oregon helped the Malheur Enterprise obtain records related to a $26 million economic development project.

Such lawsuits intimidate members of the press, public who ask questions about what their government is doing and how.

RCFP attorneys hope that successful public records lawsuits could help shape the state’s law in favor of greater transparency.

Court: Circuit Court of Waukesha County, Wisconsin Date Filed: Nov. 6, 2020 Update: In a bench ruling issued on Dec.…

The Reporters Committee obtained the police memo through a public records request.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 115 media and press freedom organizations sent a letter last week to officials…

Information addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid pandemic.