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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was among the agencies that had its FOIA office eliminated late Monday night, according to a synopsis of the cuts shared at a CDC staff meeting ...
Springfield resident Calvin Christian III filed a lawsuit against the city for alleged FOIA violations after waiting months for requested documents about Ward 1 aldermanic candidates. The State ...
The number of FOIA requests filed in fiscal year 2024 surpassed 1.5 million, which represented a 25% increase from FY 2023. Congress Artificial Intelligence The adoption of modernized information ...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid off or eliminated HHS staffers in charge of handling FOIA requests at the CDC, Food and Drug Administration and the National ...
Their work has been mandated by Congress since the 1960s under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. "As a result, there are currently zero personnel available to process FOIA requests received ...
A recent Tax Notes investigation explored flaws practitioners have identified in the IRS's FOIA disclosure and appeals systems, which have led to taxpayer frustration and a growing backlog.
The response letter from the city states that, based on information provided by the auditor general's office, they do not possess any record corresponding to the FOIA request. The city also ...
The ACLU seeks expedited processing of FOIA requests it submitted to the Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs requesting records regarding access to Americans’ health, ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke Judge has sided with the nonprofit news website Cardinal News in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case against Roanoke City. The news organization challenged the ...
Currently, the legislature falls under the state’s Freedom of Information Act laws. FOIA is often used by journalists, researchers, and citizens to obtain access to legislators’ correspondence ...
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – WSAZ submitted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding a hill-slide slip that has closed Verdunville Elementary School for weeks in Logan County.
A bill to amend Arkansas' Freedom of Information Act of 1967 failed to pass Thursday morning in the state Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee. A bill to amend Arkansas' Freedom of ...