“Sunshine laws” give citizens access to government documents and meetings. “Open records laws” detail the records, documents and information that state agencies and local governments must disclose if ...

Journalists file public record requests to access information on government agencies — from public schools to police units. However, you don’t need to be a reporter. Anyone can access public records.

Public records are one of the few ways that criminal justice reporters can learn more about what happens in prisons, jails, youth detention facilities and ICE detention centers. There are few other ...

State law allows anyone to ask for public records, but the average Nevadan probably has no idea how to do it. The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s “What Are They Hiding?” initiative, which debuted last week ...

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KVOA) - The City of Sierra Vista has launched a new software aimed at improving the process to request public records. On Jan. 1, the city launched a new JustFOIA public records ...

In order to facilitate prompt compliance with the Ohio Public Records Act (Ohio Revised Code 149.43), all persons seeking to inspect or obtain copies of University records are expected to comply with ...