Government Transparency & FOIA

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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Source: FOIA.gov

(FOIA) In The News

Feds argue they had no duty under FOIA to search Hillary Clinton's emails Read More via Politico

NPR interviews Associated Press Editor Ted Bridis “Analysis Reveals Record Number Of FOIA Requests Filed Last Year”

Resources

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Guide to the Freedom of Information Act is a comprehensive legal treatise on the FOIA. Learn More at justice.gov/Office Of Information Policy

Understand Your Right To Know FAQ by Epic.org

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