While local government communications are public, cities vary widely in how they fulfill the legal obligation to make them ...

Millions of Americans may still be eligible for pandemic‑era tax refunds after a federal court ruling found the IRS may have ...

The federal government has stopped making its quarterly payments to the state of Rhode Island to cover Medicaid administrative expenses because the state's new financial system is out of sync with the ...

Two years later, documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act give more details about how the traffic stop led to deportations.

After Penn State denied a Right to Know Law request for police overtime records, the Centre Daily Times is appealing in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.

Millions of Americans may be eligible for a tax refund thanks to a recent court decision that found taxpayers should not have ...

Reporters here and across the nation routinely request public records to illuminate systemic failings, abuse and corruption across all levels of government. They do so under a federal law known as the ...

Want an Arkansas government record or access to a public meeting? There’s a law for that. The 59-year-old Arkansas Freedom of Information Act protects Arkansas citizens’ access to a wide array of ...

Jeffrey Epstein used his money and influence in the world of elite private schools to assist friends and acquaintances.

Indiana’s public records law does not apply to federal agencies. So if you’re searching for records about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or the U.S. Department of Education, for instance, ...

Your guide to getting medical records and documents from one doctor’s office or clinic to a new healthcare professional. This can be a multi-step process that isn’t always as easy as it may seem. If ...

Florida's Sunshine Laws make it possible for people to access records from any state, local, or municipal governments. Public records are all "documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, ...