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Fifty groups push Obama on FOIA legislation proposed by Cornyn, Leahy

FOIFT2014-10-24T13:21:59-05:00

By Mario Trujillo The Hill Originally published Oct. 23, 2014 A coalition of 50 groups urging more government transparency called on President Obama to publicly support legislation that would reform the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The conglomerate — including government watchdogs, civil liberties groups and media advocacy groups — wants a commitment that a number of reforms will remain in place after the president leaves office. "Only statutory reform and your public commitment to that reform will ensure the commitments you have made last beyond your presidency," the coalition said in a letter sent Wednesday, adding that legislation would "breathe [...]

Fifty groups push Obama on FOIA legislation proposed by Cornyn, LeahyFOIFT2014-10-24T13:21:59-05:00

Commentary: Why we need FOIA reform now

FOIFT2014-09-17T15:43:32-05:00

By Anne L. Weismann Roll Call Originally published Sept. 17, 2014 Congress has returned from a month-long recess with a full plate and few legislative days left. Although it faces many competing priorities, Congress must pass the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014, a bill that enjoys bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. If enacted, this legislation truly will be a game changer, restoring the Freedom of Information Act to its original intended purpose of offering a “check against corruption” and “hold[ing] the governors accountable to the governed,” in the words of the Supreme Court. Key provisions of the [...]

Commentary: Why we need FOIA reform nowFOIFT2014-09-17T15:43:32-05:00

San Antonio Express-News: Freedom of information update vital

FOIFT2014-08-29T14:02:46-05:00

San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board Originally published Aug. 28, 2014 SAN ANTONIO — The best measurement of government openness is to track the records it makes public. Since his first day in office, President Barack Obama has talked a good game about government openness, but he has failed to deliver. In fact, his administration has been one of the more secretive, denying and censoring records at a record rate and prosecuting journalists over leaks. This, despite a policy directive from the administration for agencies to assume records are open to the public. All the more reason then to support the proposed [...]

San Antonio Express-News: Freedom of information update vitalFOIFT2014-08-29T14:02:46-05:00

Congress may move forward on FOIA reform

FOIFT2014-06-24T19:33:47-05:00

Congress may take action this year to strengthen the federal Freedom of Information Act, according to a new posting Tuesday by the National Security Archive at George Washington University. The archive posted a bipartisan bill by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, called the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014. A separate FOIA update bill has already passed the U.S. House. For more details go to the National Security Archive at http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/the_archive.html

Congress may move forward on FOIA reformFOIFT2014-06-24T19:33:47-05:00

After six years, UT law professor to gain access to previously withheld border information

FOIFT2014-03-26T13:40:38-05:00

By Christine Breitbeil The Daily Texan Originally published March 25, 2014 Six years after her initial request for public records regarding federally built fences along the Texas-Mexico border, UT law professor Denise Gilman has passed a significant barrier in receiving the documents. On March 14, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the government must disclose names and addresses of those affected by the border wall due to possible discrimination. In 2006, the U.S. Congress passed the Secure Fence Act, which mandated the construction of a 670-mile wall along the border of the U.S. and Mexico. Gilman, also co-director of [...]

After six years, UT law professor to gain access to previously withheld border informationFOIFT2014-03-26T13:40:38-05:00

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