In the age of digital records, how do we know that data has not been tampered with? Rafael (Rafa) Cordón has an answer. In efforts to preserve the integrity of real information — especially government ...

“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 ...

The annual assault on Florida’s popular open government laws continues this legislative session — even as the public clamors for greater transparency and access to their elected officials and ...

Which database should you use to do a public records search? There are a variety of vendors who are happy to sell you information on a particular individual, including an address, date of birth and ...

MOUNT VERNON — A Skagit County Superior Court judge denied a request from Stanwood and Sedro-Woolley to exempt Flock camera footage from the Public Records Act. Judge Elizabeth Neidzwski said Thursday ...

The Indiana Coalition for Open Government launched a hotline (260-ASK-ICOG) to answer questions about public records and open meetings laws. The hotline aims to assist citizens navigating Indiana's ...

Florida lawmakers have filed several new bills for the 2026 legislative session to create more exemptions to the state's open government laws. The proposed exemptions would, for example, shield the ...