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The National Freedom of Information Coalition is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of state and regional affiliates representing 35 states and the District of Columbia. Through its programs and services and national member network, NFOIC promotes press freedom, legislative and administrative reforms and litigation to ensure open, transparent and accessible state and local governments and public institutions.

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Editorial: Here’s why we need records reporting law

Ginger McCall, Oregon’s public records advocate, recently asked a variety of state and local government agencies to share information regarding the public records requests they received in 2018. While...

City won’t release real-time surveillance footage to the public, possibly violating state law

Since the city of New Orleans opened its Real-Time Crime Monitoring Center in late 2017 — putting dozens, and eventually hundreds, of surveillance cameras online across the city monitoring street...

NFOIC adopts vision for improving state and local government transparency

News Release For Immediate Release - August 15, 2019 Contact: Daniel Bevarly, Executive Director National Freedom of Information Coalition dbevarly@nfoic.org 352-294-7082 The National Freedom of...

Police scanners have gone silent in Denver, but will the public suffer as a consequence?

DENVER -- Last month, the Denver Police Department joined dozens of other agencies around Colorado and across the country when it encrypted its radios, blocking the public from being able to listen in...

Transparency, accountability too important to sacrifice | EDITORIAL

Transparency. Accountability. These are essential to maintaining any free, elected government. Reviewing public records is one of the most effective ways to ensure your local government is functioning...

Portsmouth is facing online attacks. One idea to fight back: tightening public-records laws.

PORTSMOUTH City officials say they’re being attacked regularly by internet fraudsters, and to guard their workplace, they want to make it harder for potential offenders to access public information....

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The National Freedom of Information Coalition has adopted a new vision plan for improving state and local government transparency. Read more:

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