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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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Stop playing games with public records

Gov. Tony Evers has now released one day of his emails, having previously denied a similar request. Good. Keep going, governor. Fully embrace open government, regardless of who is asking for public...

Attorney general’s office to provide KOMA and KORA training

The Office of Attorney General Derek Schmidt and The Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government will provide local public training on open meetings and open records later this month. The training...

South metro area law enforcement agencies blocking radio traffic

As of the early morning hours on Dec. 2, Douglas County law enforcement radios faded from public access. Channels once available for anyone to hear now broadcast a stream of garbled talk and...

OPRA needs to be re-examined, according to local governments

Local governments say OPRA is “fraught with abuse and misuse.” Bordentown City, Florence, Willingboro are among municipalities asking for OPRA reform. Bordentown City, Florence and Willingboro are...

Letter: Elected officials should be more transparent

Why aren’t candidates for local municipal offices required to fill out the N.C. State Ethics Commission’s statement of economic interest disclosure forms? It should be a common-sense move by the...

Georgia ethics commission files lawsuit over Abrams emails

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia ethics commission filed a lawsuit Friday seeking communications between Democrat Stacey Abrams’ unsuccessful 2018 campaign for governor and several third-party organizations...

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NFOIC’s latest white paper focuses on technology and transparency

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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