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Kentucky coalition launches website, providing updates and opinions on legislation
January 13, 2022
Journalists banned from Iowa Senate floor; transparency advocates raise concerns
January 13, 2022
Audit of Maine police agencies produces inconsistent results; 1 in 5 didn’t respond
January 13, 2022
Fourth annual NFOIC competition invites research proposals focused on FOI, technology
January 11, 2022

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Case Disclosed

The Booming Market for Apocalyptic Literature

March 27, 2017
By Andrew Udelsman

Few so accurately predicted the era of “alternative facts” than Orwell, who had this to say: “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.”

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Prospective Injunctions Under FOIA

March 9, 2017
By Yurij Melynk

Even for its strongest advocates and those who regularly exercise the rights it grants, the Freedom of Information Act is often reduced to its most-invoked provision: the obligation of federal agencies to produce specific records in response to requests.

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The President and the Press: A Very Dangerous Precedent?

February 21, 2017
By Regina Wang

Several news outlets have spoken out about President Trump for calling on only conservative and conservative leaning news outlets in three joint news conferences with foreign leaders over the last few weeks.

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The Risks of Trump's Proposal to Speed Up Drug Approvals

February 20, 2017
By Mark Doré

President Trump has signaled—often and recently—that he believes drug approval moves too slowly. Meeting with drug manufacturers at the White House on Jan. 31, Trump promised quick yes-or-no approval decisions on new drugs (and stressed the need for lower prices and U.S.-based manufacturing).

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