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From tracking down essential documents to analyzing complex data sets, Sunlight Research Desk’s new membership options that can improve your newsroom’s investigative capabilities.
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The Sunlight Research Desk and MuckRock provide powerful investigative tools and support that help local and independent newsrooms produce more high-impact journalism.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
From tracking down essential documents to analyzing complex data sets, Sunlight Research Desk’s new membership options that can improve your newsroom’s investigative capabilities.
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“We’re at the tipping point.”
Federal FOIA requests have nearly doubled in the past five years, according to a Justice Department report, according to @columjournreview.bsky.social.
Federal FOIA requests have nearly doubled in the past five years, according to a Justice Department report, according to @columjournreview.bsky.social.
Too many FOIA requests, too little transparency.
FOIA’s systemic problems meet partisan robo-requests.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
“We’re at the tipping point.”
Federal FOIA requests have nearly doubled in the past five years, according to a Justice Department report, according to @columjournreview.bsky.social.
Federal FOIA requests have nearly doubled in the past five years, according to a Justice Department report, according to @columjournreview.bsky.social.
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I talked with @camrodriguez.bsky.social about how to look for historical documents in this @muckrock.com "FOIAFriday" episode, which you can now watch on YouTube: youtu.be/igCzQLTiJbs...
FOIAFriday: Obtaining historical records through FOIA
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February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I talked with @camrodriguez.bsky.social about how to look for historical documents in this @muckrock.com "FOIAFriday" episode, which you can now watch on YouTube: youtu.be/igCzQLTiJbs...
See how a team of reporters used MuckRock Requests to file requests surrounding police misconduct in NY state, then used DocumentCloud Add-Ons to turn many different documents into standardized, searchable data. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Sorting a trove of police disciplinary files to find stories
When you recognize a pattern of where to find information on documents over and over again, DocumentCloud’s Regex Extractor Add-On can help you pull it out and turn it into data. After that, the fun…
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February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
See how a team of reporters used MuckRock Requests to file requests surrounding police misconduct in NY state, then used DocumentCloud Add-Ons to turn many different documents into standardized, searchable data. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Last week on FOIAFriday, we discussed how to obtain historical records through FOIA! The entire session is now available on MuckRock's YouTube:
FOIAFriday: Obtaining historical records through FOIA
Watch MuckRock's FOIA Friday session from January 2026. We were joined by Robert Loerzel for an interesting conversation about obtaining historical records.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Last week on FOIAFriday, we discussed how to obtain historical records through FOIA! The entire session is now available on MuckRock's YouTube:
The carpet industry’s long use of “forever chemicals” has polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South for decades.
MuckRock’s @sunlightresearch.bsky.social provided research on this new investigation.
MuckRock’s @sunlightresearch.bsky.social provided research on this new investigation.
Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
The Georgia carpet industry’s long use of PFAS, known as forever chemicals, polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The carpet industry’s long use of “forever chemicals” has polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South for decades.
MuckRock’s @sunlightresearch.bsky.social provided research on this new investigation.
MuckRock’s @sunlightresearch.bsky.social provided research on this new investigation.
ICYMI: @sunlightresearch.bsky.social launched new membership options that can help your newsroom track down essential documents, analyze complex data sets, and prepare detailed timelines to help your newsroom build the foundation for investigations.
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The Sunlight Research Desk and MuckRock provide powerful investigative tools and support that help local and independent newsrooms produce more high-impact journalism.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
ICYMI: @sunlightresearch.bsky.social launched new membership options that can help your newsroom track down essential documents, analyze complex data sets, and prepare detailed timelines to help your newsroom build the foundation for investigations.
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Hawaii’s State Archive has made 64 volumes of state records, including genealogy, land and court records available for public use, reports @statescoop.bsky.social.
Hawaii digitizes 64 volumes of state records, publishes online with free public search tool | StateScoop
A new Hawaii state website contains digital scans of documents on genealogy, land ownership and court proceedings.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Hawaii’s State Archive has made 64 volumes of state records, including genealogy, land and court records available for public use, reports @statescoop.bsky.social.
Over the last six months, MuckRock teamed up with a class of investigative journalism students at West Virginia University to request opioid settlement spending documents from all 55 counties in West Virginia. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
How are opioid settlement funds being spent in your state? You can use FOIA to find out
Over the last six months, MuckRock teamed up with a class of investigative journalism students at West Virginia University to request opioid settlement spending documents from all 55 counties in West…
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February 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Over the last six months, MuckRock teamed up with a class of investigative journalism students at West Virginia University to request opioid settlement spending documents from all 55 counties in West Virginia. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
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Sunlight Research Desk is launching an updated membership program that gives your newsroom more access to support from the Sunlight Research Desk. www.sunlightresearch.net/membership
Sunlight Research Desk is launching an updated membership program that gives your newsroom more access to support from the Sunlight Research Desk. www.sunlightresearch.net/membership
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The Sunlight Research Desk and MuckRock provide powerful investigative tools and support that help local and independent newsrooms produce more high-impact journalism.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Save time and uncover critical details for impactful stories. 📰
Sunlight Research Desk is launching an updated membership program that gives your newsroom more access to support from the Sunlight Research Desk. www.sunlightresearch.net/membership
Sunlight Research Desk is launching an updated membership program that gives your newsroom more access to support from the Sunlight Research Desk. www.sunlightresearch.net/membership
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The Georgia carpet industry’s long use of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” has polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South for decades.
Sunlight Research Desk provided research to @ajc.com on this new reporting.
Sunlight Research Desk provided research to @ajc.com on this new reporting.
The toxic legacy of Georgia’s carpet empire
The Georgia carpet industry’s long use of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South.
www.ajc.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The Georgia carpet industry’s long use of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” has polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South for decades.
Sunlight Research Desk provided research to @ajc.com on this new reporting.
Sunlight Research Desk provided research to @ajc.com on this new reporting.
This month, @transjournalists.org requested records related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees’ access to gender-affirming care and federal funding threats over LGBTQ+ inclusive content.
Ringing in the new year with records requests
ICE detainees’ access to gender-affirming care, universities responding to proposed government compacts and more.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This month, @transjournalists.org requested records related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees’ access to gender-affirming care and federal funding threats over LGBTQ+ inclusive content.
The University of Michigan’s undergraduate chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the university of charging high FOIA fees and excessive delays in processing requests. www.michigandaily.com/news/adminis...
Student activists allege unreasonable charges, excessive delays from UMich FOIA Office
How much can a public institution charge for a public records request? At the University of Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act Office, it could be $11,073.
www.michigandaily.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The University of Michigan’s undergraduate chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the university of charging high FOIA fees and excessive delays in processing requests. www.michigandaily.com/news/adminis...
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to stop expediting FOIA requests for underserved communities that have struggled with pollution. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
E&E News: EPA to ax environmental justice provision in public records rule
Rolling back the FOIA provision will bring to an end another part of the Biden administration’s legacy at the agency.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to stop expediting FOIA requests for underserved communities that have struggled with pollution. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
Join us for FOIAFriday at 1 PM ET to learn how to obtain historical records through FOIA! us02web.zoom.us/j/8966275089...
This Friday, learn how to obtain historical records through FOIA with special guests Chicago-based journalist Robert Loerzel and New York Times journalist Steve Eder.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Join us for FOIAFriday at 1 PM ET to learn how to obtain historical records through FOIA! us02web.zoom.us/j/8966275089...
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Keeping local agencies accountable using DocumentCloud
The Philly Transit Riders Union used DocumentCloud’s annotation feature to highlight public documents with their members and share them with local reporters and the public.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Learn more about their work: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Last week, Building with MuckRock welcomed the Philly Transit Riders Union to talk about their work holding SEPTA officials accountable through public records requests and DocumentCloud.
Watch the full video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30o...
Watch the full video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30o...
Building with MuckRock: Q&A with Philly Transit Riders Union and their use of DocumentCloud
In this session we interviewed Nat from the Philly Transit Riders Union on their work holding SEPTA officials accountable and how public records requests and DocumentCloud made that work possible.…
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January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Last week, Building with MuckRock welcomed the Philly Transit Riders Union to talk about their work holding SEPTA officials accountable through public records requests and DocumentCloud.
Watch the full video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30o...
Watch the full video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30o...
This Friday, learn how to obtain historical records through FOIA with special guests Chicago-based journalist Robert Loerzel and New York Times journalist Steve Eder.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
FOIAFriday
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January 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This Friday, learn how to obtain historical records through FOIA with special guests Chicago-based journalist Robert Loerzel and New York Times journalist Steve Eder.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
PluckyWire is also now available on verified MuckRock Accounts for newsrooms of all sizes. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Newsrooms of all sizes deserve better reporting tools and support. Through a new Knight Foundation grant, MuckRock is expanding our portfolio to make that a reality.
With a Knight Foundation grant, MuckRock is making it easier for newsrooms of all sizes to access the cutting-edge tools they need while helping innovators with promising new approaches reach a…
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January 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM
PluckyWire is also now available on verified MuckRock Accounts for newsrooms of all sizes. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Developed by Johnny Bassett, PluckyWire has made content sharing and collaboration among local news partners even easier. www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/a-sc...
A scrappy story-sharing tool with local newsroom DNA gains traction
Plucky Wire was incubated in an unlikely place for a journalism technology: the tiny Granite State News Collaborative. Now, it's being used by hundreds of outlets countrywide.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Developed by Johnny Bassett, PluckyWire has made content sharing and collaboration among local news partners even easier. www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/a-sc...
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DocumentCloud will undergo some necessary infrastructure maintenance on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 10:00am EST. We expect minimal downtime, but there may be a brief impact on the processing of newly uploaded documents during the maintenance window.
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
DocumentCloud will undergo some necessary infrastructure maintenance on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 10:00am EST. We expect minimal downtime, but there may be a brief impact on the processing of newly uploaded documents during the maintenance window.
New year, same mission. In a partnership with MuckRock, the @transjournalists.org has filed more than 300 public records requests to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities across the country. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Ringing in the new year with records requests
ICE detainees’ access to gender-affirming care, universities responding to proposed government compacts and more.
www.muckrock.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
New year, same mission. In a partnership with MuckRock, the @transjournalists.org has filed more than 300 public records requests to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities across the country. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
This Friday, learn how to obtain historical records through FOIA with special guest @robertloerzel.bsky.social.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This Friday, learn how to obtain historical records through FOIA with special guest @robertloerzel.bsky.social.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The Philly Transit Riders Union used DocumentCloud’s annotation feature to highlight public documents with their members and share them with local reporters and the public.
Join us on Friday to learn more during our Building with MuckRock event. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on Friday to learn more during our Building with MuckRock event. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The Philly Transit Riders Union used DocumentCloud’s annotation feature to highlight public documents with their members and share them with local reporters and the public.
Join us on Friday to learn more during our Building with MuckRock event. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on Friday to learn more during our Building with MuckRock event. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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On Friday at 1 p.m. ET, learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed with Albert Serna Jr., founder of the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism.
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Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community | Sunlight Research
In this workshop, we will explore how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Building on December’s training about finding data on LGBTQ+ communities,…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
On Friday at 1 p.m. ET, learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed with Albert Serna Jr., founder of the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism.
Register today:
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