We won another lawsuit and will keep fighting to ensure public records in #Wisconsin are available to the public.
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords
The Badger Project settles lawsuit after Racine Co PD releases records, pays $1500
The Badger Project sued the Wind Point Police Department after it denied records requests related to an officer who resigned in 2023. The village agreed to produce what they had and pay attorney's fee...
thebadgerproject.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We won another lawsuit and will keep fighting to ensure public records in #Wisconsin are available to the public.
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords
“In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” — Bertrand Russell.
As Epstein materials are discussed, push a thorough, bipartisan release. Sunlight beats rumor. #EvidenceMatters #OpenRecords
As Epstein materials are discussed, push a thorough, bipartisan release. Sunlight beats rumor. #EvidenceMatters #OpenRecords
September 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” — Bertrand Russell.
As Epstein materials are discussed, push a thorough, bipartisan release. Sunlight beats rumor. #EvidenceMatters #OpenRecords
As Epstein materials are discussed, push a thorough, bipartisan release. Sunlight beats rumor. #EvidenceMatters #OpenRecords
As a newly elected town supervisor, I asked our police department for records of all police calls to a local strip club. The department charged me $144 and then delivered this heavily censored response. We need transparency in government. #openrecords
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
As a newly elected town supervisor, I asked our police department for records of all police calls to a local strip club. The department charged me $144 and then delivered this heavily censored response. We need transparency in government. #openrecords
Cheryl Phillips (@cephillips), founder/co-director of Big Local News at Stanford University, shared her secrets for using open records with our 2025 Data Fellows.
#CHJDataFellowship #DataJournalism #OpenRecords #FOIA #Transparency #PublicRecords #InvestigativeJournalism
#CHJDataFellowship #DataJournalism #OpenRecords #FOIA #Transparency #PublicRecords #InvestigativeJournalism
October 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Cheryl Phillips (@cephillips), founder/co-director of Big Local News at Stanford University, shared her secrets for using open records with our 2025 Data Fellows.
#CHJDataFellowship #DataJournalism #OpenRecords #FOIA #Transparency #PublicRecords #InvestigativeJournalism
#CHJDataFellowship #DataJournalism #OpenRecords #FOIA #Transparency #PublicRecords #InvestigativeJournalism
#NorthDakota citizens are owed accountability for the use of the legacy fund.
Potentially voter initiated ballot incoming for next year?
#transparency #financial #openrecords #legislation
Potentially voter initiated ballot incoming for next year?
#transparency #financial #openrecords #legislation
Billions of Legacy Fund dollars are shielded from public disclosure, considered confidential
North Dakota investment officials have refused to disclose details about much of the public fund’s portfolio, saying they are exempt from open records law.
www.inforum.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#NorthDakota citizens are owed accountability for the use of the legacy fund.
Potentially voter initiated ballot incoming for next year?
#transparency #financial #openrecords #legislation
Potentially voter initiated ballot incoming for next year?
#transparency #financial #openrecords #legislation
Joni Ernst says “we’re all gonna die” so we shouldn’t worry about Medicaid. Easy to say when YOU get taxpayer-funded health care, Joni.
As a US Senator, she enjoys top-level private insurance that’s 70–75% subsidized by you and me.
Her cost for a family plan? Approx $250/mo.
(She earns $174K/yr)
As a US Senator, she enjoys top-level private insurance that’s 70–75% subsidized by you and me.
Her cost for a family plan? Approx $250/mo.
(She earns $174K/yr)
June 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
NYT times obit on #BJLifton falsely conflates #openrecords with #openadoption, also for further context see my post http://goo.gl/1xNyB
November 24, 2024 at 2:10 AM
NYT times obit on #BJLifton falsely conflates #openrecords with #openadoption, also for further context see my post http://goo.gl/1xNyB
Good Morning! Your GovTracker has just been through the biggest snow storm on the Gulf of Mexico in 130 years this week. Which is why I’m only now directing your attention to a post from our founder about site improvements & the state of open government: www.govtrack.us/posts/471/20...
Stay The Course: New GovTrack capabilities and government accountability's outlook - GovTrack.us
Original reporting and other news from GovTrack.us
www.govtrack.us
January 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Yup. Now more than ever I want to see, document and understand how the levers of power are being moved in my state. (Well everywhere, but this is about Colorado) #sunshine #openrecords #goodgovernment coloradosun.com/2025/03/06/c...
Transparency advocates frustrated over limited access to Colorado government records consider ballot measure
The details of the transparency ballot question are still being worked out. But Jeff Roberts of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition said there are lots of ideas.
coloradosun.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Yup. Now more than ever I want to see, document and understand how the levers of power are being moved in my state. (Well everywhere, but this is about Colorado) #sunshine #openrecords #goodgovernment coloradosun.com/2025/03/06/c...
#RichlandCounty upped the price for producing public records last year. The #RichlandCenterPoliceDepartment has a similar fee. The policies flout the state’s open records law, experts say.
#openrecords #police #transparency #Wisconsin
#openrecords #police #transparency #Wisconsin
‘Clearly illegal’: Richland Co Sheriff, city PD starting at $25 for all records requests
The law enforcement agencies' minimum fees, experts say, contradict Wisconsin state law that states any charges for records requests must be tied to a calculation of the actual cost of producing the r...
thebadgerproject.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#RichlandCounty upped the price for producing public records last year. The #RichlandCenterPoliceDepartment has a similar fee. The policies flout the state’s open records law, experts say.
#openrecords #police #transparency #Wisconsin
#openrecords #police #transparency #Wisconsin
❌CONTRACT CANCELED- When I found $30 million of your money flowing through a local marketing firm over the last 4 years, I started asking questions. The response and reaction from Oklahoma's Dept of Tourism was not what I expected. #openrecords #foia okcfox.com/news/local/o...
Oklahoma Tourism pays $30M to marketing agency, ends contract after questions from FOX 25
There's a massive shakeup in spending at one Oklahoma state agency after FOX 25 started asking questions.We found tens of millions of your tax dollars each year
okcfox.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:22 AM
❌CONTRACT CANCELED- When I found $30 million of your money flowing through a local marketing firm over the last 4 years, I started asking questions. The response and reaction from Oklahoma's Dept of Tourism was not what I expected. #openrecords #foia okcfox.com/news/local/o...
Max also pointed to Intro 1235 from @galeabrewer.bsky.social to require all agencies adopt OpenRecords for their FOIL processing - aka stop them from hiding data on how bad they are at FOIL responses. 3/
@ebottcher.bsky.social please co-sponsor this
intro.nyc/1235-2025
@ebottcher.bsky.social please co-sponsor this
intro.nyc/1235-2025
The New York City Council - File #: Int 1235-2025
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the creation of a centralized system for processing freedom of information law requests
intro.nyc
April 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Max also pointed to Intro 1235 from @galeabrewer.bsky.social to require all agencies adopt OpenRecords for their FOIL processing - aka stop them from hiding data on how bad they are at FOIL responses. 3/
@ebottcher.bsky.social please co-sponsor this
intro.nyc/1235-2025
@ebottcher.bsky.social please co-sponsor this
intro.nyc/1235-2025
Fani Willis Opposes Special Master in Open Records Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Committee Documents: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back against efforts to appoint a special master to oversee document searches in… #FaniWillis #OpenRecords #Jan6Committee #DocumentSearch #SpecialMaster
Fani Willis Opposes Special Master in Open Records Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Committee Documents
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back against efforts to appoint a special master to oversee document searches in response…
The post Fani Willis Opposes Special Master in Open Records Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Committee Documents…
dlvr.it
January 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Fani Willis Opposes Special Master in Open Records Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Committee Documents: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back against efforts to appoint a special master to oversee document searches in… #FaniWillis #OpenRecords #Jan6Committee #DocumentSearch #SpecialMaster
If government agencies won't follow the law, we will take them to court.
#Wisconsin #OpenRecords #PublicRecords #StCroixCounty
#Wisconsin #OpenRecords #PublicRecords #StCroixCounty
The Badger Project asks judge to award lawyer fees after St. Croix County refuses
After initially denying requests, St. Croix County released records regarding a former deputy after The Badger Project sued. But the county has refused to pay the journalism organization's attorney fe...
thebadgerproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If government agencies won't follow the law, we will take them to court.
#Wisconsin #OpenRecords #PublicRecords #StCroixCounty
#Wisconsin #OpenRecords #PublicRecords #StCroixCounty
October before last, I sent an #Oklahoma Open Records Act request to the University of Oklahoma for exactly one (1) email with its attachment.
OU finally produced requested records this afternoon, 451 days later.
"Prompt and reasonable access" my foot. #FOIA #OpenRecords #ORA
OU finally produced requested records this afternoon, 451 days later.
"Prompt and reasonable access" my foot. #FOIA #OpenRecords #ORA
November 20, 2024 at 10:53 AM
October before last, I sent an #Oklahoma Open Records Act request to the University of Oklahoma for exactly one (1) email with its attachment.
OU finally produced requested records this afternoon, 451 days later.
"Prompt and reasonable access" my foot. #FOIA #OpenRecords #ORA
OU finally produced requested records this afternoon, 451 days later.
"Prompt and reasonable access" my foot. #FOIA #OpenRecords #ORA
📲 New @MuckRock guide on requesting text messages as public records. Learn what counts and how to request them.
Read it here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOI #FOIA #openrecords
Read it here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOI #FOIA #openrecords
Text messages are public records. How do you request them?
Whether they appear in a yellow lined notebook or on white printer paper, government documents are government documents.
www.muckrock.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
📲 New @MuckRock guide on requesting text messages as public records. Learn what counts and how to request them.
Read it here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOI #FOIA #openrecords
Read it here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOI #FOIA #openrecords
Attention Oklahoma journalists:
Digital copies of emails in their native electronic format are public records under the #Oklahoma Open Records Act. #FOIA #OpenRecords
You'll prefer these to PDFs.
Thanks for all your hard work.
cc @pmonies @Erin_Christy @SHumphreyTV
Digital copies of emails in their native electronic format are public records under the #Oklahoma Open Records Act. #FOIA #OpenRecords
You'll prefer these to PDFs.
Thanks for all your hard work.
cc @pmonies @Erin_Christy @SHumphreyTV
November 20, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Attention Oklahoma journalists:
Digital copies of emails in their native electronic format are public records under the #Oklahoma Open Records Act. #FOIA #OpenRecords
You'll prefer these to PDFs.
Thanks for all your hard work.
cc @pmonies @Erin_Christy @SHumphreyTV
Digital copies of emails in their native electronic format are public records under the #Oklahoma Open Records Act. #FOIA #OpenRecords
You'll prefer these to PDFs.
Thanks for all your hard work.
cc @pmonies @Erin_Christy @SHumphreyTV
We won another records lawsuit and will keep fighting for public records to remain public in #Wisconsin.
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords #FOIA
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords #FOIA
The Badger Project settles lawsuit after Racine Co PD releases records, pays $1500
The Badger Project sued the Wind Point Police Department after it denied records requests related to an officer who resigned in 2023. The village agreed to produce what they had and pay attorney's fee...
thebadgerproject.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We won another records lawsuit and will keep fighting for public records to remain public in #Wisconsin.
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords #FOIA
#OpenRecords #PublicRecords #FOIA
NEW INVESTIGATION drops Monday at 9pm. I'm tracking your tax dollars 💰.
The massive spending shakeup that came after I started asking questions. #FOIA #OpenRecords
The massive spending shakeup that came after I started asking questions. #FOIA #OpenRecords
December 6, 2024 at 10:44 PM
NEW INVESTIGATION drops Monday at 9pm. I'm tracking your tax dollars 💰.
The massive spending shakeup that came after I started asking questions. #FOIA #OpenRecords
The massive spending shakeup that came after I started asking questions. #FOIA #OpenRecords
Penncrest School District is asking the PA Supreme Court to keep board emails from personal accounts private.
Lower courts say they must be released under the PA Right-to-Know Law if they involve public business.
www.tricountyindependent.com/story/news/e...
#foi #lawsuits #openrecords
Lower courts say they must be released under the PA Right-to-Know Law if they involve public business.
www.tricountyindependent.com/story/news/e...
#foi #lawsuits #openrecords
Pa. school board turns to state Supreme Court in bid to shield officials' emails
The case stems from a records request filed by the USA TODAY Network for emails between Penncrest officials and a religious liberties law firm.
www.tricountyindependent.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Penncrest School District is asking the PA Supreme Court to keep board emails from personal accounts private.
Lower courts say they must be released under the PA Right-to-Know Law if they involve public business.
www.tricountyindependent.com/story/news/e...
#foi #lawsuits #openrecords
Lower courts say they must be released under the PA Right-to-Know Law if they involve public business.
www.tricountyindependent.com/story/news/e...
#foi #lawsuits #openrecords
Reading some court testimony in a lawsuit I am not involved in I came across my name. Apparently I have been creating "great annoyance" with an official with my requests for #openrecords via the Texas Public Information Act. Keep in mind that the entity is operating in a building paid by #taxpayers.
December 17, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Reading some court testimony in a lawsuit I am not involved in I came across my name. Apparently I have been creating "great annoyance" with an official with my requests for #openrecords via the Texas Public Information Act. Keep in mind that the entity is operating in a building paid by #taxpayers.
Legislation concerning #OpenRecords and #OpenMeetings was a recurring topic this week in the South Dakota Legislature as lawmakers advanced bills that would open governors’ records sooner and require state and local boards to annually review open meetings laws.
South Dakota lawmakers advance several transparency bills • South Dakota Searchlight
PIERRE — Legislation concerning open records and open meetings was a recurring topic this week in the South Dakota Legislature as lawmakers advanced bills that would open governors’ records sooner…
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Legislation concerning #OpenRecords and #OpenMeetings was a recurring topic this week in the South Dakota Legislature as lawmakers advanced bills that would open governors’ records sooner and require state and local boards to annually review open meetings laws.
NEW report: NYC Government Flouting Freedom of Information Law
Requests for records from NYC agencies are skyrocketing, along with delays in response times.
The report also highlights a new @galebrewernyc.bsky.social bill to codify and expand the OpenRecords portal. buff.ly/oHjYice
Requests for records from NYC agencies are skyrocketing, along with delays in response times.
The report also highlights a new @galebrewernyc.bsky.social bill to codify and expand the OpenRecords portal. buff.ly/oHjYice
April 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
NEW report: NYC Government Flouting Freedom of Information Law
Requests for records from NYC agencies are skyrocketing, along with delays in response times.
The report also highlights a new @galebrewernyc.bsky.social bill to codify and expand the OpenRecords portal. buff.ly/oHjYice
Requests for records from NYC agencies are skyrocketing, along with delays in response times.
The report also highlights a new @galebrewernyc.bsky.social bill to codify and expand the OpenRecords portal. buff.ly/oHjYice
Just answered an email from the State's lawyer on my (20-months old) #Oklahoma #OpenRecords Act case against @HealthyOklahoma.
They want me to sign a protective order to view (and not copy) public records. 🤣
They want me to sign a protective order to view (and not copy) public records. 🤣
November 20, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Just answered an email from the State's lawyer on my (20-months old) #Oklahoma #OpenRecords Act case against @HealthyOklahoma.
They want me to sign a protective order to view (and not copy) public records. 🤣
They want me to sign a protective order to view (and not copy) public records. 🤣
❗️👏
#WashingtonDC #FederalJudge
#JudgeChristopherRCooper #JudgeCooper #FederalJudges #DeleteDOGE #50501movement #GovernmentTransparencyLaws #GovernmentTransparencyLaw #GovernmentLaws #GovernmentLaw #OpenRecords #OpenRecordsLaw #OpenRecordsLaws #GovernmentRecords #GovernmentRecord #DOGE #USgovernment
#WashingtonDC #FederalJudge
#JudgeChristopherRCooper #JudgeCooper #FederalJudges #DeleteDOGE #50501movement #GovernmentTransparencyLaws #GovernmentTransparencyLaw #GovernmentLaws #GovernmentLaw #OpenRecords #OpenRecordsLaw #OpenRecordsLaws #GovernmentRecords #GovernmentRecord #DOGE #USgovernment
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that DOGE is subject to government transparency laws, allowing the public to access government records—a legal defeat for the White House, which had designated DOGE as an office exempt from open records laws.
March 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM