Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin law entitles you access to government records. Here's how to get them.

This story was produced as part of Sunshine Week, a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

You had questions about public records. We asked a reporter and a legal expert to weigh in.

Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of public records and open ...
Houston Chronicle

Know your rights: Here's how to file a records request in Texas.

Texas’ open records law gives almost anyone access to government records. Its purpose centers on ensuring transparency and accountability at public agencies — but knowing how to use the law ...
KQED

Thousands of Once-Secret Police Records Are Now Public. Here’s How You Can Use Them

Today, for the first time, you can look up serious use of force and police misconduct incidents in California. KQED, along with journalism and police accountability advocates, is publishing a database ...
Grand Forks Herald

Fargo lawmaker who filed most records requests through Legislative Council says requests shouldn't be public

GRAND FORKS — The lawmaker who filed the most open records requests through the state Legislature’s research service doesn’t believe his record requests should be available to the public. Reached by ...