The Foilies 2026
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“A class of journalism students at the University of Nevada, Reno, has filed FOIA requests for six years.”
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“The FCC historically provided public records within a few weeks or days.”
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“The FCC did not respond to FOIA requests for consumer complaints against NPR and PBS stations within seven months.”
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“The Foilies project has been annually recognized since 2015.”
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“The Texas Attorney General ordered the release of 1,400 pages of communications between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, with 1,200 pages redacted.”
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“The released communications between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk contained only invitations to a happy hour and reminders about SpaceX launches.”
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“Vancouver, B.C., charges $10 Canadian for non-personal public records requests.”
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“The Department of Homeland Security now requires officials to take screenshots of text messages instead of automatically archiving them.”
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“The Federal Records Act requires agencies to retain all records created during public duties, regardless of format.”
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“DOGE fired FOIA officers and restricted access to the U.S. Institute of Peace's FOIA system.”
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“DOGE's records are exempt from FOIA under the Presidential Records Act until five years after President Trump's term ends.”
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“The Chula Vista Police Department initially claimed all drone footage was confidential investigative records.”
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“An appellate court ruled that the investigatory records exemption shields only drone footage related to criminal investigations or suspected crimes.”
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“Public records requests for restaurant health inspections in Northern Nevada Public Health resulted in records appearing within 20 minutes.”
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