If you have a request you’ve been wanting to file or a general FOIA question that you think we could answer, fill out our short form and tell us how we can help. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

MuckRock’s For the Record column continues to cover state legislation changes to public records law with Utah’s new law that allows for the exemption of elected officials’ calendars from public records law. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

I'm #FOIA famous. Thank you, MuckRock. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

Must-read: The inside story on a billion-dollar chemical company’s fight to keep its secrets from the public muckrock.com/news/archives/… via @muckrock Derek Kravitz Jorge Martinez

#FOIAFriday is back next Friday, April 12, at 1 p.m. and we’re bringing you tips, tricks and inspiration for your requests.

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Take a look at how MuckRock and Cicero Independiente found out a secret meeting was held by the publicly-traded chemicals company Koppers and a group of seven elected officials and employees of the village of Stickney through repeated Illinois FOIA requests. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

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“My reaction is like many: Upset, anger, frustrated that these types of meetings are held under the radar. Makes me think what are they hiding? Who are they hiding it from?” Full Story: bit.ly/CiceroIndepend… MuckRock

#FOIAFriday session is back next week! If you have a request you’ve been wanting to file or a general FOIA question that you think we could answer, fill out our short form and tell us how we can help: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

In this week’s For the Record column, we’re tackling new proposed public-records legislation in New Jersey and Arkansas. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

Our project with MuckRock, 'The Air We Breathe,' earned the Free Speech & Open Gov. Award and is a Sigma Awards semi-finalist. We're honored to shed light on Cicero's air quality. Thanks for your support! #DataJournalism

Brazilian newsroom Aos Fatos offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their reporting process and their use of DocumentCloud's AI tools in a webinar earlier this month. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

Over the past two years, MuckRock’s DocumentCloud tool has built a number of ways to automate common journalism and research tasks, taking once-cumbersome processes and breaking them down to just a few clicks. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

From states creating a “vexatious requester” label to government agencies redefining what is a government record, here’s a breakdown of state legislation in Colorado and Kentucky that would change how public records are accessed. muckrock.com/news/archives/…