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CREW Files FOIA Request with Department of Justice Regarding FOIA.gov

CREW files a FOIA request with the DOJ regarding its development of FOIA.gov. Read More ›

May 9, 2012 | FOIA Requests (Legal Filings), Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy, FOIA

In Confrontation Between Congress and OMB, OMB Blinks - A Little

The Office of Management and Budget has taken a troubling stand, undermining the independence of the government's third party arbitrators. Read More ›

April 25, 2012 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FOIA

An Unfulfilled Promise of Open Government

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. is touting the DOJ's committment to openness, our expert's assessment is decidedly less rosy.
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April 16, 2012 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, FOIA, Transparency, Eric Holder, Open Government

When Is A FOIA Portal Not A FOIA Portal?

Why is the Department of Justice attempting to muscle in on effective open government resources that already exist? Read More ›

March 28, 2012 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), FOIA, Transparency, Open Government

Press Release Claiming “FOIA Revelations” Revealed as Fraudulent

"Revelations" about the retirement of Washington Representative Norm Dicks are fraudulent. Melanie sets the record straight.
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March 12, 2012 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, FOIA, House Members, Don Young, Jerry Lewis, John Murtha, Melanie Sloan, Paul Magliocchetti

Transparency Still Matters

This Sunshine Week, we must keep in mind it is up to all of us to insist on government transparency. Read More ›

March 9, 2012 | FOIA, Transparency, Anne Weismann

CREW Files FOIA Request with D.C. Department of Transportation Regarding Parking Visitor Passes

CREW sent a Freedom of Information Act request to the D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) for records of individuals and entities that have been issued parking visitor passes during the last two years. Read More ›

February 24, 2012 | FOIA Requests (Legal Filings), FOIA, Legal, FOIA Requests, States, District of Columbia