Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Kan. – March 16 marks National ...

On June 30, 2016, President Obama signed into law the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-185, which made significant changes to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, et seq.

The Freedom of Information Act, usually shortened to FOIA, is a US law that gives people the right to ask the federal government for information. Passed in 1966 and officially listed as 5 U.S.C. § 552 ...

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

Student reporters at Michigan State explain how public records helped them uncover misconduct, investigations and hidden decisions.