The Foilies 2026
5 hours ago
- #FOIA
- #public records
- #government transparency
- The Foilies recognize agencies and officials that hinder public access to government records.
- University of Nevada students face delays in FCC FOIA requests, highlighting transparency issues.
- Northern Nevada Public Health exemplifies good transparency with quick responses to records requests.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office heavily redacted communications with Elon Musk, raising transparency concerns.
- Vancouver, B.C., charges fees for public records, discouraging access despite taxpayer funding.
- DHS changed its policy to require screenshotting texts instead of automatic archiving, reducing transparency.
- DOGE, under Elon Musk, fired FOIA officers and restricted access to government records.
- Chula Vista Police Department resisted releasing drone footage, costing over $900,000 in legal fees.
- Richmond, Va., created a FOIA Library but lets officials curate which records are released.
- Flock Safety's ALPRs led to privacy abuses, with some agencies imposing exorbitant fees for audit logs.
- Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter allegedly deleted 96 government databases, including FOIA records and investigative files.