The White House is removing a federal regulation that subjects its Office of Administration to the Freedom of Information Act, making official a policy under Presidents Bush and Obama to reject requests for records to that office. The White House said the cleanup of FOIA regulations is consistent with court rulings that hold that the […]
Bipartisan FOIA bill aims to improve government transparency – The Washington Post
Two senators this week proposed bipartisan legislation that would help ensure greater access to government records, adding further momentum to recent efforts to update Freedom of Information Act regulations. The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), would restrict one of the most commonly used and contentious exemptions to the law and mandate a “presumption of openness” for agencies […]
