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- News, Cover Story March 13, 2024
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Book bans, marijuana redactions and poop in mailboxes—recognizing the worst in government transparency.
The Foilies 2024
- We're taught in school about checks and balances between the various branches of government, but those lessons tend to leave out the role that civilians play in holding officials accountable.
- News, Cover Story March 15, 2023
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From classified documents to artistic censorship and bogus election audits, the 2023 Foilies Awards recognize the worst in U.S. government transparency
Foiled Again
- News, Cover Story March 20, 2019
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The Foilies 2019
Recognizing the year's worst in government transparency.
- "It opened up our Sunday for filing Freedom of Information requests."
- News, Cover Story March 14, 2018
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The Foilies 2018
Recognizing the year’s worst in government transparency.
- Government transparency laws like the Freedom of Information Act exist to enforce the public’s right to inspect records so we can all figure out what the heck is being done in our name and with our tax dollars.
- News, March 16, 2016
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The 2016 Foilies
Some government agencies are so bad at handling public records requests, they deserve an award.
- Last spring, Shoshana Walter with the Center for Investigative Reporting filed a routine public records request with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for a story on a rogue firearms instructor. The request was unceremoniously denied, so Walter did exactly what reporters do in that situation: she pushed back. Moments later, she received an email that she was never meant to see.
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Book bans, marijuana redactions and poop in mailboxes—recognizing the worst in government transparency.
The Foilies 2024
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