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Information is power. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state public records laws give anyone in the US the legal right to request information held by government agencies — often for free or at minimal cost.
Most people don’t know how to use these law. This toolkit changes that.
What’s included:
✦ A plain-language explanation of FOIA and state public records laws
✦ 5 ready-to-use request templates for the most common advocacy situations
✦ A guide to writing effective requests - what to ask for, how to phrase it, and what to avoid
✦ A response guide - what to do when you’re refused, given incomplete information, or ignored
✦ Key deadlines, fee waiver requests, and your appeal rights
This toolkit is for:
✦ Community organizers researching local government decisions
✦ Journalists, bloggers, and citizen investigators
✦ Tenants, patients, and benefits claimants seeking formation about decisions that affect them
✦ Anyone trying to understand how public decisions were made
Instant digital download. No prior knowledge required.
Information is power. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state public records laws give anyone in the US the legal right to request information held by government agencies — often for free or at minimal cost.
Most people don’t know how to use these law. This toolkit changes that.
What’s included:
✦ A plain-language explanation of FOIA and state public records laws
✦ 5 ready-to-use request templates for the most common advocacy situations
✦ A guide to writing effective requests - what to ask for, how to phrase it, and what to avoid
✦ A response guide - what to do when you’re refused, given incomplete information, or ignored
✦ Key deadlines, fee waiver requests, and your appeal rights
This toolkit is for:
✦ Community organizers researching local government decisions
✦ Journalists, bloggers, and citizen investigators
✦ Tenants, patients, and benefits claimants seeking formation about decisions that affect them
✦ Anyone trying to understand how public decisions were made
Instant digital download. No prior knowledge required.