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Despite unclear benefits, 2020 candidates support CVE programs

Despite unclear benefits, 2020 candidates support CVE programs

by Ava Sasani
September 17, 2019

Presidential contenders have pledged to expand CVE funding, but existing evaluations leave questions about their effectiveness.

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FOIA 101: Appealing fees in Massachusetts

FOIA 101: Appealing fees in Massachusetts

by Ava Sasani
August 29, 2019

You submit the perfect public records request. Weeks pass. When a FOIA officer finally replies to your most recent plea for documents, you open their email and your heart drops: your beloved agency is charging you with a public records fee.

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This week’s FOIA round-up: USDA adopts a new "hands-off" animal welfare policy, ICE is putting mentally ill migrants in solitary confinement, and an L.A. official was paid by an agency he was lobbying

This week’s FOIA round-up: USDA adopts a new “hands-off” animal welfare policy, ICE is putting mentally ill migrants in solitary confinement, and an L.A. official was paid by an agency he was lobbying

by Julia Rock, Ava Sasani
August 23, 2019

In this week’s FOIA round-up, the number of animal welfare citations issued by the USDA has decreased by 65% under the Trump Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is placing record numbers of migrants in solitary confinement, many of whom are mentally ill, L.A. official Michael LoGrande was lobbying private developers while serving as the head of the city’s Planning Agency, and the Tennessee Court of Appeals rules that state agencies still have to release public records that are part of criminal investigations.

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Controversial Obama-era counterrorism program continues uninterrupted in Colorado

Controversial Obama-era counterrorism program continues uninterrupted in Colorado

by Ava Sasani
August 21, 2019

New documents raise questions about Denver Police Department continued participation in a controversial Obama-era counterrorism program.

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This week’s FOIA round-up: Alaskans sue Interior for oil drilling information, data shows federal aid favors the wealthiest farmers, and Los Angeles pension trustees spend big on international getaway

This week’s FOIA round-up: Alaskans sue Interior for oil drilling information, data shows federal aid favors the wealthiest farmers, and Los Angeles pension trustees spend big on international getaway

by Ava Sasani
August 02, 2019

In this week’s FOIA round-up, Alaska natives sued the Trump Administration for concealing information regarding oil drilling, an environmental advocacy group shows that the bulk of U.S. farm aid goes to wealthy farmers, and members of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement draw public scrutiny after going on pricey international vacations.

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Latest Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Documents related to BOD 20-01 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Completed National Aeronautics and Space Administration United States of America
Documents related to BOD 20-01 (Federal Communications Commission) Completed Federal Communications Commission United States of America
Documents related to BOD 20-01 (Department of Transportation) No Responsive Documents Department of Transportation United States of America
Documents related to BOD 20-01 (U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary) Completed U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary United States of America
GSA HackerOne Contract Completed General Services Administration United States of America

Recently Completed Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
BU Bio Lab Completed Boston Public Health Commission Boston, MA
Documents related to BOD 20-01 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Completed National Aeronautics and Space Administration United States of America
Documents related to BOD 20-01 (U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary) Completed U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary United States of America
Documents related to BOD 20-01 (Federal Communications Commission) Completed Federal Communications Commission United States of America
GSA HackerOne Contract Completed General Services Administration United States of America

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