MuckRock’s September FOIA Friday conversation focused on opening up the statehouse through requesting data and documents such as calendars, contracts, lobbying data and travel logs.

Reporters for both organizations were present at the awards ceremony at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

August’s FOIA Friday session covered documents that are especially useful during the election season: personal financial disclosures, business interests and finances.

MuckRock Senior Developer Chris Amico led a hands-on session on self-hosted maps at SRCCON 2024.

Take advantage of new resources to help your election reporting.

MuckRock hosted its monthly FOIA Friday conversation on the challenges of requesting public records when businesses and nonprofits intervene.

MuckRock obtained documents on the $2 billion project that promised to bring two major D.C. teams to Virginia.

Get in the spirit of the holidays by making your own public records request or taking some inspiration from your fellow MuckRockers.

As November inches closer, June’s #FOIAFriday session explored what type of public records can be used to investigate political candidates who are running in the 2024 election cycle. Friday’s session covered how to request these overlooked documents, including military personnel records, voter lists and Paycheck Protection Program loans.

MuckRock has archived data on over 160,000 FOIA requests, including the Environmental Protection Agency and Customs and Border Protection.