Agencies are spending far more time processing public records requests than ever before, according to data collected by a government software provider.

A traffic ticket search tool and countywide records look-up have been added to the website in hopes of preventing unnecessary escalations of minor offenses.

Citing privacy concerns, the bill's proponents would limit when footage is eligible for public records requests.

New policies, committees, and officials — including a chief data officer — will build a framework for state records requests after the system broke down.

In a move the mayor's office calls "civilianization," Seattle proposes sweeping changes to its police oversight system.

The state's IT department is unveiling a new look for its open data offerings and putting a premium on proactively making data available that was once only…

Open government advocates are frustrated that their latest push to make all communications about government business subject to disclosure laws won't be moving forward this year.

The bill would shield police body camera footage from public disclosure if law enforcement believes it would "violate an individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy."

State lawmakers introduced 75 bills involving cybersecurity issues in 2015, compared to 37 bills on the same subject the year before, according to a review of legislative…

A new white paper from the university's law school critiques how states handle the issue, and recommends strategies to increase accessibility.