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When FOIAing for environmental information, there are two things especially important to narrow down: topics and agencies.
MuckRock's guide will explore how to use public databases to your advantage when filing environmental FOIA requests. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
MuckRock's guide will explore how to use public databases to your advantage when filing environmental FOIA requests. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Guide to FOIA and environmental records
This MuckRock guide will explore how to use public databases to your advantage when filing environmental FOIA requests.
www.muckrock.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
When FOIAing for environmental information, there are two things especially important to narrow down: topics and agencies.
MuckRock's guide will explore how to use public databases to your advantage when filing environmental FOIA requests. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
MuckRock's guide will explore how to use public databases to your advantage when filing environmental FOIA requests. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Data can reveal patterns and point to emerging stories. Yet it never captures the full reality of a community. Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed.
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow.
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow.
Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community | Sunlight Research
In this workshop, we will explore how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Building on December’s training about finding data on LGBTQ+ communities,…
www.sunlightresearch.net
January 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Data can reveal patterns and point to emerging stories. Yet it never captures the full reality of a community. Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed.
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow.
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow.
Building with MuckRock welcomes the Philly Transit Riders Union on Jan. 23 to discuss how they use DocumentCloud in their work.
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Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Building with MuckRock
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January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Building with MuckRock welcomes the Philly Transit Riders Union on Jan. 23 to discuss how they use DocumentCloud in their work.
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Office of the Texas Attorney General recently ordered Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office to release nearly 1,400 pages of communications between Abbott and Elon Musk. More than 1,200 of those pages were fully redacted. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Why are Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk’s "intimate and embarrassing” emails still secret?
Last month, the Office of the Texas Attorney General ordered Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office to release nearly 1,400 pages to The Texas Newsroom. All but about 200 were completely redacted.
www.muckrock.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Office of the Texas Attorney General recently ordered Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office to release nearly 1,400 pages of communications between Abbott and Elon Musk. More than 1,200 of those pages were fully redacted. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
In case you missed it, registration is now open for Sunshine Fest! From March 15-17, we'll discuss the state of the freedom of information and government transparency in Washington, D.C. Learn more about conference and how to register: sunshineweek.org/sunshine-fest/
Sunshine Fest 2026 – March 15-17, 2026, Washington, D.C.
Our right to know.
sunshineweek.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
In case you missed it, registration is now open for Sunshine Fest! From March 15-17, we'll discuss the state of the freedom of information and government transparency in Washington, D.C. Learn more about conference and how to register: sunshineweek.org/sunshine-fest/
The Department of Homeland Security claimed four times within 48 hours that it had “no documents” in response to records requests for records likely to exist, reports 404 Media. theintercept.com/2026/01/09/d...
We Asked for ICE Bodycam Footage. DHS Claims They Don’t Have It.
The Secret Service also said it had no records of its request to raise the water level of a river for JD Vance’s kayaking trip.
theintercept.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The Department of Homeland Security claimed four times within 48 hours that it had “no documents” in response to records requests for records likely to exist, reports 404 Media. theintercept.com/2026/01/09/d...
Requesting emails can be extremely insightful, but also a bit of an exemptions minefield.
Get MuckRock's guide to emails here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Get MuckRock's guide to emails here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Using FOIA for emails
Requesting emails can be extremely insightful, but also a bit of an exemptions minefield.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Requesting emails can be extremely insightful, but also a bit of an exemptions minefield.
Get MuckRock's guide to emails here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Get MuckRock's guide to emails here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Celebrate government transparency in 2026!
Registration is now open for Sunshine Fest, where we'll celebrate freedom of information from March 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about conference and how to register: sunshineweek.org/sunshine-fest/
Registration is now open for Sunshine Fest, where we'll celebrate freedom of information from March 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about conference and how to register: sunshineweek.org/sunshine-fest/
Sunshine Fest 2026 – March 15-17, 2026, Washington, D.C.
Our right to know.
sunshineweek.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Celebrate government transparency in 2026!
Registration is now open for Sunshine Fest, where we'll celebrate freedom of information from March 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about conference and how to register: sunshineweek.org/sunshine-fest/
Registration is now open for Sunshine Fest, where we'll celebrate freedom of information from March 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about conference and how to register: sunshineweek.org/sunshine-fest/
Why can an FBI search for records sometimes overlook material that can be responsive to a request? @expandingfrontiersresearch.org turns to experts, including MuckRock's Michael Morisy for answers. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/how-fbi...
How FBI FOIA Searches Omit Responsive Records
Standard records search not comprehensive
www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Why can an FBI search for records sometimes overlook material that can be responsive to a request? @expandingfrontiersresearch.org turns to experts, including MuckRock's Michael Morisy for answers. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/how-fbi...
Recently, @freedom.press and @404media.co obtained a data-sharing agreement between the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would include ICE receiving the personal data of nearly 80 million Medicaid patients. freedom.press/the-classifi...
Here’s the document giving ICE 80 million Medicaid patients’ data
FPF and 404 Media won access to it in our joint FOIA lawsuit
freedom.press
January 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Recently, @freedom.press and @404media.co obtained a data-sharing agreement between the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would include ICE receiving the personal data of nearly 80 million Medicaid patients. freedom.press/the-classifi...
Whether they appear in a yellow lined notebook or on white printer paper, government documents are government documents.
MuckRock offers a guide on how to request text messages through a public records request. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
MuckRock offers a guide on how to request text messages through a public records request. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Text messages are public records. How do you request them?
Whether they appear in a yellow lined notebook or on white printer paper, government documents are government documents.
www.muckrock.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Whether they appear in a yellow lined notebook or on white printer paper, government documents are government documents.
MuckRock offers a guide on how to request text messages through a public records request. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
MuckRock offers a guide on how to request text messages through a public records request. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Industry giants are paying out settlement money to state, local and tribal governments across the country to help address the damage caused by the opioid overdose epidemic.
Here's how you can FOIA opioid settlement funds in your state. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Here's how you can FOIA opioid settlement funds in your state. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
How are opioid settlement funds being spent in your state? You can use FOIA to find out
Over the last six months, MuckRock teamed up with a class of investigative journalism students at West Virginia University to request opioid settlement spending documents from all 55 counties in West…
www.muckrock.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Industry giants are paying out settlement money to state, local and tribal governments across the country to help address the damage caused by the opioid overdose epidemic.
Here's how you can FOIA opioid settlement funds in your state. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Here's how you can FOIA opioid settlement funds in your state. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
MuckRock and @transjournalists.org are continuing to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities. We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees and more.
We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees
Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped reporting congressionally-mandated data on trans detainees and modified contracts to omit trans care requirements.
www.muckrock.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
MuckRock and @transjournalists.org are continuing to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities. We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees and more.
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Exploring how FBI may overlook responsive records during a FOIA search with comment from Michael Morisy @morisy.bsky.social, co-founder of transparency advocate MuckRock @muckrock.com. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/how-fbi...
How FBI FOIA Searches Omit Responsive Records
Standard records search not comprehensive
www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Exploring how FBI may overlook responsive records during a FOIA search with comment from Michael Morisy @morisy.bsky.social, co-founder of transparency advocate MuckRock @muckrock.com. www.expandingfrontiersresearch.org/post/how-fbi...
The @facoalition.bsky.social’s Free Speech & Open Government Award celebrates contributions to the advancement of open government and freedom of expression and information. Nominations are open until Jan. 30.
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/su...
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/su...
Submit your FAC Award nomination today!
firstamendmentcoalition.org
January 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The @facoalition.bsky.social’s Free Speech & Open Government Award celebrates contributions to the advancement of open government and freedom of expression and information. Nominations are open until Jan. 30.
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/su...
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/su...
Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed.
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...
Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community | Sunlight Research
In this workshop, we will explore how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Building on December’s training about finding data on LGBTQ+ communities,…
www.sunlightresearch.net
January 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed.
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...
Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...
On behalf of everyone at MuckRock, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with peace, hope and possibility.
We are deeply grateful for your support. Our work would not be possible without you. Thank you for being part of this community.
We are deeply grateful for your support. Our work would not be possible without you. Thank you for being part of this community.
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On behalf of everyone at MuckRock, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with peace, hope and possibility.
We are deeply grateful for your support. Our work would not be possible without you. Thank you for being part of this community.
We are deeply grateful for your support. Our work would not be possible without you. Thank you for being part of this community.
Bad redactions? @documentcloud.org's Add-On can uncover poorly redacted text hidden in documents.
More: www.documentcloud.org/add-ons/Muck...
More: www.documentcloud.org/add-ons/Muck...
Bad Redactions | Add-Ons | DocumentCloud
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December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Bad redactions? @documentcloud.org's Add-On can uncover poorly redacted text hidden in documents.
More: www.documentcloud.org/add-ons/Muck...
More: www.documentcloud.org/add-ons/Muck...
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The @muckrock.com fundraising campaign is wrapping up! We're just 9 people away from 100 new donors — if we hit it, we'll get additional matching funds to help keep our transparency going. Any amount helps so much! www.muckrock.com/donate/
MuckRock
MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The @muckrock.com fundraising campaign is wrapping up! We're just 9 people away from 100 new donors — if we hit it, we'll get additional matching funds to help keep our transparency going. Any amount helps so much! www.muckrock.com/donate/
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Thank you to the editors who took my pitches this year. You turned my pitches into stories that I am deeply proud to have out in the world. Thank you to @muckrock.com for providing me with the tools that make FOIA's easier for me. And thank you to everyone who had my back on the ground this year.
December 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Thank you to the editors who took my pitches this year. You turned my pitches into stories that I am deeply proud to have out in the world. Thank you to @muckrock.com for providing me with the tools that make FOIA's easier for me. And thank you to everyone who had my back on the ground this year.
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MuckRock is 13 first time donors away from unlocking additional matching support from News Match; if you’ve never donated to MuckRock before please help get us over the finish line!
We're nearing the end of our most important fundraising season. If you believe in a more open, accountable democracy, we’re asking you to stand with us.
Support MuckRock today. www.muckrock.com/donate/
Support MuckRock today. www.muckrock.com/donate/
MuckRock
MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable.
www.muckrock.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
MuckRock is 13 first time donors away from unlocking additional matching support from News Match; if you’ve never donated to MuckRock before please help get us over the finish line!
We're nearing the end of our most important fundraising season. If you believe in a more open, accountable democracy, we’re asking you to stand with us.
Support MuckRock today. www.muckrock.com/donate/
Support MuckRock today. www.muckrock.com/donate/
MuckRock
MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable.
www.muckrock.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We're nearing the end of our most important fundraising season. If you believe in a more open, accountable democracy, we’re asking you to stand with us.
Support MuckRock today. www.muckrock.com/donate/
Support MuckRock today. www.muckrock.com/donate/
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December 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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I think an important point, as expressed by Sandra Fish @fishnette.bsky.social during an informative @muckrock.com Fri webinar, is personal identifiable information isn't exempt in & of itself, only in certain context. That's why FBI FOIA records, for instance, are full of names, addresses, & so on.
December 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I think an important point, as expressed by Sandra Fish @fishnette.bsky.social during an informative @muckrock.com Fri webinar, is personal identifiable information isn't exempt in & of itself, only in certain context. That's why FBI FOIA records, for instance, are full of names, addresses, & so on.
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What steps should you take to request government data? Come hear from myself and @fishnette.bsky.social ! In about an hour
Join us today with special guests, @fishnette.bsky.social and @katereports.bsky.social!
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Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tomorrow will be our last FOIAFriday of 2025! We’ll be joined by journalists Kate Martin and Sandra Fish, where we'll talk about requesting datasets via FOIA appeals, pitfalls and best practices!
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What steps should you take to request government data? Come hear from myself and @fishnette.bsky.social ! In about an hour