Howcast - Anyone can access public records information available through the federal Freedom of Information Act , or FOIA, and through state and local government records.

State sunshine laws are the laws in each state that govern public access to governmental records. These laws are sometimes known as open records laws

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives any person the right to request access to records of the Executive Branch of the United States Government. The records requested must be disclosed unless they are protected by one or more of...

State sunshine laws are the laws in each state that govern public access to governmental records. These laws are sometimes known as open records laws

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives any person the right to request access to records of the Executive Branch of the United States Government. The records requested must be disclosed unless they are protected by one or more of...