Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information

A democracy needs responsibility, and accountability needs transparency. As fairness Louis Brandeis wrote, "Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants. In our democracy, the flexibility of data Act (FOIA), which boosts accountability through transparency, is the most prominent sign of a profound nationwide firm pledge to double-checking an open Government. At the heart of that firm pledge is the concept that accountability is in the interest of the Government and the citizenry alike.

The flexibility of Information proceeds should be administered with a clear presumption: In the face of doubt, openness prevails. The Government ...