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For the Record: How to background political candidates through public records
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.
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For the Record: Navigating MuckRock’s FOIA Log Explorer
MuckRock has archived data on over 160,000 FOIA requests, including the Environmental Protection Agency and Customs and Border Protection.
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Help track PPP loans associated with 2024 election candidates
MuckRock is working to obtain PPP loans by candidates in the 2024 election by using public records.
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For the Record: How Fiquem Sabendo used records requests and DocumentCloud to reveal corporate card expenditures
In Brazil, presidents and other top government officials have the right to use “corporate cards” to cover occasional travel expenses and other small value purchases on behalf of the federal government. In January 2023, the journalism non-profit Fiquem Sabendo secured access to the invoices for these cards, and last week, the Brazilian newsroom detailed how they meticulously scanned and organized these documents, making them accessible for the first time.
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For the Record: Requesting data inventories
MuckRock’s #FOIAFriday webinar series continued last Friday with a step-by-step guide on how to request data inventories from federal and state agencies.
Latest Requests See all
Title | Status | Agency | Jurisdiction |
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Photos of the President with cake (Donald J. Trump Presidential Library) | Processing | Donald J. Trump Presidential Library | United States of America |
Monumental Sports & Entertainment Project documents | Awaiting Response | Office of the Governor | Virginia |
Flight costs | Awaiting Acknowledgement | Mayor's Office | Washington, DC |
FCC Complaints about "Bring All Dads Back Home" Super Bowl ad | No Responsive Documents | Federal Communications Commission | United States of America |
Mayor's suite recipients | Awaiting Acknowledgement | Mayor's Office | Washington, DC |
Recently Completed Requests See all
Title | Status | Agency | Jurisdiction |
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Kauffman Glacier and U.S. Antarctic Research Program | Completed | U.S. Geological Survey | United States of America |
"Better Bus" initiative (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) | Completed | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Washington, DC |