Last week, we quashed a bug that was overly aggressively logging users out, so you should now be able to use the site with fewer interruptions.

Last week, we made it easier to register for our newsletter and pushed a small fix on a landing page.

MuckRock’s new feature updates include an easier way to get an API key, improvements on request purchasing, eliminating emojis in mailed requests, fixed email submission warning, and a new process that has all checks over $150 now being sent via certified mail.

Last week, we fixed a bug that accidentally hid some organization’s requests from their request page. We also continued hacking away at a new project that helps scan the websites of agencies in our database to look for how well they follow best practices from accessibility and speed to securing visitor privacy.

This week, we cleaned up the source code for our user authentication service, including adding additional software tests and making it easier to run locally for others who want to use it.