Freedom

A Diverse Coalition Pushes for Freedom of Information Act Compliance

A political odd couple, backed by an unusual coalition of advocacy groups and news organizations, is looking to crack down on government officials who ignore public requests for information. Sens. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.) are pushing a package of legislative proposals that would create, for the first time, penalties for agencies that ignore Freedom of Information Act requests. Posted by Editor at July 7, 2005 04:20 PM