Does the government need a FOIA enforcer?

By Justin Doubleday, WFED, Aug. 10, 2022

A federal advisory committee is recommending Congress give a small office at the National Archives and Records Administration the ability to issue binding decisions over Freedom of Information Act request disputes.

Proponents of the recommendation say it will help improve FOIA at a time when public records requests backlogs and denials are on the rise. But the idea also faces pushback, including from the office’s director

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[Note: Mr. Blutstein voted on this matter as a member of the FOIA Advisory Commitee]