New York’s transparency crisis isn’t caused by ordinary people filing requests for information. It’s caused by government agencies that ignore, delay or deny FOIL requests without consequence. Penalizing requestors targets the wrong side of the equation.…
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The recent U.S. Department of Justice’s 2024 FOIA Report paints a troubling picture: A record 1.5 million requests were filed—a 25 percent spike. Agencies processed more requests than ever, but backlogs still jumped 33 percent, topping 267,000—the worst in a decade.…
Editorial for October 19, 2018 Justice Must Be Done, And SEEN To Be Done The truism, “not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done” – actually, it’s a famed quote from a 1924 British legal case – should apply to court proceedings and – if credibility is to be maintained – to democratic government generally. With intent interest, the citizens of Otsego County have observed the wheels of justice turn since Memorial Day Weekend…
