The Iowa Freedom of Information Council has filed a motion to intervene in the City of Davenport’s recent lawsuit against a retired college professor who has filed numerous public records requests with the city, seeking access to documents involving the … Continue Reading
Woodbury County District Judge Jeffrey Neary rejected a joint motion by attorneys who asked that media and other spectators be barred from his courtroom for the trial of a lawsuit this week that was brought by a former Sioux City … Continue Reading
The end of one year and the beginning of a new year often is a time when many people choose to make tax-deductible donations to organizations whose work they support. We hope you believe the Iowa Freedom of Information Council’s … Continue Reading
The following column by the executive director of the Iowa FOI Council appeared in about a dozen newspapers and news websites across Iowa. * * * * * By Randy Evans City leaders in Davenport have forgotten that city government … Continue Reading
Michael Giudicessi, a prominent Des Moines attorney and one of the nation’s recognized First Amendment experts, is joining the Iowa Freedom of Information Council as its legal counsel, effective January 1, 2024. Giudicessi retired at the end of December as … Continue Reading
The start of a new year brings a new lineup of officers to the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. Allison Smith, news director of KCCI-TV in Des Moines, moves up to become president of the Council’s board of trustees. She … Continue Reading
The Quad City Times and two Times reporters were honored November 9 by the Iowa Freedom of Information Council for their coverage of the partial collapse of The Davenport apartment building. The Times and staff writers Sarah Watson and Gretchen … Continue Reading
This column was written by the executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. By Randy Evans The rationale behind Iowa’s professional licensing laws is simple: People in certain professions and skilled occupations are required to hold state … Continue Reading
Randy Evans, executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, wrote this column, which appeared in several newspapers and news websites around the state. Many decades ago, Mrs. Gentry and Mr. Halferty put up with an inquisitive kid’s … Continue Reading
This article was written by Clark Kauffman, a member of the Iowa Capital Dispatch staff. The Iowa Public Information Board is considering legislation that would enable government agencies to ignore, for up to one year, any public-records requests made by … Continue Reading