Source: Reason
by Sophia Mandt
“The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a landmark law to increase government accountability, is falling short in its aim to improve transparency with American citizens, according to a recent report from Open the Books. FOIA gives the public the freedom to request government records from federal agencies, with the exception of certain information involving the White House, congressional records, confidential financial information, national security matters, and law enforcement records. In recent years, government-caused inefficiency has increased wait times for FOIA requests, which ‘have become so long they undercut the accountability FOIA is meant to provide,’ per Open the Books. … While understaffing at federal agencies may be partially to blame, Open the Books found cases of government officials deliberately delaying FOIA requests.” 907/29/25)
https://reason.com/2025/07/29/the-freedom-of-information-act-is-failing-due-to-government-bloat/