A wide array of public interest groups are asking President Barack Obama to support a law to improve the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The coalition sent a letter to Obama reminding him of his commitment to transparency and urging him to act to make changes that would carry into the future. (The Hill, October 23, 2014, by Mario Trujillo)
The groups are asking for a law that establishes a presumption of disclosure unless the information would fall under an exemption or hurt the government. They also want a stronger commitment to public interest in determining whether to release information. (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, October 24, 2014, by Adam Marshall)