‘Unnecessary hoops’: Delawareans voice frustration with accessing state data as lawmaker suggests FOIA rework

It is no secret that the federal government has never managed to achieve anything like full compliance with FOIA’s basic obligations to release non-exempt records upon request within twenty business days. Endemic delays, persistent over-withholding, and spates of agency policies that undermine compliance have plagued the history of the statutory right to government information. As it stands today, less than ten percent of requests result in the full release of responsive documents. From the perspective of requesters, FOIA has long been “broken.” But it is not just requesters who register high levels of frustration. As the number of requests increases almost exponentially year over year and the volume of records created and maintained by agencies balloons, the resources agencies are given—both human and technological—perennially fall far short of what is needed. On one side, FOIA offices struggle to communicate with requesters effectively even when communication would be mutually beneficial. And on the other side, those same offices face barriers in securing the cooperation of agency program officials in other units to search for and produce responsive records.

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James O'Connell said he had nearly been struck by the same driver before witnessing the crash.

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Calgary·NewCalgary police say they are trying to get in touch with passengers who were involved in a bus crash in the city’s northeast last week that left three people dead and 16 more injured. As the investigation into the incident continues, police say they have reason to believe several passengers left the scene before speaking with officials. Investigation ongoing into fiery crash that left 3 deadCBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 5:48 PM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle collision that led to one Calgary Transit bus catching fire on Oct. 15, in the northeast community of Saddle Ridge. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)Calgary police say they are trying to get in touch with passengers who were involved in a bus crash in the city’s northeast last week that left three people dead and 16 more injured. Just after 1 p.m. on Oct.

British Columbia·NewIn the waning days of a snap provincial election campaign in B. C., major party leaders traded barbs on platform costing, the ballooning deficit, and what counts as "realistic" projected economic growth. Parties are making competing claims on which party would boost economic growthMichelle Ghoussoub · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 5:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: 15 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. B. C. NDP Leader David Eby, left, is seen with B. C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson at a provincial leaders' debate on Oct. 14. The Conservatives are facing criticism over releasing a costed budget well after advance polling has begun in B. C., with political opponents questioning the party's growth projections. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)Less than a week out from provincial election day, the B. C. Conservatives have released their fully-costed party platform. It comes after around 500,000 British Columbians have already cast their votes in advance polls.