Want to find out how much money your mayor makes? How about a copy of that building permit for the large structure going up ...

(AP) — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at strengthening the state's weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — An Alabama law ...

Alabama law says every citizen has a right to inspect and get copies of public records, with some exceptions, but provides almost no guidance on how that right is enforced. The public records law ...

This is an opinion column. The City of Troy has invented a new exception to the Alabama Open Records Act, the law that allows citizens to request public documents from state and local governments ...

Critics said our current law lets agencies off the hook by denying requests for public records or delaying the process. People do, however, have a right to view and get copies of public records.

The law gives public officials 45 days for “time-intensive” records requests. The law exempts the judicial branch from of the open records statute. The Alabama Press Association and Alabama ...

“It’s intended to harass that public official or any individual, which this new Alabama law covers ... malicious intent. This law also allows public officials to withdraw certain personal information ...

(AP) — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.