Want to find out how much money your mayor makes? How about a copy of that building permit for the large structure going up around the corner? Cities, counties, and states must provide that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

(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.

In short, Alabama’s open records laws do as much to get public info to Alabamians as screaming the phrase “open records” in the middle of the street. The intent is there; the path is not.

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 ...

Alabama’s public records law says any citizen has the right to inspect and take copies of public writings, except for those exempted by law. However, it does not provide deadlines for responses ...

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.

A researcher at the University of Arizona even released a study, saying that Alabama was the hardest state in the country to request and receive public records. Before this law was enacted, people ...

(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.