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The One-Way Street | Pt. 6 of 6

The One-Way Street | Pt. 6 of 6

📅 January 28, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
Understanding FOIA: The One-Way Street of Transparency What happens when procedural obligation flows in only one direction. Transparency is not...
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The One-Way Street | Pt. 5 of 6

The One-Way Street | Pt. 5 of 6

📅 January 27, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
Unequal FOIA Responses: A Transparency Crisis How discretionary access replaces uniform compliance without formal policy or accountability. Two Requesters, One...
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The One-Way Street | Pt. 4 of 6

The One-Way Street | Pt. 4 of 6

📅 January 26, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
Understanding FOIA’s Enforcement Gap Where identical requests produce unequal outcomes — and no mechanism exists to correct it. Why the...
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The One-Way Street | Pt. 3 of 6

The One-Way Street | Pt. 3 of 6

📅 January 25, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
Understanding Agency Discretion Under FOIA What agencies may do under the statute — and how that discretion expands. The Agency’s...
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The One-Way Street | Pt. 2 of 6

The One-Way Street | Pt. 2 of 6

📅 January 24, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
Understanding FOIA: Essential Steps for Requesters How procedural compliance shifts the burden from agencies to the public. The Burden of...
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The One-Way Street Series | Pt. 1 of 6

The One-Way Street Series | Pt. 1 of 6

📅 January 23, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
The Law on Paper What the Statute Requires The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966 and codified at 5...
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The Two-Tier FOIA System: How State Department Stonewalls Nonprofits While Courting Press

The Two-Tier FOIA System: How State Department Stonewalls Nonprofits While Courting Press

📅 January 22, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
THE PATTERN For six months or more, Covenant for Forgotten Warriors has filed Freedom of Information Act requests seeking basic...
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The AI Tool Stack for Accountability Journalism: A Performance Comparison

The AI Tool Stack for Accountability Journalism: A Performance Comparison

📅 January 21, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
THE WORKFLOW True Signal Media’s FOIA operations routinely involve: A single investigation may involve comparing Hawaii’s 21-document SNAP production against...
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USDA Stonewalls Records Requests While Fighting States Over Data Transparency

USDA Stonewalls Records Requests While Fighting States Over Data Transparency

📅 January 20, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
The U.S. Department of Agriculture left a journalist waiting nearly 60 days for a response to Freedom of Information Act...
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Illinois AG Claims No Records Exist — While Providing Emails That Prove They Do

Illinois AG Claims No Records Exist — While Providing Emails That Prove They Do

📅 January 19, 2026
An investigation by True Signal Media
SPRINGFIELD, IL — In 2022, seven news outlets exposed a workers’ compensation fraud scandal involving Jenny Thornley, a longtime J.B....
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