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Freedom Of Information Act Machine Fights Government Secrecy By Automating Transparency Requests

Billy Gallagher | TechCrunch | July 18, 2013

The Freedom of Information Act Machine, an open online platform that automates Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, launched on Kickstarter two days ago and has already surpassed its funding goal. At the time of publication, it had cleared $20,000 in funding from over 600 backers. Read More »

Ruben Rosario: We're Quick To Send Them Off To War, But Slow To Help

Ruben Rosario | TwinCities.com | September 22, 2012

The following is an ongoing national disgrace: According to a weekly monitoring of government data by the Center for Investigative Reporting, there are 820,514 veterans -- including 11,488 here in Minnesota -- awaiting a response to claims of a disease, injury or illness suffered in the military. Read More »

The FOIA Machine: Software Saves Reporters From Government Hell

Klint Finley | Wired | July 22, 2013

They say freedom isn’t free. And that’s certainly true of FOIA requests. Read More »

VA Pays $200 Million For Nearly 1,000 Veterans’ Wrongful Deaths

Aaron Glantz | The Daily Beast | April 3, 2014

Since 9/11 almost 1,000 veterans have died due to negligence in the veterans health-care system. After lengthy legal battles the VA is finally making payments to their families.

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VA System: Obama's Ultimate Failure

Susan Stamper Brown | Columbus Telegram | April 7, 2013

Sadly, bureaucracy is a time-honored tradition in the United States government, but perhaps no greater bureaucratic juggernaut exists today than the Veteran's Administration (VA) run by the Obama Administration. Read More »

With Kickstarter Funding, FOIA Machine Wants To Help Fix Public Records

Miranda Neubauer | TechPresident | July 19, 2013

FOIA Machine, a platform that aims to streamline the process of tracking of filing and tracking public record requests, has raised more than $29,000 on Kickstarter — exceeding its funding goal by more than $10,000. Read More »