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Contact the Executive Director

Randy Evans

Phone: 515-745-0041
E-mail: IowaFOICouncil@gmail.com

Iowa Freedom of Information Council
P.O. Box 8002
Des Moines, Iowa 50301

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The Iowa FOI Council is a coalition of journalists, librarians, lawyers, educators and other Iowans devoted to open government. We welcome your questions, your comments and support.

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Recent Iowa FOI News and Commentary

Live-streaming gov’t meetings should be the normMay 16, 2024
Stonewalling continues at City Hall in DavenportMarch 21, 2024
Judge rejects request to bar media, other spectators from trialJanuary 17, 2024
Don’t forget IFOIC with a tax-deductible donationDecember 31, 2023
Secret government settlements are wrong — periodDecember 31, 2023
Giudicessi becomes Iowa FOI Council’s legal adviserDecember 31, 2023

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Understanding open meetings, records laws

The council publishes a pocket-sized handbook with detailed information about Iowa Code Chapters 21 and 22, the open meetings and records laws, and Chapter 23, which created the Iowa Public Information Board. Click on the links to learn more.

Expanded News Media Coverage of courts

The Iowa FOI Council is the Iowa Judicial Branch’s central coordinator of the state’s program governing electronic coverage of judicial proceedings. Click to learn more about the ENMC program.

What The Iowa FOIC Means To You

The Iowa Freedom of Information Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization made up of journalists, lawyers, educators and other Iowans devoted to open government and government accountability. We educate citizens through speeches and training programs. We make our views known through letters to government officials, newspaper columns and appearances before committees of the Iowa Legislature. We welcome your questions and support.

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