Welcome to the
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
The Iowa FOI Council is a coalition of journalists, librarians, lawyers, educators and other Iowans interested in open government. We welcome your questions, your comments and your support.
Changes in the Open Meetings and Records Laws Enacted in 2011
The Iowa Legislature enacted several changes in Chapters 21 and 22 in 2011. These changes will be incorporated into the Iowa Code when it is updated in late 2012 and early 2013. For a list of the changes, click here.
Open government webinars archived
The Iowa FOI Council collaborated this summer with the Iowa Newspaper Association, the Iowa Broadcasters Association, the Iowa League of Cities, the Iowa State Association of Counties and the Iowa Association of School Boards on a series of FOI webinars:
- Understanding Iowa Open Meetings Issues
- Public Records in Iowa
- Successfully Working With Media
The webinars, designed for both journalists and record custodians, are archived at www.INAnews.com.
The webinars are supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation through the National Freedom of Information Coalition.
Please contact us with comments or questions at:
The Iowa Freedom of Information Council
c/o Kathleen Richardson
515-271-2295
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
