Intro to Freedom of Information – Accessing Public Records with The Friendly State News

Event Details

Thursday June 11, 2026 12:30 pm

Zoom

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Jessica Huseman of the Friendly State News will host a 90-minute course on filing a public records request. You’ll walk away with proven strategies for filing successful records requests, and fill-in requests that can help you start filing immediately.

Jessica HusemanJessica Huseman is the editorial director of Votebeat, a non-profit newsroom covering voting policy. She was previously the lead elections reporter at ProPublica. She teaches a course on government transparency at American University School of Public Policy, and data journalism at St. Bonaventure University.


NOTE: Completion of an intake form from the Consortium for Worker Education is required for participation in this program. A link to the confidential form will be provided to you in your confirmation email, and the form must be submitted prior to the event in order for you to attend; if you do not complete the form prior to the event, your registration may be cancelled.

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