The Foilies 2026
Recognizing the Worst in Government Transparency
By Dave Maass, Aaron Mackey, and Beryl Lipton, Elec. Frontier Found., Mar. 15, 2026
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Established in 2015, The Foilies are an annual project by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock to recognize the agencies, officials and contractors that thwart the public's right to know. We give out these tongue-in-cheek "awards" during Sunshine Week (March 15-21), a collective effort by media and advocacy organizations to highlight the importance of open government.
This year, we've got a few "winners" whose behavior defies belief.
Read more here.