All posts tagged "Freedom Of Information Act Request"

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a think tank backed by some big-name conservatives, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to professors at labor-centric schools, asking to see any emails containing certain key words, Talking Points Memo reports. The subjects mostly relate to the Wisconsin union protests: "Scott Walker," "Wisconsin," "Madison," and "any other emails dealing with the collective bargaining situation in Wisconsin." There's one other, outlying subject the think tank would like to see emails about — the FOIA request also seeks emails that mention "Maddow."

In light of flaring controversy over the Transportation Security Administration's enhanced pat-downs and nude body scan imaging systems, officials have continued to stress that detailed photographs of passengers' anatomy are not saved and do not get passed around.