Entity: Department of Transportation

FOIA to DOT for Communications with Reed and Maggie Cordish

August 23, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Transportation for communications between agency officials and members of the Cordish family and their business associates.

No Records Response from DOT Regarding Communications with Mark Esper and Raytheon

August 21, 2019
The Federal Aviation Administration stated that it had no records of communications between political appointees and Mark Esper or other Raytheon representatives in the months before Esper became Secretary of the Army.

FOIA to DOT Regarding a Meeting with Ben Carson Jr.

August 19, 2019
FOIA to Department of Transportation asking for communications regarding a May 17, 2017 meeting with Benjamin S. Carson Jr. concerning public-private partnerships.

News Roundup: The Hatch Act and Freedom of Speech

August 16, 2019
New harsh immigration policies, weaker endangered species protections, and a lawsuit to protect the free speech rights of federal employees.

FOIA to DOT Asking for Industry Communications About Hazmat Transportation

August 15, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Transportation for external communications about the transportation of Liquified Natural Gas by railcar.

FOIA to DOT Seeking Communications with Lobbyists for Braidy Industries and En+ Group

August 14, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Transportation seeking email communications of senior political appointees with lobbyists associated with Braidy Industries and EN+ Group.

News Roundup: Investigating the Fallout from Spring’s DHS Shakeup

July 19, 2019
Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan testified before Congress this week, with lawmakers confronting him about the poor conditions at migrant detention centers.

FOIA to the DOT Seeking Communications With Braidy Industries or Russian Companies

July 18, 2019
FOIA to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding communications between political appointees and Braidy Industries or Russian Companies.

FOIA to DOT Seeking Communications About Braidy Industries or the Russian Company Rusal

July 18, 2019
FOIA to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking communications about Braidy Industries and the Russian Company, Rusal.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Any Contracts with Failed Nominees

July 17, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies to identify whether individuals nominated but not confirmed to high-level agency positions have contracts to perform the same or similar work for which they were unsuccessfully nominated.