FOIA may harm the regulatory state by increasing administrative costs.

Evidence

Aggressive use of FOIA—repeated requests for vast swaths of information—adds to administrative costs and gums up the operations of the state, taking resources away from regulatory activity. … At the broadest level, it seems likely that Americans’ ability to FOIA the state but not the private sector contributes to a general public impression of relative state incompetence and corruption. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 78

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 78
• XREF: connects to: FOIA’s future may require shrinking its operational framework. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 389; The CIA’s cumbersome FOIA processes hinder public access to information. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 743; FOIA’s current impact on government democracy is increasingly questioned. (+2 more)

Related

• FOIA’s current impact on government democracy is increasingly questioned. (similarity 0.92)
• FOIA undermines regulatory capacity by shifting resources. (similarity 0.86)
• FOIA’s future may require shrinking its operational framework. (similarity 0.85)
• The CIA’s cumbersome FOIA processes hinder public access to information. (similarity 0.84)
• FOIA can contribute to public perceptions of government incompetence. (similarity 0.83)
• FOIA’s effectiveness diminishes due to inefficient request processes. (similarity 0.82)
• FOIA’s ideal of transparency has practical implications for government. (similarity 0.81)
• FOI requests have led to significant government action. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA’s status affects its effectiveness in promoting transparency. (similarity 0.81)
• Transparency is viewed as a secondary value despite FOIA’s existence. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA’s limitations challenge the assumption it can provide constitutional-like rights. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA requires administrative capacity to hold government accountable. (similarity 0.80)
• FOIA remains essential for ensuring access to data until open data policies are established. (similarity 0.79)
• Information asymmetries result from bureaucratic structures rather than merely legal inadequacies. (similarity 0.79)
• Opposition to FOIA did not solely stem from self-interest. (similarity 0.79)

Library Connections

• FOIA undermines regulatory capacity by shifting resources. #expands (0.90)

Broader Connections

• FOIA’s future may require shrinking its operational framework. #expands (0.75) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 389
• The CIA’s cumbersome FOIA processes hinder public access to information. #exemplifies (0.65) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 743
• FOIA’s ideal of transparency has practical implications for government. #expands (0.60)