October 15, 2021
The Growing Complexity of Public Records
All requests are not created equal in the world of public records. Some are straightforward…
September 21, 2021
PiPRIndex Infographic
The only Index quantifying FOIA for state and local government
September 20, 2021
Total Time Spent – PiPRIndex Marker of Public Records Complexity
If you had to pick just one marker as an indicator of public records request…
September 20, 2021
Average User Interactions – PiPRIndex Marker of Public Records Complexity
Average user interactions (defined as the number of people involved in a specific records request)…
September 20, 2021
Clarification Emails – PiPRIndex Marker of Public Records Complexity
From quarter 4 2020 to Q1 2021 and Q1 2021 to Q2, the number of…
September 20, 2021
OCR-Processed Documents – PiPRIndex Marker of Public Records Complexity
As a measure of records request complexity, the count of OCR-processed documents should decrease over…
September 20, 2021
Video Files – PiPRIndex Marker of Public Records Complexity
While video files might at first impression seem less complicated than, for example, large paper…
September 20, 2021
Request Volume – PiPRIndex Marker of Public Records Complexity
Backlogs. New public record types. Heightened transparency demands. State and local governments are feeling these…
