The best Public Records newsletters

Document-driven reporting on Frederick County, Maryland government, covering election rights, a data center's job claims, and a proposed immigration-related Values Act. Readers get close readings of primary records, with clear separation between what sources claim and what the documents show.

Guerrilla News is a nonprofit accountability newsletter covering all 77 Oklahoma counties, with daily memos on state politics, courts, public records and local crime. Recent issues include a two-part investigation into how Oklahoma's drug-treatment savings were spent and a sourced feature on a viral recovery story.

A Portland, Oregon newsletter that investigates local questions using public records, such as why city patrol SUVs changed design and what the fleet purchases cost. It also examines regional vanpool geography and tracks residents' demands for accountability over transportation service cuts.

Transparent Law Enforcement publishes public-records analysis of police and sheriff interpreter access for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people under the ADA. Issues review written policies in Monroe County agencies and argue that the absence of operational records makes effective communication unverifiable.

Granite Memo tracks New Hampshire state politics and government, with reporting on public records fights, legislative standoffs and gubernatorial messaging. Each issue pairs news summaries with context on what the developments mean for state residents and officials.

Publishes daily arrest and jail booking logs for Owen County and neighboring Greene County in Indiana, alongside local news and obituaries. Readers get brief, factual summaries of who was booked and on what charges.

A daily report listing newly issued arrest warrants from participating Indiana sheriff's offices, including names, physical descriptions, and charges. It also posts occasional site announcements about its upcoming website and web app.

Mug Nation republishes booking photos and basic arrest details (names, charges, locations, bond amounts) of people arrested across the United States, taken from public agency records. It contains no reporting, context or commentary beyond the standard disclaimer that an arrest is not a conviction.