the basis of exemptions. 37% of requests were denied for other reasons. 5% of all requests were denied on the basis of claiming documents were, quote, not reasonabley described. dhs is drowning in foia requests and needs to make sure the right resources are put toward clearing these cases. the department of homeland security receives about one-third of all requests and is responsible for two-thirds of the federal backlog so it s particularly disappointing to see the program in the duplication report. the gao has said this is a terribly mismanaged, ill executed system so much so that there are highlights in the gao s report. my disappoint grew yesterday when the foia research center revealed that dhs has hired contractors for the purpose of closing rather than completing cases. we would like to explore that. individuals requests records from homeland security might hear from contractors multiple times inquiring about whether or not they re still interested in their requests. t
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Arlington County is no longer trying to take a home on Columbia Pike by eminent domain. The effort part of a planned road safety project sparked a controversy that led to criticism from the family of the elderly, disabled homeowner, as well as from the local NAACP and several candidates for County Board.
A fight over a historic home and eminent domain in Arlington is heating up. Homeowners say they aren't giving up their land but the county has other plans.