From The Daily Progress: The Virginia Coalition for Open Government has announced the recipients of its annual open government awards.
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Tag: Virginia Freedom of Information Act
Virginia Coalition for Open Government published Sunshine Report for October 2013
From Virginia Coalition for Open Government: In this issue: FOIA Council steps up, Lt. Gov. proposes FOIA reform, RTD's Public Square, VCOG's annual conference line-up, Open government in the news, and more.
FOIA Council steps up
At its Sept. 12 meeting, the FOIA Council took two encouraging steps toward open government in Virginia.
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Megan Rhyne: The press does heavy lifting on FOIA
From Richmond Times Dispatch: In 1996, when the Virginia Coalition for Open Government formed, its founders wanted to make at least one point abundantly clear: The public’s right to know is the public’s right to know. The Freedom of Information Act was not — and is not — a media law.
Statistics and anecdotal evidence at the local, state and federal level bear this out. The number of requests for records made by members of the news media pale in comparison with those made by citizens, lawyers, businesses, researchers and academics.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for September 20, 2013
From NFOIC: A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for August 30, 2013
From NFOIC: A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week.
While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
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State employees shoot down VA open records access bill
From Watchdog.org: A subcommittee mostly comprised of state employees dropped a bill Tuesday that would have expanded rights to public records to non-Virginians.
And local government lobbyists were there to back them up.
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Hanover FOIA proposal gets cold reception from some organizations
From Richmond Times-Dispatch: Hanover County’s supervisors asked for feedback on their proposal to loosen state regulations restricting private meetings of elected officials, and the reactions have been well shy of a warm welcome.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution last month asking the Virginia General Assembly to change open government regulations to allow more elected officials to meet behind closed doors without notifying the public.
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State FOIA Friday for August 2, 2013
From NFOIC: A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week.
While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
Maine CDC official resigns over public records flap
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Proposal would let VA public bodies hold private meetings
From Watchdog.org: A new “brainstorming” proposal would allow Virginia public bodies to decide for themselves when they can hold private meetings about public business.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for July 26, 2013
From NFOIC: A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week.
While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
Wisconsin DOJ sets 3 seminars on public records, meetings
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