VCOG All Access News, 9/22/25: #FOIA Council meeting links; Pentagon publishing promise; FEMA threats opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/19/25: What does #FOIA stand for; small room; trial postponed; revised minutes opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/18/25: Flock searches; a second provost search; campaign fines #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/17/25: 30-40% harder?; seat remains open; closed meeting transcript? #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/16/25: Appeal denied; appeal approved; depositions; birth certificates; process #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/10/25: PETA v. Va. Tech; a #FOIA library?; Gordonsville annexation; Project Raspberry opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/9/25: everyone else can do it; competitive sale?; ICE arrests in Va. #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/8/25: heavily redacted; the high price Richmond has paid #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

"Although the judge has instructed the city’s legal team to provide those records, Clay’s attorneys ... complained they still hadn’t been given the documents. Robinson’s defense was that .... “the judge didn’t set a deadline.”" www.styleweekly.com/foia-fight/

VCOG All Access News, 9/5/25: #FOIA Friday; the power of minutes; decision to audit leads to resignation; p-card rental cars opengovva.org/transparency...

Election fraud? mississippitoday.org/2025/09/02/w...

This is written by a company that wants govts to use their FOIA-fulfillment tools, so take it with a grain of salt, but they're not wrong. Included in the "How to Stay Compliant" section: "Build a culture of openness" with proactive sharing and clear communication. www.civicplus.com/blog/rr/what...

VCOG All Access News, 9/4/25: surprise! we did it 2x2; I'm OK with ignoring lack of notice; understaffed? #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

OK, am I reading this right? They are going to have a closed meeting to discuss topics that they want to have more closed meetings about? Please let this not become a thing.

VCOG All Access News, 9/3/25: paid for emails; closed meeting revamp; higher billing ratified #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

Read our monthly newsletter, which includes round-ups of manager merry-go-rounds, data center transparency, unpublished court opinions, our annual report, FOIA Council meetings and so. much. more! opengovva.org/sunshine-rep...

And we're not done yet. ANOTHER unpublished FOIA opinion was issued today giving a win to Chesapeake's refusal to turn over a 911 call center schedule to a former lieutenant in the police department who wanted to know about who from the department made a complaint against him.

This is getting weird. The COA issued yet another unpublished opinion in a FOIA case today. This one involves the Attorney General. And it's potentially kind of important. The court holds that the reference to the AG in the working papers exemption includes the entire OFFICE,...

VCOG All Access News, 9/2/25: dueling videos; police dashboard; SEC #FOIA ruling; partisan cars opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/29/25: VPAP's beginning & its future; resignation letter; detail-free encampment #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/28/25: no public vote; no closed session motion; no public accounting; no local news #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/27/25: technical violation/substantially prevail; no records of authorization; asbestos inspections #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/26/25: more texts?; not enough data; new meeting rules; heckuva salary #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/25/25: Fairfax abortion files; livestreamed work sessions; records clawback; DHS texts #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

Another government official making it sound like FOIA mandates secrecy rather than allows it: "We remain committed to transparency ... but must also adhere to statutory provisions in place to safeguard information of a sensitive nature." www.vpm.org/elections/20...

VCOG All Access News, 8/22/25: adhering to discretion; higher billing rate; data disappearance #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

There's no newsletter today -- stories on access, FOIA and transparency were light over the weekend. And, the newsletter will be on hiatus for the rest of the week. Maybe Friday, if I can get myself together. 🤪

FOIA was never meant to be a game of “how far can I go before someone notices?” meganrhynevcog.substack.com/p/i-dare-you

VCOG All Access News, 8/15/25: limited access to transcripts; daring you; NIL as student records?; personnel #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

“This is the most massive secrecy grab in Texas since the adoption of the Public Information Act.” New today from @michellepitcher.bsky.social: A move to "standardize" police personnel files could have devastating consequences for transparency.

The Department of Energy said it will close FOIA requests from last year unless the requester emails the agency to say they are still interested. Experts say it's an "attempt to close out as many FOIA requests as possible." 🔗 www.404media.co/trump-admini...

In 2022, Deputy IG Craig Johnson received a tip regarding fraudulent spending in the fire department, officials said in response to a FOIA request. Officials didn't launch an investigation until

VCOG All Access News, 8/14/25: Fifer to head NVRC; DOE #FOIA threat; disruptive data opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/13/25: the case against closed meetings; livestreamed evidence; the charter; USDA violations #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

#foioklahoma By Emma Murphy, oklahomavoice.com: The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office on Monday launched an online portal to accept complaints of denied open records requests.

VCOG All Access News, 8/12/25: ya still gotta respond; records contradict; judge's trial date #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

📞 A new FOI hotline just dropped in Indiana Call 260-ASK-ICOG for help with public records, open meetings, or figuring out what to do if your request gets denied. Free. Volunteer-run. Here to help. 🔗 www.indystar.com/story/news/l... #FOIA #Transparency #PublicAccess #Indiana

VCOG All Access News, 8/11/25: text message raise; why public notice; no-explanation abstentions #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/8/25: no #FOIA for you!; swamped with email; source of PAC funds; Balch Library opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/7/25: NAACP #FOIA suit; presidential selection; ad hoc shortcomings opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/6/25: data center database; hate stats; outdoor meeting #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/5/25: #FOIA improvements?; her side; text messages; trade secrets? opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/4/25: Chesapeake's legal bills; surprised?; travel scandal apathy?; #FOIA Files opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 8/1/25: #FOIA Friday; grand jury transcript; quoting Tupac and singing opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 7/31/25: teacher, not school board member; water pollution & the mayor; preserve local media #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 7/30/25: a public SERVICE announcement; employee survey; Ryan's contract #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 7/29/25: Yondr pouch; unsealed transcripts?; emails about resignation #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

240,000+ pages of FBI files on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released. Originally sealed until 2027, the documents include records of surveillance and disinformation efforts. King’s children opposed the early release. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol... #FOI #FOIA

I filed a #FOIA request with FBI for any documents the bureau has on Ozzy Osbourne. FBI responded saying they conducted a search and did not locate any responsive records.

That must have been one super-ginormous plane if exiting from the rear seats would be the difference between being on time or being late for a meeting.