How do you find out about Virgina Court cases involving FOIA, or recent changes in FOIA laws. The Virginia Coalition for Open Government is the resource for that information.
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Virgina FOIA Evaluation … more on the low scores.
Virginia may score high on many of the tools used to evaluate open government, but that doesn't mean it scores high in all areas. The Marion Becher Citizen Access Project give some good examples of this.
Open Government Issues around the Nation and Within the State
Think there is no problem with open government where you live? You might want to take a few minutes to look. You may just get a surprise. Several places exist where you can track FOIA issues.
Virginia is one of the top10 states when it comes to transparency!
While the State of Virginia might be rated in the top 10 states for open government, do not make the assumption that it applies to all jurisdictions. There are significant differences between counties, cities, and (most pronounced) towns.
Freedom of Information at State levels…Well, it is not level.
Watching what is happening in different states concerning those state freedom of information laws, can tell you a lot about how much the lawmakers care about openness in government or secrecy of the same.
How FOIA could have gone wrong!
FOIA could have become an powerful tool for government to keep doors closed. It has required near constant pressure to keep the doors open and to strengthen FOIA to the tool it is today. More work is needed, particularly at state levels where there is such disparity in the FOIA.
