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Megan RhyneFOIA, Transparency and Access in Virginia
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Sunshine Report for August 2026
VCOG NEWSLETTER:
the month that was
july ’26
The month of July found use celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday with fireworks, patriotic music, and, for open government advocates, a nod to federal FOIA’s 60th birthday.
The power o...
Could we be reaching a tipping point?
I’ve been at this FOIA thing in Virginia for well over mrm…mrm…mrm (covers mouth) years. Enough time to see FOIA scandals hit the news cycles, water coolers and town meetings and then fade away. Many have simmered and burned for months, whi...
Sunshine Report for July 2026
VCOG NEWSLETTER:
the month that was
june ’26
June kept Virginia’s courts, newsrooms and public bodies busy with a wide range of FOIA developments. The Virginia Court of Appeals issued two opinions involving the University of Virginia...
Sunshine Report for June 2026
Sunshine Report for June 2026
VCOG NEWSLETTER:
the month that was
may ’26
The FOIA Council issued three notable opinions this month, addressing scholastic records, whether counties can file FOIA requests, and whether certain sta...
Too many exemptions? Yes. But that's only part of the story.
Recently, a bunch of folks like me from other states discussed a question posed by one of our own to a group listserv: “Any idea how many exemptions your state has enacted and in what categories? Is this making open records laws more meanin...
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Executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government & advocate for transparency. Williamsburg native; Tar Heel alum; Colorado law.
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