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1 My public record: I'm mad as heck at McBurney opinion
2 When business and government don't mix
3 Public input was CHP bill casualty
4 More public discourse, not less
5 Get into the FOIA spirit
6 Shooting the Mug Shot Messenger
7 The private and the public relations
8 Ask your elected officials about open government
9 Getting schooled on FOIA
10 E-meetings down the primrose path
11 Finding truffles among the acorns
12 Save me from my high horse
13 Looking for FOIA heroes
14 Surprise! We just spent your money
15 Teaching our kids about open government
16 Changes to FOIA for 7/1/12
17 FOIA from UVa to Town of Podunk
18 Of course and email isn't a meeting. Right?
19 Let the public speak
20 Bodies needed at public body meetings
21 Civil penalties are there for a reason
22 Campaign finance: open to your own conclusions
23 Carve outs carve up access to public records
24 Focus on the access issue
25 Secrets have a way of getting out
26 Archiving a Governor
27 Consultant's report runaround
28 When I think about this town or that
29 Let's Talk About Fees
30 Smart enough for government records
31 Another stealth workgroup? Really?
32 Not so bad up close
33 GPS tracking in the dark
34 A conversation about public notices
35 Public notices = Public access
36 Why we oppose efforts to close off access to CHPs
37 Not ready for their close up?
38 FOIA before & after the election
39 Virginia records for all
40 An embarrassment of riches?
41 What is the intended use of FOIA?
42 The power to enforce
43 Back-channel business
44 Reform the Reform Work Groups
45 Conduct policy is no good for press or public
46 FOIA Council to study criminal records proposal
47 Editorial: Are we really in favor of free speech?
48 Drop everything?
49 FOIA is and FOIA isn't
50 The old college try
 
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