The Virginia Coalition for Open Government  
FOI: Federal
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  Web Link Hits
  Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: "Open Government Guide"
Search individual state laws and compare similar open records and open meetings provisions across all states. (Formerly called "Tapping Official Secrets.")
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  Student Press Law Center FOIA Request Letter
An informal approach usually works best when requesting public records. Use this letter as a last resort, or when you suspect trouble. Made available by the Student Press Law Center.
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  First Amendment Center on how to file a federal FOIA request
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