Megan Rhyne
@opengovva.bsky.social
Director, Virginia Coalition for Open Government. No political party occupies the moral high ground on #transparency or #FOIA #GDTBATH
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VCOG All Access News, 11/26/25: advertising redo; tracking spending; was calling a meeting the same as a vote? #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/26/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/26/25: advertising redo; tracking spending; was calling a meeting the same as a vote? #FOIA
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There is no newsletter today. Here is a picture of my cat.
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There is no newsletter today. Here is a picture of my cat.
VCOG All Access News, 11/24/25: Flock camera locations; faculty FOIAs; Epstein update
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Transparency News, 11/24/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/24/25: Flock camera locations; faculty FOIAs; Epstein update
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VCOG All Access News, 11/21/25: UVA's #FOIA responses; removal order?; less secrecy this time around
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Transparency News, 11/21/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/21/25: UVA's #FOIA responses; removal order?; less secrecy this time around
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VCOG All Access News, 11/20/25: minutes gave it away; more lawyers; WNBA talking points; a lot of $ for a big request #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/20/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/20/25: minutes gave it away; more lawyers; WNBA talking points; a lot of $ for a big request #FOIA
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If today's newsletter were paper...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If today's newsletter were paper...
VCOG All Access News, 11/18/25: rebuilding Louisa; this is BS; construction dashboard #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/18/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/18/25: rebuilding Louisa; this is BS; construction dashboard #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/17/25: advance justification for closed meeting; cannabis secrecy; Peace Corps #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/17/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/17/25: advance justification for closed meeting; cannabis secrecy; Peace Corps #FOIA
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There is no newsletter today, but here's a piece about the Michigan House voting to prohibit public bodies from releasing a slew of personal info, including addresses/employment info, about them or their family members.
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Michigan lawmakers approve bill to conceal their addresses, employment from public
Advocates say the legislation would help protect the state's elected leaders amid rising political violence, but critics warn of transparency issues.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
There is no newsletter today, but here's a piece about the Michigan House voting to prohibit public bodies from releasing a slew of personal info, including addresses/employment info, about them or their family members.
www.mlive.com/politics/202...
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VCOG All Access News, 11/13/25: hiring without warning; cloudy data centers; Flock data is public in Washington #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/13/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/13/25: hiring without warning; cloudy data centers; Flock data is public in Washington #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/12/25: AI registry; no phone backrup; metal detectors; prayers; no going to do it #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/12/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/12/25: AI registry; no phone backrup; metal detectors; prayers; no going to do it #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/11/25: hiring package; student journalists; screen capture v. archiving; not an afterthought #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/11/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/11/25: hiring package; student journalists; screen capture v. archiving; not an afterthought #FOIA
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There is no newsletter today. Instead, here's an interesting read on how localities differ in measuring emergency response times, making apples-to-apples data comparisons difficult.
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The Complex Challenge of Comparing Emergency Response Times
Just about every jurisdiction measures them differently. The data should differentiate between life-and-death situations and less serious ones. Doing so could save lives — including those of first res...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There is no newsletter today. Instead, here's an interesting read on how localities differ in measuring emergency response times, making apples-to-apples data comparisons difficult.
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VCOG All Access News, 11/7/25: nominations are open! censure; First Amendment issues?; property sale #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/7/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/7/25: nominations are open! censure; First Amendment issues?; property sale #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/6/25: employee accountability through audits, camera footage; missing materials #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/6/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/6/25: employee accountability through audits, camera footage; missing materials #FOIA
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There's no newsletter today because, well, you know...#elections
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November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There's no newsletter today because, well, you know...#elections
VCOG daily access news, 11/4/25: behind the scenes friction; the cost of legal services; ICE flights #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/4/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
VCOG daily access news, 11/4/25: behind the scenes friction; the cost of legal services; ICE flights #FOIA
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Sunshine Report for November 2025: athlete payments; meeting materials; online FOIA library; near-total redactions #FOIA
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Sunshine Report for November 2025 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sunshine Report for November 2025: athlete payments; meeting materials; online FOIA library; near-total redactions #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/3/25: DOC data; just VPAP it; following Eptstein's money
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Transparency News, 11/3/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/3/25: DOC data; just VPAP it; following Eptstein's money
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VCOG All Access News, 10/30/25: shouting match; preserving history; misuse of public funds
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Transparency News, 10/30/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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October 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
VCOG All Access News, 10/30/25: shouting match; preserving history; misuse of public funds
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Remember "Ghostbusters?" "Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!"
This school board member wants to ban kids from wearing ears or tails in school. And sports uniforms? Two colors only! Don't hand me a gray one!
This school board member wants to ban kids from wearing ears or tails in school. And sports uniforms? Two colors only! Don't hand me a gray one!
https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/shenandoah-county-school-board-aims-to-ban-animal-ears-and-tails-in-schools/article_cab27dc7-52d9-5ad5-8c38-f44904222dbe.html
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October 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Remember "Ghostbusters?" "Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!"
This school board member wants to ban kids from wearing ears or tails in school. And sports uniforms? Two colors only! Don't hand me a gray one!
This school board member wants to ban kids from wearing ears or tails in school. And sports uniforms? Two colors only! Don't hand me a gray one!
VCOG All Access News, 10/29/25: COA on dog bites; getting materials to the public; registries #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/29/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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October 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
VCOG All Access News, 10/29/25: COA on dog bites; getting materials to the public; registries #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 10/28/25: public records confirm/deny; statistics; FBI requests #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/28/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
VCOG All Access News, 10/28/25: public records confirm/deny; statistics; FBI requests #FOIA
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Sometimes when government officials/employees complain about a provision in FOIA and how FOIA needs to be changed, what they're really complaining about the fact that their systems aren't set up to follow those provisions.
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Sometimes when government officials/employees complain about a provision in FOIA and how FOIA needs to be changed, what they're really complaining about the fact that their systems aren't set up to follow those provisions.
VCOG All Access News, 10/23/25: about fees or #FOIA; pepper spray video; embezzlement; email access; 2:30 a.m.
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Transparency News, 10/23/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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October 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
VCOG All Access News, 10/23/25: about fees or #FOIA; pepper spray video; embezzlement; email access; 2:30 a.m.
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