At a meeting of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Advisory Council last month, the panel’s chairman held a brainstorming session on pressing FOIA issues. Two dramatically different ...

The Chief FOIA Officers Council, charged with addressing the most important difficulties in administering FOIA across government, met for the first time July 22 to begin the process of implementing a ...

RICHMOND — The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council wrapped up a three-year effort to review the state’s FOIA law Monday and voted to recommend a draft that eliminates four of ...

There’s a saying about using a sledgehammer to kill a gnat that comes to mind with the recommendation of the Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring to eliminate the ...

The Virginia FOIA Council issued nine advisory opinions in 2024. Yes, these are lengthy, evaluative documents. Yet I cannot fathom it takes almost a year to produce an opinion.

RICHMOND — The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council has declared its support for loosening state laws on electronic meetings, backing legislation to give members of local boards more ...

The FOIA Advisory Council held multiple work sessions in 2024, bringing together lawmakers, police departments, localities ...

The subcommittee didn’t take any formal action on Roem’s proposal Tuesday, but the full FOIA Council is expected to make a recommendation for the 2022 General Assembly session.

At a meeting of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Advisory Council last month, the panel’s chairman held a brainstorming session on pressing FOIA issues.