State employee e-mails are subject to Freedom of Information requests made by the public under Virginia’s open-government laws … which also allow the costs of providing records to be passed along to the requester. But the e-mails have become so voluminous and cluttered that costs to retrieve them have skyrocketed. And as Virginia Public Radio’s Anne Marie Morgan reports, the Freedom of Information Advisory Council is concerned that steep charges could have a chilling effect.
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From NPR News- If The FCC Gets It Way, This App Could Change The Way You Watch TV And Save Dollars September 25, 2016Michel Martin chats with NPR's Washington correspondent Brian Naylor about the FCC's scheduled vote this week on a proposal that could one day save cable subscribers money.
- Twitter To Help Provide Context To Moderators In Monday's Presidential Debate September 25, 2016Adam Sharp, head of News and Government at Twitter talks to Michel Martin about the role of Twitter during Monday's presidential debates.
- 'Rolling Stone' Sells Minority Share Of Magazine To Singapore Entrepreneur September 25, 2016It's the first time Jann Wenner has allowed an outside investor to buy a part of the fabled magazine he founded in 1967.
- China Completes Largest Radio Telescope In The World September 25, 2016China says the 500-hundred meter telescope detected a radio signal originating 1,351 light-years from Earth. One of its uses is scanning for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
- Aleppo Under The Most Intense Air Bombardment Since Syrian War Began, U.N. Says September 25, 2016The U.N. Secretary-General said he was "appalled by the chilling military escalation," and that the bombing of densely populated urban areas may amount to war crimes.
- If The FCC Gets It Way, This App Could Change The Way You Watch TV And Save Dollars September 25, 2016
- From BBC News
- Syria conflict: US accuses Russia of 'barbarism' in Aleppo September 25, 2016The US ambassador to the UN accuses Russia of "barbarism" over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
- Brexit: Stop blaming Theresa May, says Iain Duncan Smith September 25, 2016Claims that Theresa May "badly let down" David Cameron over the EU referendum campaign are dismissed by former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith.
- Cycling's Kenny and Trott marry in private September 25, 2016Cycling Olympic champions Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, who have 10 gold medals between them, announce they have tied the knot in a private ceremony.
- Hilary Benn urges Labour MPs to 'stay and fight' September 25, 2016Hilary Benn and other senior figures who resigned from Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet urge members not to abandon the party and stand up for their beliefs.
- Prince Charles leads memorial to fallen police officers September 25, 2016A memorial to police officers who died in the line of duty is led by the Prince of Wales at St Paul's Cathedral.
- Syria conflict: US accuses Russia of 'barbarism' in Aleppo September 25, 2016
