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- 1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case February 16, 2020William Barr's Justice Department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move that's led to accusations of political interference.
- Pneumonia Forces Early End To Elton John Concert On His Farewell Tour February 16, 2020The legendary showman didn't want to cancel his show in New Zealand despite a pneumonia diagnosis earlier in the day. "I played and sang my heart out, until my voice could sing no more," he wrote.
- 44 Americans On The Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Diagnosed With Coronavirus February 16, 2020Not all of the Americans on board the vessel, which is currently quarantined in Japan, are sick. Those who are will remain in Japan for treatment.
- Officials: Mississippi Flooding Remains 'Precarious,' And Can 'Turn At Any Moment' February 16, 2020Flooding is rippling across parts of the state capital of Jackson. Officials say that with more rain expected, the inundation could worsen. Thousands of residents have already been affected.
- Amid Climate And Housing Crises, Cities Struggle To Place Housing Near Transit February 16, 2020San Bernardino County, Calif., is creating a commuter train that reaches the small city of Redlands. While good for the environment, some residents worry it will undo the city's slow growth measures.
- 1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case February 16, 2020
- From BBC News
- Storm Dennis: Major incidents declared in south Wales and Herefordshire February 16, 2020People are rescued from flooded homes in Wales, and there are a record number of flood warnings and alerts in England.
- Caroline Flack: Laura Whitmore attacks trolls over friend's death February 16, 2020Laura Whitmore breaks down in tears as she remembers her "vivacious" friend Caroline Flack.
- Coronavirus: Americans from quarantined cruise ship flown from Japan February 16, 2020Some 400 people from the US were among those confined on the Diamond Princess near Tokyo.
- Met Office forecasters set for 'billion pound' supercomputer February 17, 2020A new supercomputer is to be built by 2022 to improve the accuracy of weather forecasting.
- Heathrow Airport apologises for IT failure disruption February 16, 2020The airport says the "technical issues" have been resolved and "systems are returning to normal".
- Storm Dennis: Major incidents declared in south Wales and Herefordshire February 16, 2020
