Posts Tagged Freedom of Information Act
Just How Far Should the Freedom of Information Act Go?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 15, 2019
Public money is often handed over in the form of grants. But, there’s a debate about how much of that process should be public information. Michael Pope reports.
Legislation That Establishes FOIA Penalties Continues to Move Through the Capitol
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 20, 2019
Do local governments hide public information? One senator is concerned about the possibility they do, and he’s moving forward with a bill to create new penalties to prevent it. Michael Pope reports.
Lawmakers Want More Transparency from State University Presidents
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 4, 2017
Senator Chap Petersen points to the recent controversy over the University of Virginia’s so-called “slush fund” as evidence for the need for more transparency by the state’s university presidents. (Credit: P. Morrissey / Flickr)
Digging into the inner workings of a college or university can be difficult, even when records are requested through a Freedom of Information Act request. As Michael Pope tells us, that’s because university presidents enjoy a license to operate outside of the scope of public scrutiny.
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From NPR News- Target Says It Will Temporarily Close Stores In Several States As Protests Continue May 31, 2020The move comes after several Target stores were ransacked and damaged during protests.
- Trump Lays Blame For Clashes On 'Radical-Left Anarchists' May 31, 2020As overlapping crises convulse an anxious nation, Trump seeks to cast blame for widespread protests gripping cities on "radical-left anarchists" like Antifa.
- Photos: Protests In Response To The Death Of George Floyd Shake The Nation May 31, 2020Photos show demonstrators and police clashing as anguish and rage swept through cities across the nation in response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody.
- Ohio Congresswoman Pepper Sprayed While Demonstrating Against Death Of George Floyd May 31, 2020Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat, was demonstrating in Columbus when she got caught in an altercation between a protester and police.
- Tech Startups, Shut Out From Federal Stimulus Loans, Seek Aid From Congress May 31, 2020Some members of Congress want to let tech startups access federal stimulus loans. But venture-capital-backed startups aren't like other small businesses — they fail even in good economic times.
- Target Says It Will Temporarily Close Stores In Several States As Protests Continue May 31, 2020
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- George Floyd death: Thousands join UK protests May 31, 2020People chant "black lives matter" after the killing of a black man by police in the US.
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- George Floyd death: Lawyer calls it 'premeditated murder' May 31, 2020
