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- NASA's 8-Minute Rocket Test Shuts Down After 67 Seconds January 17, 2021The test was for NASA's Space Launch System, a successor to the retired Space Shuttle program. It takes eight minutes to generate the power needed to get to space, and ultimately to the moon.
- Police Arrest Man With Handgun, Woman Impersonating Officer Near D.C. Checkpoints January 17, 2021In separate incidents over the weekend, police arrested a 63-year-old woman who claimed to be an officer and a 22-year-old man carrying a firearm, high-capacity magazines and unregistered ammunition.
- Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Detained After Returning To Russia Following Poisoning January 17, 2021Russian authorities detained the country's top opposition leader after he landed in Moscow on a flight from Berlin. Navalny had been gone nearly five months since he was poisoned last August.
- Club Of 1-Term Presidents Awaits Its Reluctant New Member: Trump January 17, 2021Trump joins a subset of former presidents who were denied a second term by the voters. For any public figure, that sort of hired-and-fired rejection might be purgatory. For Trump, it might be worse.
- Phil Spector, Legendary Record Producer And Convicted Murderer, Has Died At 81 January 17, 2021The famous — even infamous — producer, known for his "wall of sound," died Saturday. He produced records for The Ronettes, Ike and Tina Turner as well as The Beatles, among many others.
- NASA's 8-Minute Rocket Test Shuts Down After 67 Seconds January 17, 2021
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- Covid-19: England delivering 140 jabs a minute, says NHS chief executive January 17, 2021But Sir Simon Stevens says the health service has never been in a more precarious situation.
- Russia Navalny: Poisoned opposition leader held after flying home January 17, 2021The activist returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.
- Coronavirus: Concerns over bosses breaking Covid safety rules January 17, 2021The Health and Safety Executive says it received 2,945 complaints about workplaces in one week.
- Biden inauguration: Executive orders to reverse Trump policies January 17, 2021The new president will repeal Trump travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord after being sworn in.
- Jailed music producer Phil Spector dies January 17, 2021Spector, who was jailed for killing actress Lana Clarkson, transformed pop music with his "wall of sound".
- Covid-19: England delivering 140 jabs a minute, says NHS chief executive January 17, 2021
