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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes when government officials/employees complain about a provision in FOIA and how FOIA needs to be changed, what they're really complaining about the fact that their systems aren't set up to follow those provisions.

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 1d

VCOG All Access News, 10/23/25: about fees or #FOIA; pepper spray video; embezzlement; email access; 2:30 a.m.
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Transparency News, 10/23/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 2d

VCOG All Access News, 10/22/25: dueling libraries; where'd the money go; dangerous precedent #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/22/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 3d

Another unpublished opinion from the Court of Appeals on defamation. The court said an individual's comments that the then-chair of the Prince William County school board was a sexual predator/harasser were "non-actionable expressions of opinion."
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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 3d

VCOG All Access News, 10/21/25: defamation ruling; censure; divorce intervention; $42K fees; don't share pix #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/21/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 5d

VCOG All Access News, 10/20/25: he said/she said; a right to support/oppose; body cams tell the story #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/20/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 7d

VCOG All Access News, 10/17/25: courts on immunity and Flock data; supervisor's #FOIA primer; question, not a request
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Transparency News, 10/17/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 8d

VCOG All Access News, 10/16/25: retreat backlash; video manipulation?; first responder database #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/16/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 9d

VCOG All Access News, 10/15/25: hidden grant info; firings, resignations & threats; refusal to sign #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/15/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 11d

VCOG All Access News, 10/14/25: quorum, meeting, action; argument censure; Pentagon pledge #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/14/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 11d

VCOG All Access News, 10/13/25: #FOIA Library part II; nonprofit review; asbestos; transparency & the shutdown
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Transparency News, 10/13/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 14d

VCOG All Access News, 10/10/25: p-card indictment; raised temperature; #FOIA, comedy and bluegrass
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Transparency News, 10/10/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 15d

VCOG All Access News, 10/9/25: pepper spray records; no pursuit of funds; utility dashboard; disbanded #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/9/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 16d

VCOG All Access News, 10/8/25: #FOIA event; subpoenas; whistleblower comments; 6.5/6.5 pages redacted
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Transparency News, 10/8/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 17d

Hey, that's me!

The Richmonder @richmonder.bsky.social · 17d

Q&A event: How does FOIA help hold our leaders accountable?

Join The Richmonder as we host FOIA expert Megan Rhyne, who is the executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government, for a Q&A with Richmonder donors.

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 18d

VCOG All Access News, 10/7/25: athletes are paid, but how much?; 2/3 majority?; AI in fed #FOIA; local journalism
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Transparency News, 10/7/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 18d

VCOG All Access News, 10/6/25: uncollected taxes; budget presentation; video pilot; damage assessment #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/6/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 21d

VCOG All Access News, 10/3/25: #FOIA Friday; meeting exit; report to be posted
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Transparency News, 10/3/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 23d

VCOG All Access News, 10/2/25: campaign finance; higher ed here & further south #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/2/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 23d

VCOG All Access News, 10/1/25: delayed invoices; forensic audit; 9/11 enviromental health risks; water consumption #FOIA
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Transparency News, 10/1/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 23d

"Sometimes officials are nervous about including money in the budget expressly for legal settlements, fearing this will invite fraudulent claims."

Same reason they frequently balk at revealing how much they paid to settle.
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Massive Legal Costs Weigh on Local Budgets

When police or other agencies face major lawsuits, figuring out how to fund settlements can be difficult.

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 25d

VCOG All Access News, 9/30/25: amount, but still no details; knew all along; quake resistant? #FOIA
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Transparency News, 9/30/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 25d

VCOG All Access News, 9/29/25: already public; surprise plan/meeting; perils of repair #FOIA
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Transparency News, 9/29/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 28d

The records are already public.
Proposal would transform individual requests into a shared resource of accountability
meganrhynevcog.substack.com/p/the-record...

The records are already public

Proposal would transform individual requests into a shared resource of accountability

meganrhynevcog.substack.com

Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social · 29d

VCOG All Access News, 9/26/25: sued over town halls; trial delayed; budget transparency measures #FOIA
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Transparency News, 9/26/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

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