Megan Rhyne
@opengovva.bsky.social
Director, Virginia Coalition for Open Government. No political party occupies the moral high ground on #transparency or #FOIA #GDTBATH
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VCOG All Access News, 12/9/25: a perfect storm for confidentiality?; NDAs in closed session; ICE data #FOIA
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Transparency News, 12/9/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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December 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
VCOG All Access News, 12/9/25: a perfect storm for confidentiality?; NDAs in closed session; ICE data #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 12/8/25: FOIA Friday (on a Monday); meeting sites; was it really lost? #FOIA
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Transparency News, 12/8/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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December 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
VCOG All Access News, 12/8/25: FOIA Friday (on a Monday); meeting sites; was it really lost? #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 12/4/25: their own website; AI & copyright; Belichick's girlfriend #FOIA
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Transparency News, 12/4/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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December 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
VCOG All Access News, 12/4/25: their own website; AI & copyright; Belichick's girlfriend #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 12/3/25: Thanks! paint it black; consequences for revealing discussions; working in the shadows #FOIA
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Transparency News, 12/3/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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December 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
VCOG All Access News, 12/3/25: Thanks! paint it black; consequences for revealing discussions; working in the shadows #FOIA
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It's Giving Tuesday and we'd be honored if you included VCOG in your giving plans. THANK YOU!
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December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It's Giving Tuesday and we'd be honored if you included VCOG in your giving plans. THANK YOU!
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VCOG All Access News, 12/2/25: Giving Tuesday; attendance by Zoom, and no attendance for a year; fine reduced #FOIA
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Transparency News, 12/2/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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December 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
VCOG All Access News, 12/2/25: Giving Tuesday; attendance by Zoom, and no attendance for a year; fine reduced #FOIA
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Sunshine Report, December 2025: surprise meeting actions; judges weigh in on proprietary info; behind the scenes
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Sunshine Report for December 2025 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Sunshine Report, December 2025: surprise meeting actions; judges weigh in on proprietary info; behind the scenes
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VCOG All Access News, 12/1/25: reimbursement pushback; disenfranchising?; Giving Tuesday Eve #FOIA
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Transparency News, 12/1/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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December 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
VCOG All Access News, 12/1/25: reimbursement pushback; disenfranchising?; Giving Tuesday Eve #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/26/25: advertising redo; tracking spending; was calling a meeting the same as a vote? #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/26/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/26/25: advertising redo; tracking spending; was calling a meeting the same as a vote? #FOIA
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There is no newsletter today. Here is a picture of my cat.
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There is no newsletter today. Here is a picture of my cat.
VCOG All Access News, 11/24/25: Flock camera locations; faculty FOIAs; Epstein update
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Transparency News, 11/24/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/24/25: Flock camera locations; faculty FOIAs; Epstein update
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VCOG All Access News, 11/21/25: UVA's #FOIA responses; removal order?; less secrecy this time around
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Transparency News, 11/21/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/21/25: UVA's #FOIA responses; removal order?; less secrecy this time around
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VCOG All Access News, 11/20/25: minutes gave it away; more lawyers; WNBA talking points; a lot of $ for a big request #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/20/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/20/25: minutes gave it away; more lawyers; WNBA talking points; a lot of $ for a big request #FOIA
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If today's newsletter were paper...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If today's newsletter were paper...
VCOG All Access News, 11/18/25: rebuilding Louisa; this is BS; construction dashboard #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/18/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/18/25: rebuilding Louisa; this is BS; construction dashboard #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/17/25: advance justification for closed meeting; cannabis secrecy; Peace Corps #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/17/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/17/25: advance justification for closed meeting; cannabis secrecy; Peace Corps #FOIA
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There is no newsletter today, but here's a piece about the Michigan House voting to prohibit public bodies from releasing a slew of personal info, including addresses/employment info, about them or their family members.
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Michigan lawmakers approve bill to conceal their addresses, employment from public
Advocates say the legislation would help protect the state's elected leaders amid rising political violence, but critics warn of transparency issues.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
There is no newsletter today, but here's a piece about the Michigan House voting to prohibit public bodies from releasing a slew of personal info, including addresses/employment info, about them or their family members.
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VCOG All Access News, 11/13/25: hiring without warning; cloudy data centers; Flock data is public in Washington #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/13/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/13/25: hiring without warning; cloudy data centers; Flock data is public in Washington #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/12/25: AI registry; no phone backrup; metal detectors; prayers; no going to do it #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/12/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/12/25: AI registry; no phone backrup; metal detectors; prayers; no going to do it #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/11/25: hiring package; student journalists; screen capture v. archiving; not an afterthought #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/11/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/11/25: hiring package; student journalists; screen capture v. archiving; not an afterthought #FOIA
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There is no newsletter today. Instead, here's an interesting read on how localities differ in measuring emergency response times, making apples-to-apples data comparisons difficult.
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The Complex Challenge of Comparing Emergency Response Times
Just about every jurisdiction measures them differently. The data should differentiate between life-and-death situations and less serious ones. Doing so could save lives — including those of first res...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There is no newsletter today. Instead, here's an interesting read on how localities differ in measuring emergency response times, making apples-to-apples data comparisons difficult.
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VCOG All Access News, 11/7/25: nominations are open! censure; First Amendment issues?; property sale #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/7/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/7/25: nominations are open! censure; First Amendment issues?; property sale #FOIA
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VCOG All Access News, 11/6/25: employee accountability through audits, camera footage; missing materials #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/6/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
VCOG All Access News, 11/6/25: employee accountability through audits, camera footage; missing materials #FOIA
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There's no newsletter today because, well, you know...#elections
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November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There's no newsletter today because, well, you know...#elections
VCOG daily access news, 11/4/25: behind the scenes friction; the cost of legal services; ICE flights #FOIA
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Transparency News, 11/4/25 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
VCOG daily access news, 11/4/25: behind the scenes friction; the cost of legal services; ICE flights #FOIA
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