Category Archives: Transparency

Transparency Roundup

Our occasional roundup of stories relating to online government transparency. Continue reading

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Transparency Roundup

Our occasional roundup of government transparency stories from around the country. Continue reading

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Trust Me: You Can Trust Us

Northern Virginia’s police departments are determined to keep the public from knowing what they’re doing. Continue reading

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Citizens vs. Media Access

Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act is a citizens’ law, not a press law. It is the people’s right to know, not just a reporter’s right to know. But sometimes practice deviates from that ideal. Here’s why. Continue reading

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A Few of My Favorite Things

What’s good about Virginia’s open records laws? Continue reading

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