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Megan Rhyne

Executive Director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government
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Blog Posts

Campaign Finance: Open to Your Own Conclusions

Is money in politics bad? Maybe, maybe not. But to decide, we all need access to information.

Government

Carve Outs Carve Up Access to Public Records

Public records should be available to all of the public, not to certain special segments of the population.

Awareness

Opinions on Access, Not Issues

Advocating on behalf of the public's right to know cannot be based on whether I agree with one side or the other on an underlying issue.

Making Your FOIA Life Easier

A records-management and FOIA seminar for government employees AND interested citizens

Awareness

Secrets Have a Way of Getting Out

Denying access to a record under a discretionary FOIA exemption isn't always the last word.

Government

Archiving A Governor

It is a monumental task to archive the email from a former governor and his more than 200 staffers. But the Library of Virginia is up for it.

Consultant's report run-around

When the public has shelled out big bucks for a consultant's report, don't you think they should get to read it for themselves?

Local Connections

When I Think About That Town ...

I wish I associated place names with good FOIA deeds, not bad ones.

Let's Talk About Fees

There are as many ways to charge fees for public records requests as there are states.

Smart Enough for Government Records

Be wary of government when it implies you're not smart enough to understand public information.

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