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Text4baby Provides Instant Info4mommy
By Catherine MacDonaldCapital News Service RICHMOND – Lis Langsdorf had one son 10 years ago and another about a year ago. During the decade in between, she saw an immense difference in the information...
View ArticleAnti-Hate Rally Draws Crowd of 350
By Catherine MacDonald Capital News Service RICHMOND – About 350 people rallied Tuesday at Virginia Commonwealth University to show their support for diversity and to take a stand against...
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FOIA Lesson Plan for High School Teachers
This lesson plan could be part of the weeklong journalism instruction in 10th- and 11th-grade English classes. This plan is designed for schools that do not have a specific journalism program or where...
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FOIA Help Links
A comprehensive, easy-to-follow information page on the federal FOIA, including an FAQ, sample letters and a list of exemptions: www.nist.gov/admin/foia/foia.htm A FOIA letter generator for Virginia...
View ArticleTransparency Prevails in 2010 Legislative Session
This year’s General Assembly session was a good one for transparency-related bills in Virginia. Most of the bills that were considered detrimental to those who work for open government were defeated or...
View ArticleFOIA Quick Facts
Various levels of government have Freedom of Information Acts. There’s a federal FOIA (to get information from federal agencies) as well as a Virginia FOIA (to obtain information from state agencies)....
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FOIA: It’s Not Just for Journalists Anymore
By Catherine MacDonald and Sarah SoniesCapital News Service Phil and Ellen Winter of Waynesboro, Va., were concerned when they noticed the city failed to deposit their property tax check on time. This...
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A User-Friendly Guide to FOIA
So, you want to learn how to use FOIA? This package of stories is a guide to Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act. It’s designed to help citizens understand the law and file requests for public...
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