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Madison County General District Court judge levies fines in FOIA case. (Culpeper Star Exponent)

“It does not meet the purpose of FOIA that the official can decide what is public or private.”

The council members attended a three-day retreat to address long-term concerns.

Good old boys and good governmentThe Virginian-Pilot   September 22, 2007 The indictments handed down this week against three former officials at the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries ought to reassure Virginians that the good old boys no longer rule state government.Unfortunately, many Virginians will conclude that exactly the opposite is true. Attorney…

The wheels of justiceSeptember 23, 2007The allegations were serious. Why, we wondered, had there been no legal action?But it was just a matter of time.A grand jury has indicted three former Game and Inland Fisheries employees – including the department’s ex-director – on charges alleging misuse of state funds.This is an important milestone in a…

3 former Va. game department employees indicted Thursday, Sep 20, 2007 – 08:24 PM Updated: 09:33 PMBy KRISTEN GELINEAU The Richmond multi-jurisdiction grand jury indicted former department director William Woodfin Jr. and former game wardens Michael Caison and Terry Bradbery on Sept. 12. The indictments were unsealed Thursday.Woodfin and board chairman Dan Hoffler, a Virginia Beach developer,…

3 Ex-Game and Fisheries Officials IndictedMen Charged With Misusing State Funds; Agency’s Finances Questioned for YearsBy Anita KumarWashington Post Staff Writer Friday, September 21, 2007; Page B06RICHMOND, Sept. 20 — The former director of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and two other former department employees have been charged with misusing state money,…

Three former Va. game officials indicted over African safariBy WARREN FISKE, The Virginian-Pilot  © September 21, 2007 RICHMONDThree former top officials at the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries have been indicted on charges of misusing state funds to buy supplies for a 2004 African safari, according a spokesman for the a ttorney g…

Game officials indictedThe three former DGIF officials are accused of misusing state funds.By Mark Taylor981-3395 A grand jury has indicted three former top officials with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for misusing state money in 2004.Former director William Woodfin Jr. and former game warden Michael Caison each face two counts of misuse or misappropriation…

A grand jury has indicted the former director of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and two other former employees, alleging misuse of state funds. The Richmond multi-jurisdiction grand jury indicted former department director William Woodfin Jr. and former game wardens Michael Caison and Terry Bradbery on Sept. 12. The indictments were unsealed…

Hammitt wrote "Mediation Without Litigation" in conjunction with the National Freedom of Information Council. (This link takes you to the NFOIC site.)

Bristol Herald Carrier wins fees in FOIA/911 tape case

A change to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act has kicked in that allows members of local and regional boards, under certain circumstances, to participate in meetings over the phone.

Cho not only killed 32 innocent people on April 16, he killed himself. So why are we still trying to protect HIS privacy?

Partnership with Google good for state

Initiative makes it easier for citizens to search and find relevant Web-based information and services on Virginia’s state government Web sites.

Concealed guns, concealed records

The record should be open, but is there any reason for a record?

When did discussion of this $4.5 billion public works project become a state secret?

The General Assembly needs to strike a delicate balance in dealing with whether a list of concealed-carry holders should be public

Southwest Va. woman is not concealing her ire after her name and address – and those of 135,000 Virginians – showed up in a Roanoke Times listing of concealed-permit holders.

Goals established by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine call for 90 percent of complaints involving patient care to be resolved within 250 days by mid-2009, but that’s happening only in about half of the cases.

What is a vote worth if you can’t tell who to vote against?

All of us must do better

All of us must do better