March 11 through 17 is Sunshine Week. Here are some of the stories VCOG and various news outlets around the state have been working on.
- Daily Press: This General Assembly included bills on GPS tracking warrants and access to concealed handgun permit applications – http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-open-government-20120310,0,4730179.story
- Virginia Statehouse News: Local government websites receive Sunny Awards; governor’s local government mandate review task force also mentioned – http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/5368/va-govs-use-websits-to-boost-transparency-get-awards/
- McLean Patch: VCOG is here for you – http://mclean.patch.com/blog_posts/the-virginia-coalition-for-open-government-here-for-you
- Roanoke Times: Public policy would favor letting the public speak at meetings – http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/traud/wb/305942
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: announcement that uranium mining study group will not hold public meetings was ill-timed – http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/mar/12/freedom-information-let-sun-shine-ar-1758035/
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: VCOG is here for you – http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped/2012/mar/11/tdopin02-group-sheds-light-on-what-citizens-need-t-ar-1754542/
- Danville Register & Bee: Another stealth workgroup? Really? – http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2012/mar/12/another-stealth-workgroup-really-ar-1759167/
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: Only 3 courts in Virginia do not have their records online (Chesterfield, Henrico, King & Queen): http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/mar/11/tdmain01-online-court-access-improves-ar-1756522/
- Richmond TImes-Dispatch: 3 localities (Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia Beach) forged their own paths to provide online access to court records – http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2012/mar/11/tdmain07-3-va-localities-pioneered-online-access-t-ar-1756436/
- Virginian-Pilot: How much have Southside localities spent on court cases? – http://hamptonroads.com/2012/03/cities-ante-defend-their-police-lawsuits