Virginia Coalition for Open Government

10/20/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/20/26: Council recap; records indicate participation; still no local investment

10/16/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/15/26: FOIA Council meetings; locality SUPPORTS NDA ban; the ever-expanding audit; the unsealed video

10/15/2026

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10/14/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/14/26: less access to payment info; no comment; SCOTUS to take up DOGE case

VCOG will hold its second FOIA Officer Certification Training session next month in Martinsville. The training is designed to satisfy the statutory requirement that designated FOIA Officers get training every two years from the FOIA Council or authorized third parties (like VCOG). Anyone who is not....

10/13/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/13/26: FOIA Officer Certification Training; no NDAs for elected officials; America.gov
https://opengovva.org/transparency-news-10-13-26/

10/12/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/12/26: mayor resigns; back-room chat room; 12 years to wait?

Madison Town Council finally got what it wanted Thursday night when Mayor Jennifer A. Campbell announced at the end of the October meeting that she was resigning effective midnight Friday. Campbell cited a “continuance hostile environment,” as the reason for leaving her post, adding the acts of ...

10/09/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/9/26: the "it's a non-profit" fallacy; Albemarle schools double down; responding to public; Secret Service

NOTE: Whether or not an entity is subject to FOIA depends on two things — level of public funding and/or whether it’s performing a delegated function. A nonprofit CAN be subject to FOIA if one or both of those criteria are met.

10/08/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/8/26: no longer NDA-bound; mayor expelled; data center tactics; don't say "superintendent"

10/07/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/7/26: unsealed video; development via public comment period?; travel reimbursement report

Gordonsville residents urged town officials Monday to withdraw from a federal immigration-enforcement agreement, citing a lack of transparency, community trust, and concerns about local police involvement. The police department’s 287(g) agreement allows specially trained local officers to perform ...

10/06/2026

VCOG All Access News, 10/6/26: ejected for clapping; vacancy appointment questioned; behind the (non)byline