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"How I learned to live with FOIA"

The most powerful tool of the public, the Freedom of Information Act, was the subject of "How I learned to live with FOIA," a discussion March 30 hosted by SPJ at  Virginia Commonwealth University.

Virginia Coalition for Open Government Executive Director Frosty Landon described the act as a citizens' guarantee to government oversight. Landon stressed the importance of informing the public about the FOIA request process and enforcing government compliance to maintain access.

Read more in The Commonwealth Times
Published Monday, April 09, 2007 9:09 PM by JoelCampbell

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