Want to know what your government is really up to?
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act allows citizens of the commonwealth (and representatives of the media) to gain access to numerous records held by state and local agencies, government officials and other public authorities, along with providing the right to attend public meetings.
The presumption of the FOIA is that all records and all meetings are to be open to the public — unless there is a special exemption specifying secrecy.
Sounds good, right?