Exchanging email may not have been a meeting in Fairfax case, but there's always the potential.
We may not be a bicycle-friendly society yet, but even in McLean it's easier than ever, and well worth giving it a try.
Who looks forward to summer day camp more: the parents or the kids? Mrs. B offers the gift of culture while stressing manners, etiquette and social graces.
Limits on how and when the public can address a public body can get too restrictive; some even seem retaliatory.
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A workgroup will study possible changes to the rules governing e-meetings, but in-person meetings are still preferable.
What good are FOIA's penalties if judges are unwilling to impose them?
A few new pieces, paint, window treatments and accessories are all that you need to finish a room. See terrific BEFORE and AFTER photos of a recent family room in Vienna/Oakton.
Is money in politics bad? Maybe, maybe not. But to decide, we all need access to information.
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Public records should be available to all of the public, not to certain special segments of the population.
A personalized photo frame that makes a great Mother's Day gift or coordinates with your home decor, a favorite photo, your wedding colors or anything you can imagine.
An honor: A Flower Design for the McAuliffe fundraiser for President Obama. Special thanks to Dorothy McAuliffe!
Advocating on behalf of the public's right to know cannot be based on whether I agree with one side or the other on an underlying issue.
Automatic gates are a great way to secure your property. I hope to clear up some myths and explain the inner workings of automated gates.
This is a post about a perfect day in McLean.
Professional flower designer, and owner/founder of Flowers by binaifer, gives new web site: www.flowersbyb.com with photos of designs with local blooms.
A records-management and FOIA seminar for government employees AND interested citizens
Denying access to a record under a discretionary FOIA exemption isn't always the last word.
It is a monumental task to archive the email from a former governor and his more than 200 staffers. But the Library of Virginia is up for it.
FCPS has two managers on its Audit Committee, contrary to best practices. The School Board chair does not support removing the managers from the Committee.
When the public has shelled out big bucks for a consultant's report, don't you think they should get to read it for themselves?
I wish I associated place names with good FOIA deeds, not bad ones.
There are as many ways to charge fees for public records requests as there are states.
Be wary of government when it implies you're not smart enough to understand public information.
We don't need another workgroup to hold meetings in private, especially not on an issue of such magnitude as the proposed lifting of the uranium mining moratorium.
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These bills contain two bad provisions: (1) would automatically seal all GPS-tracking search warrants, and (2) would punish anyone who disclosed or published the existence of the warrant.
House Bill 141 may look bad from a distance, but close up, it's actually business as usual.
Professional flower designer and owner/founder of Flowers by binaifer provides a step-by-step design for a European-style hand-tied bouquet.
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Public notices inform the public about an action the government is about to take. If the point is to let citizens know what's going on, shouldn't they try to reach the most citizens possible?
Technology is evolving, but it can't yet replace the value of a face-to-face meeting.
"Ask the Trainer" helps YOU get the best of the best in fitness trends, suggestions, myths and workout exercises.
Professional flower designer and owner/founder of Flowers by binaifer provides a step-by-step design for forcing flowering branches from your garden.
Can You "Time" the Real Estate Market? Check out this Historical Contract Data and find out the answer.
Why we will oppose concealed handgun permit bill again