April 30 – WBEZ
One of these petitioners was not a state resident, seeking records to child support enforcement from an ex-spouse who lived in Virginia. The other one was seeking real estate tax records from the state of Virginia. And the state denied both requests under the state FOIA, stating that their state FOIA applies only to Virginia residents. Only Virginia residents can get information by way of FOIA.
Listen here: Prof. Steven Schwinn Discusses State FOIA Laws for Nonresidents
