Archive for March 15, 2009

From the Raleigh News and Observer (3/15/09): Gov. Beverly Perdue answered questions about open government.

From the Charlotte Observer (3/15/09): With the click of a mouse, you can see how much Alaska taxpayers spent for Gov. Sarah Palin to attend a conference. What Texas taxpayers paid for Gov. Rick Perry's lunch. Or the tab that Kansas taxpayers picked up at Sam's Club for Gov. Kathleen Sibelius.

From MyNC.com (3/13/09): As part of its strong and ongoing commitment to openness and transparency, the Town of Cary is joining the nation March 15-21 in celebrating Sunshine Week - a national initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information.

From the Charlotte Observer (3/15/09): Anytime a door closes on a public meeting or a public record is locked out of reach in North Carolina, there should be a bulletproof reason.

Janna Anderson, associate professor and director of the Imagining the Internet Center, was interviewed by two broadcast news organizations as an expert commentator on the topics of broadband diffusion and the future of the Internet last week.