Articles by Colin Donohue
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NCOG board meeting July 29
July 14, 2010
North Carolina Sunshine Week begins March 13
July 14, 2010
‘Good Government’ bill includes open government provisions
July 14, 2010
After seven years of working to insure that those who fight the lack of access to records and win can recover attorneys' fees, the provision was passed by both the House and Senate early Saturday morning and awaits the governor's signature. The new law also includes mediation provisions and better access to employee records.
Wilkes Journal-Patriot: Closed session board vote formally protested
July 14, 2010
From the Wilkes Journal-Patriot (7/12/10): The Wilkes Journal-Patriot, through its attorney, has formally protested a vote taken by the North Wilkesboro Housing Authority Board of Directors in closed session.
Carolina Journal Online: Don’t Let Ethics Reform Lie
July 14, 2010
From Carolina Journal Online (7/8/10): The North Carolina House and Senate have each passed ethics legislation in the waning days of the 2010 legislative session. There remain some significant differences between the two bills, leaving some political observers to wonder if lawmakers can strike a deal before going home to campaign.
Greensboro News and Record: Court backs the public
July 14, 2010
From the Greensboro News and Record (7/6/10): The N.C. Supreme Court forcefully backed the state's Public Records Act in an important case in June.
Asheville Citizen-Times: NC House, Senate give OK to competing ethics bills
July 14, 2010
From the Asheville Citizen-Times (7/6/10): The North Carolina House and Senate approved different versions of ethics, campaign finance and government reform bills by wide margins Tuesday, creating competing measures they'll use as negotiating tools for a compromise before final adjournment by the end of the week.
RCFP: N.C. judge orders blog to disclose anonymous commenters
July 14, 2010
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (7/1/10): A North Carolina judge has ordered an online-news editor to produce the names of six anonymous posters who allegedly posted defamatory comments on his website, although one of them identified himself this morning on a local AM radio station.
Elon in LA: Viewing of ‘Lieutenant of Inishmore’ July 16
July 13, 2010