Articles by Colin Donohue
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Sunshine Center Reacts to the Latest Elon Poll about Sunshine Laws
March 20, 2009
The N. C. Open Government Coalition is reacting today to news that 63 percent of the citizens polled are not familiar with the state’s public records and open meetings laws.
Winston-Salem Journal: Sunshine Week
March 20, 2009
From the Winston-Salem Journal (3/20/09): Sunshine is an apt metaphor for openness and transparency in government. Very little grows in darkness; good does not dwell there. Light, on the other hand, is necessary for life and renewal. So it is with knowledge. We don't learn if we cannot see.
Hendersonville Times-News: Now is the time for openness
March 20, 2009
From the Hendersonville (N.C.) Times-News (3/20/09): A survey by the Associated Press ranked North Carolina near the top in posting public records on the Internet.
Charlotte Observer: County manager shares views on open records
March 19, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (3/18/09): For Sunshine Week, the Observer has asked public officials to discuss their views about open government. A different official will be featured each day.
Charlotte Observer: E-mails secret for legislators
March 19, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (3/18/09): E-mails to a city council member, county commissioner, state agency head or the governor are usually public records, available for anyone to view upon request.
News and Observer: Sunshine, and no UV rays
March 19, 2009
From the Raleigh News & Observer (3/19/09): For the past several years, this week in March has been noted, and even celebrated, by those in the business of news and opinion as "Sunshine Week," wherein newspapers, including The News & Observer, offer stories on the benefits of the people's access to their own business.
Asheville Citizen-Times: Best government will always be the most open one
March 19, 2009
From the Asheville Citizen-Times (3/19/09): The annual observance of Sunshine Week has rolled around again, and its importance is greater than ever.
Charlotte Observer: Bill would open state hospital death records
March 19, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (3/19/09): Gov. Bev Perdue said this week she'll seek new legislation to publicly disclose information about those who die in state mental hospitals and homes for the developmentally disabled, including the names of the dead and an explanation of how they died.
Reflector.com: Wednesday at the North Carolina General Assembly
March 19, 2009
From the Reflector.com (3/18/09): OPENING RECORDS: Gov. Beverly Perdue and Attorney General Roy Cooper will seek legislation clarifying that information about patient deaths inside state mental hospitals are public records.
Shelby Star: In pursuit of open government
March 18, 2009
From the Shelby (N.C.) Star (3/18/09): Just as the idea of pursuing happiness helped define our country more than two centuries ago, the ongoing pursuit of openness represents an essential part of the American character: a government accountable to the governed.