Articles by Colin Donohue

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News and Observer: Audits find misspending, not fraud

February 10, 2009

From the Raleigh News and Observer (2/10/09): Outside auditors hired by Wake County following a spending scandal in its environmental services department last summer told commissioners Monday that after a sweeping review, they found no fraud.

Hendersonville Times-News: Open records a free, easy fix

February 10, 2009

From the Hendersonville Times-News (2/10/09): In a year when a lack of money should restrain the Legislature from costly projects, lawmakers should focus on a few projects that are cheap (even free) and achievable.

Ocek Eke publishes paper on Darfur coverage

February 9, 2009

Assistant professor Ocek Eke published an article titled “Darfur: Coverage of a genocide by three major US TV networks on their evening news” in the International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics.

Star-News: Editorial: Break the law, pay the price

February 7, 2009

From the Wilmington Star-News (2/6/09): The public's business is the public's business. And when individuals or organizations have to go to court to enforce the state's open government laws, the lawbreakers should pay.

Warren Record: Is right to obtain public records being denied?

February 4, 2009

From the Warren Record (2/4/09): The following comments were originally intended to be shared in full during the Citizens Comments portion of Monday's county commissioners' meeting. The writer was prevented from completing her statement due to time constraints and asked that it be published as a Letter to the Editor.