Articles by Colin Donohue

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IndyWeek: Close the open records loopholes

January 28, 2009

From IndyWeek.com (1/28/09): Last March, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Debbie Crane created a major flap when she disclosed that Gov. Mike Easley's press chiefs had routinely instructed agency flacks to delete e-mail correspondence to his office. The point, Crane charged, was to shield Easley from scrutiny by eliminating public records.

Mountain Xpress: Questions arise over URTV oath

January 28, 2009

From Mountain Xpress (1/28/09): A confidentiality clause in an oath administered to members of public-access channel URTV’s board at their last meeting has sparked criticism—and the county attorney’s office is looking into whether the vow is in line with the state’s open-meetings law.

Let the sun shine in D.C.

January 26, 2009

From the Raleigh News and Observer (1/25/09): In his inaugural address, President Obama spoke of the need for government officials to "do our business in the light of day."