NC Open Government

From The Pendulum (3/27/12): Few can shed light on the significance of Sunshine Day and how it relates to their rights as citizens.

From Mountain Xpress (3/27/12): Over two months ago, Xpress requested a copy of the audit of the Asheville Police Department's evidence room from District Attorney Ron Moore. We have received no reply. According to attorneys from the North Carolina Press Association, the audit should be public record, and Moore's behavior violates the state's open records law.

From the Raleigh News and Observer (3/23/11): The News and Observer, Charlotte Observer and other media organizations continue to seek records related to the NCAA investigation of the UNC-Chapel Hill football program.

From the Charlotte Observer (3/21/12): The city of Charlotte has released dozens of pages of emails related to the Democratic National Convention in response to an Observer public records request – but most were heavily redacted, giving little or no insight into how the city is preparing for the convention.

From Digtriad.com (3/20/12): Anyone in North Caroline has a right to know what city workers do with tax dollars, what they are saying in their work emails and even why a police officer got in trouble and what actions were taken - if they choose.

From the Gason Gazette (3/14/12): Karen Turner barely made the deadline to talk before the Gaston County Board of Education when she signed up to speak about potential school closings three months ago.

From the Northwest Observer (3/16/12): "The property of the people" is how North Carolina law refers to public records created by government boards and bodies. As such, residents have the right to inspect or obtain copies of those documents.

From the Raleigh News and Observer (3/16/12): During his 35 years in the job, Raleigh City Attorney Tom McCormick has wrestled with open government issues more times than he can count. Sometimes, he's had to push officials toward being more open, and on occasion, he's defended them when their actions were challenged by the media.

From the Charlotte Observer (3/15/12): Thank you, Bill James. Yes, you read that correctly.

This year's Sunshine Day at Elon University is March 14.