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Raleigh Public Record: Committee Passes ‘Open Source City’ Resolution
January 26, 2012
From Raleigh Public Record (1/25/12): A Raleigh City Council committee gave its stamp of approval to a resolution that could make public city data easier to access and change the way the city buys software.
Greensboro News and Record: Closing the door
January 25, 2012
From the Greensboro News and Record (1/25/12): City Councilwoman Trudy Wade stood at the short end of an 8-1 vote last week. One of her colleagues even suggested she ought to give up her seat because of her opinion.
Asheville Citizen-Times: Asheville Citizen-Times sues Henderson County, sheriff to disclose settlement details
January 25, 2012
From the Asheville Citizen-Times (1/24/12): The Asheville Citizen-Times filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Sheriff Rick Davis, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and the county's insurance carrier in an effort to force them to release details of a settlement involving the sheriff and a female employee.
Asheville Citizen-Times: Details emerge regarding dispute
January 25, 2012
From the Asheville Citizen-Times (1/24/12): The Town of Black Mountain Board of Aldermen will meet at 2 p.m. Friday in a "special call meeting" that may address some recent missteps and an ongoing dispute between elected officials and former town manager, Marcy Onieal.
Sanford Herald: Commissioners: Public records policy will be fine-tuned
January 24, 2012
From the Sanford Herald (1/24/12): The Lee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved at its meeting Monday for County Attorney Dale Talbert to spend one month fine-tuning the public records policy that the board amended Nov. 14.
Winston-Salem Journal: Lawsuit settlements by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools’ recorded in little-known second set of meeting minutes
January 17, 2012
From the Winston-Salem Journal (1/16/12): When the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board agrees to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle a lawsuit, it does so in closed session.
Raleigh News and Observer: Public records request may cost more
January 17, 2012
From the Raleigh News and Observer (1/14/12): It may get more expensive to ask for public records from the Wake County school system.
Rhino Times: New council goes back to old ways
January 12, 2012
From the Rhino Times (1/12/12): Two themes that are likely to continue during the administration of Mayor Robbie Perkins were displayed in the past week.
NCOGC calling for nominations for Open Government Hero Award
January 4, 2012
The North Carolina Open Government Coalition is looking to award its Open Government Hero Award this year.
Fayetteville Observer: Lee County policy changes may violate state records law
November 20, 2011
From the Fayetteville Observer (11/19/11): Changes to a Lee County policy violate the state's public records law, according to a legal adviser to the N.C. Press Association.