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News and Observer: Hear records case, high court orders
June 18, 2010
From the Raleigh News and Observer (6/18/10): The N.C. Supreme Court says lower courts must consider a lawsuit that accused officials of withholding documents about the state's pension fund.
AEJMC: Obama’s Promised “Change” Lacks Transparency
June 8, 2010
From the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication: In late May, President Barack Obama took the podium in front of the White House press corps in his first full, open-ended news conference in 10 months, a gap that exceeds the record set by his predecessor.
Fayetteville Observer: Robeson board’s private meeting violated law
June 8, 2010
From the Fayetteville Observer (6/5/10): Robeson County Attorney Hal Kinlaw said he didn't mean to let the Board of Commissioners begin its budget forum two weeks ago by gathering in an illegal, closed-door meeting.
Carolina Weekly: Need for transparency apparent in Julian incident, investigation
June 8, 2010
From Carolina Weekly (6/4/10): Most folks believe in the idea of open government. I believe the buzz word these days is "transparency."
Lexington Dispatch: Citizens have rights to view public records
May 26, 2010
From the Lexington Dispatch (5/26/10): Public records laws guarantee citizens the rights to certain government documents. From time to time, individuals or organizations will test the accessibility to those documents, and far too often they find roadblocks erected by government employees.
Raleigh News and Observer: Wake school board lawsuit dismissed
May 25, 2010
From the Raleigh News and Observer (5/14/10): A Superior Court judge rejected today arguments that the Wake County school board violated the state's Open Public Meetings Law by not moving recent meetings to accommodate large crowds opposed to changing the diversity policy.
Burlington Times-News: Press attorney questions bill that would let city conduct closed land deals
May 25, 2010
From the Burlington Times-News (5/19/10): Questions as to whether a local bill now before the General Assembly would allow the city of Burlington to make secret real estate deals and circumvent required public notices about those deals has prompted a meeting between Alamance County's state delegates, a First Amendment attorney and city leaders.
Burlington Times-News: Secrecy not the goal of land deal measure
May 25, 2010
From the Burlington Times-News (5/21/10): A local bill submitted to the General Assembly wasn't meant to make real-estate deals secret or skirt public records laws -- and it mimics a rule already in effect in another North Carolina city -- Burlington leaders said this week.
Cary News: School debate spreads west
May 23, 2010
From the Cary News (5/23/10): Fervor over the Wake County school board - and whether its members violated the state's Open Meetings Law by not moving recent meetings to accommodate large crowds - have spread to Morrisville.
Fayetteville Observer: Campbell students shine some light
May 23, 2010
From the Fayetteville Observer (5/23/10): The students in Ed Johnson and Dan Maynard's research class at Campbell University have done the people of North Carolina a favor.