NC Open Government

From the Wilmington StarNews (3/8/10): The mayors of southeast Brunswick County's six municipalities have started holding regular meetings in a renewed effort to hash out problems, lobby for projects and funds, and present a united front on issues of shared interest.

From the Raleigh News & Observer (3/5/10): The N.C. NAACP has filed a formal complaint with the organization that accredits Wake County Schools over the school board's decision to end busing for diversity.

From the Rhinotimes (2/25/10): The irony is rich. The Rhino Times recently made a public records request for information on the development by the city of a public records policy.

From the Raleigh News & Observer (2/23/10): Linda Casey dialed 911 and screamed, "Oh, God!" over and over again into the phone after finding her daughter beaten to death in the driveway of their North Carolina home.

From the Raleigh News and Observer (2/21/10): Two town commissioners who met last month with a Wake County economic development official held another closed-door meeting this month, this time with property owners who own land in an area the town wants to turn into an office park.

From the Charlotte Observer (2/17/10): Mecklenburg County's online property records are a hit with residents trying to track bad landlords, delinquent taxpayers or home values.

From the East Wake News (2/17/10): Two town commissioners who met last month with a Wake County economic development official held another closed-door meeting last week, this time with property owners who own land in an area the town wants to turn into an office park.

From the Jacksonville Daily News (2/6/10): Ongoing investigations into alleged improprieties during the administration of former Gov. Mike Easley has provided a fascinating, albeit disheartening, glimpse into how casually some bureaucrats treat the subversion of the state’s laws regarding public records.

From the Greensboro News and Record (2/5/10): North Carolinians knew their governor from 2001 to 2009 as Mike Easley, former crime-fighting prosecutor and crusading attorney general.