NC Open Government

From the Greensboro News and Record (7/1/09): City and county lobbyists argued Wednesday that a proposal to create a state office to handle open government disputes and a change in how legal fees are awarded could further delay the release of documents.

From the Wilmington Star-News (6/12/09): An anonymous caller left a message on my voicemail this week asking why the StarNews is asking to see what he described as the "private" e-mails of people who work for local government agencies.

From the Raleigh News and Observer (6/12/09): There has been some discussion on the Web about why Dan Gerlach, who was a top aide to former Gov. Mike Easley, was using a private e-mail account as part of his contacts related to finding former first lady Mary Easley a job at N.C. State University.

From the Greensboro News and Record (6/11/09): When Mike Easley went about getting a nice position for his wife at N.C. State University in 2005, he was abusing his authority as governor. Was he also violating the law?

From the Wilmington Star-News (6/9/09): When it comes to e-mails on a government system, it's safe to assume nothing is private, attorneys with the N.C. Press Association say.

Sunshine Day in North Carolina was celebrated March 18 at the Levine Museum of the New South with a gathering of open government stakeholders.

From the Salisbury Post (5/21/09): What appeared 48 hours ago to be a refusal by the local ABC Board to share financial records now is being painted as a misunderstanding.

From the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman (3/17/09): It started as a minor prosecution of two Alpine City Council members accused of discussing city business in private e-mails and not, as Texas law requires, in a public forum.