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News and Observer: Audits find misspending, not fraud

February 10, 2009

From the Raleigh News and Observer (2/10/09): Outside auditors hired by Wake County following a spending scandal in its environmental services department last summer told commissioners Monday that after a sweeping review, they found no fraud.

Hendersonville Times-News: Open records a free, easy fix

February 10, 2009

From the Hendersonville Times-News (2/10/09): In a year when a lack of money should restrain the Legislature from costly projects, lawmakers should focus on a few projects that are cheap (even free) and achievable.

Star-News: Editorial: Break the law, pay the price

February 7, 2009

From the Wilmington Star-News (2/6/09): The public's business is the public's business. And when individuals or organizations have to go to court to enforce the state's open government laws, the lawbreakers should pay.

Warren Record: Is right to obtain public records being denied?

February 4, 2009

From the Warren Record (2/4/09): The following comments were originally intended to be shared in full during the Citizens Comments portion of Monday's county commissioners' meeting. The writer was prevented from completing her statement due to time constraints and asked that it be published as a Letter to the Editor.

IndyWeek: Close the open records loopholes

January 28, 2009

From IndyWeek.com (1/28/09): Last March, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Debbie Crane created a major flap when she disclosed that Gov. Mike Easley's press chiefs had routinely instructed agency flacks to delete e-mail correspondence to his office. The point, Crane charged, was to shield Easley from scrutiny by eliminating public records.

Mountain Xpress: Questions arise over URTV oath

January 28, 2009

From Mountain Xpress (1/28/09): A confidentiality clause in an oath administered to members of public-access channel URTV’s board at their last meeting has sparked criticism—and the county attorney’s office is looking into whether the vow is in line with the state’s open-meetings law.

Let the sun shine in D.C.

January 26, 2009

From the Raleigh News and Observer (1/25/09): In his inaugural address, President Obama spoke of the need for government officials to "do our business in the light of day."