While I may not be an expert on public records laws, I agree with what former North Carolina Governor Jim Martin continues saying.
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 12:07 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, will discuss the importance of transparency in government, which includes access to and retention of public records, during his Ask Me Anything session with reporters on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2023 @ 1:51 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A state Court of Appeals panel will decide whether Charlotte should have produced city council survey results more quickly when WBTV requested those results as public records.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 3:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A media coalition is backing WBTV's bid at the N.C. Court of Appeals to secure surveys filled out by Charlotte City Council members in 2020.
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 11:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Honor Bestowed for Transparency in Providing Information Exposing Fraud in State's HOPE Program
Published: Sunday, March 20th, 2022 @ 11:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Carolina Journal once again was recognized by its peers for excellence in journalism, winning five awards presented by the N.C. Press Association.
Published: Monday, March 8th, 2021 @ 6:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is one of 16 governors who holds only virtual press briefings without reporters in the room.
Published: Sunday, December 13th, 2020 @ 5:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein is hiding something, say Senate Republicans challenging a back-room, Democrat-led deal to rewrite state election laws.
Published: Thursday, October 15th, 2020 @ 12:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Illegally moving the goalposts. Intentionally violating North Carolinians’ civil rights.
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2020 @ 11:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Tensions between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and some Republican members of the Council of State surfaced again.
Published: Thursday, July 9th, 2020 @ 2:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Senate leaders say they value government transparency — especially given the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 @ 6:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Several Rocky Mount officials prevented the city’s utility payment office from attempting to collect $47,704 Mayor Pro-Tem Andre Knight owed in past due utility bills.
Published: Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 9:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If a Florida parent wants to see the personnel file for their child’s public school teacher, the school would hand it over.
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 @ 10:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina System over transparency issues hope their case will pave the way for greater openness and accountability at UNC.
Published: Thursday, January 16th, 2020 @ 3:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors has a transparency problem. Again.
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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John Bussian is the principal of the Bussian Law Firm, which specializes in media litigation and has long been a national leader in defending the First Amendment.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 @ 1:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Reporters, government accountability activists, and residents often grapple with government institutions, which can be slow to respond to and or even hostile toward any attempt to shine light on their operations.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 @ 2:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When describing access to public records, "slow" is the first word that comes to mind, Ken Eudy, a senior adviser to Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday, March 11, during a talk on government transparency at Elon University.
Published: Sunday, March 17th, 2019 @ 10:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In North Carolina, the legislative branch oversees the operations of the executive branch. Not the other way around
Published: Wednesday, December 26th, 2018 @ 11:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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At the WDN /WBCCC Candidate's Forum, of October 15, 2018, its format limited participating candidates the time to fully conceptualize and deliver full explanations to the many significant issues that we face; however, that still did not hinder me.
Published: Monday, November 5th, 2018 @ 9:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Environmental concerns are real and warranted, particularly when it comes to public health
Published: Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 @ 1:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week was Sunshine Week, not that we saw a lot of it, either meteorologically or metaphorically. What we got for the start of the week was dark clouds, some wind and even snow. Some might say it was symbolic of a week designated to shine the light on the need for open government
Published: Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 @ 10:41 am
By: Tom Campbell
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It seems like all public officials celebrate transparency, until it applies to them
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 4:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper in 2012, while serving as state attorney general, agreed to lease a Nash County property he and his brother Pell owned to Chapel Hill-based Strata Solar for the construction and operation of a 4.9-megawatt solar facility
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2018 @ 3:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is supporting calls for the House Intelligence Committee to release a staff memo on alleged abuse of federal surveillance law known as FISA
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 @ 12:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Bill Cook's General Assembly Update for the February 27, 2017
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2017 @ 10:26 am
By: Bill Cook
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Last week, a three-judge panel denied Gov. Cooper's request to continue blocking a state law, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm his cabinet secretaries - an authority provided to us by our state's constitution
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Media law experts believe the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission violated the spirit — if not the letter — of state laws requiring the conduct of public meetings in a transparent manner
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 9:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A three-judge panel heard arguments Friday over whether to grant a temporary injunction blocking Senate confirmation of Gov. Roy Cooper's Cabinet nominees
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 @ 7:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A tight race for a high-profile elected position, such as governor, can amplify even small election problems. Such has been the case in North Carolina, which saw Democratic challenger Roy Cooper declare victory following a thin, 5,000-vote lead election night
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2016 @ 12:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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