Archive for March 19, 2009

From the Charlotte Observer (3/18/09): For Sunshine Week, the Observer has asked public officials to discuss their views about open government. A different official will be featured each day.

From the Charlotte Observer (3/18/09): E-mails to a city council member, county commissioner, state agency head or the governor are usually public records, available for anyone to view upon request.

From the Raleigh News & Observer (3/19/09): For the past several years, this week in March has been noted, and even celebrated, by those in the business of news and opinion as "Sunshine Week," wherein newspapers, including The News & Observer, offer stories on the benefits of the people's access to their own business.

From the Asheville Citizen-Times (3/19/09): The annual observance of Sunshine Week has rolled around again, and its importance is greater than ever.

From the Charlotte Observer (3/19/09): Gov. Bev Perdue said this week she'll seek new legislation to publicly disclose information about those who die in state mental hospitals and homes for the developmentally disabled, including the names of the dead and an explanation of how they died.

From the Reflector.com (3/18/09): OPENING RECORDS: Gov. Beverly Perdue and Attorney General Roy Cooper will seek legislation clarifying that information about patient deaths inside state mental hospitals are public records.

From AIG and the mortgage meltdown to Bernie Madoff’s greed, everyone, it seems, is talking about ethics in business. Elon University faculty harnessed that interest Tuesday in a panel discussion that debated what role morals should have in the business world, regardless of economic climate.

The popularity of what started as a minor character has led to the first instance of an Elon graduate starring in a full-time, major role on a nationally recognized television show. If you’re a fan of the television show “One Tree Hill,” then you’ve seen Lisa Goldstein ’03.