News and Observer: Workers win open records fight

From the Raleigh News and Observer (6/25/10): Saying government agencies can't be trusted to police themselves in public records disputes, the state Supreme Court handed a victory to an employees association in a fight with the State Treasurer's Office.

The Supreme Court overturned the dismissal of a 2008 public records lawsuit filed by the State Employees Association of North Carolina against the State Treasurer’s Office.

SEANC was looking for records from former Treasurer Richard Moore in response to a Forbes magazine article that asserted that Moore’s ability to choose money managers and investment funds gave him a massive fundraising advantage.

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