Articles by Colin Donohue
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Greensboro and Sunshine Center Join for Open Government Presentation
December 9, 2009
The North Carolina Open Government Coalition and the city of Greensboro conducted a joint workshop on public records and open government Oct. 22. The two-hour workshop, which was conducted for employees and members of the general public, introduced a new effort by the city of Greensboro to create response protocols to open government requests.
Communications Faculty Members Receive Faculty Research and Development Funds
December 4, 2009
A record 16 faculty members in the School of Communications will receive university Faculty Research and Development funds for 2010-11.
Burlington Times-News: Green Level closed meeting likely violated open meetings law
December 3, 2009
From the Burlington Times-News (12/2/09): On Nov. 19, the Green-Level Town Council met for 20 minutes behind closed doors after conducting a regular monthly meeting.
Outer Banks Sentinel: Court orders Tourism Board to tape closed sessions
December 3, 2009
From the Outer Banks Sentinel (12/2/09): The Dare County Tourism Board has become only the second board in the state to be ordered by a court to tape all of the closed sessions held by the board and its committees.
NCOGC Board Meets Dec. 11 at Elon
December 1, 2009
Charlotte Observer: Did closed sessions break law?
November 29, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (11/25/09): When the Charlotte City Council authorized the city to spend $400,000 to secure options to buy property at Eastland Mall, all debate and voting took place in private, during closed sessions.
ABC News: E-Mail Archive for NC Employees Moving Forward
November 29, 2009
From ABCNews.com (11/25/09): The state of North Carolina has hired a California company to create an archive system designed to manage and retrieve state employee e-mails more easily.
Junior Broadcast Major Wins $5,000 Scholarship from BEA
November 24, 2009
Junior broadcast journalism major Drew Smith won the Alexander M. Tanger Scholarship from the Broadcast Education Association Nov. 24. The scholarship amount totals $5,000.
Fayetteville Observer: Perdue orders look at ABC board salaries
November 24, 2009
From the Fayetteville Observer (11/23/09): A wide range in pay for local managers of North Carolina's ABC boards and the reluctance of boards to make that information public has drawn the attention of the governor.