Articles by Colin Donohue
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News and Record: State legislature lacks sufficient openness
March 24, 2009
From the Greensboro News and Record (3/24/09): Last year, news organizations battled then-Gov. Mike Easley for access to state agency e-mails. Electronic communications, like documents on paper, are public records. The people have a right to see them.
Charlotte Observer: Openness in explaining decisions
March 23, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (3/21/09): For Sunshine Week, the Observer has asked public officials to discuss their views about open government. A different official will be featured each day.
ENCToday.com: Adding bite to N.C. public record laws
March 23, 2009
From ENCToday.com (3/21/09): An area legislator is looking to add a little bite to North Carolina's public records law.
jdnews.com: Public access still a difficult pursuit
March 23, 2009
From jdnews.com (3/20/09): The topic of open government has been basking in attention this week as First Amendment advocates across the country observed Sunshine Week.
Elon Poll: Majority of N.C. residents unaware of “sunshine” laws
March 20, 2009
More than half of North Carolinians are unaware that state laws exist to allow public access to government records, according to the latest Elon University Poll, but nearly all respondents feel democracy is best when it operates openly.
Sunshine Center Reacts to the Latest Elon Poll about Sunshine Laws
March 20, 2009
The N. C. Open Government Coalition is reacting today to news that 63 percent of the citizens polled are not familiar with the state’s public records and open meetings laws.
Winston-Salem Journal: Sunshine Week
March 20, 2009
From the Winston-Salem Journal (3/20/09): Sunshine is an apt metaphor for openness and transparency in government. Very little grows in darkness; good does not dwell there. Light, on the other hand, is necessary for life and renewal. So it is with knowledge. We don't learn if we cannot see.
Hendersonville Times-News: Now is the time for openness
March 20, 2009
From the Hendersonville (N.C.) Times-News (3/20/09): A survey by the Associated Press ranked North Carolina near the top in posting public records on the Internet.
Charlotte Observer: County manager shares views on open records
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.
Charlotte Observer: E-mails secret for legislators
March 19, 2009
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.