NC Open Government

From the Raleigh News and Observer (6/24/12): Lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at cracking down on employers that put workers at risk by not holding legally required workers' compensation insurance. But one provision of HB237, added at the last minute, may restrict public access to the information that first brought the problem to light.

From the New Bern Sun Journal (6/9/12): If an arrest is made in a North Carolina county — say, Craven County, for example — by Craven County sheriff's deputies, the details of that crime will soon become public. N.C. law requires that a substantial amount of information about the crime be released to the public in a timely manner.

From the Greensboro News and Record (6/7/12): The editorial today from the News and Record's opinion scribes gets a hearty endorsement from me. I suggest you read it.

From the Greensboro News and Record (6/7/12): State law lets private colleges and universities operate fully certified law enforcement agencies with the power to investigate crimes and arrest suspects.

From the Burlington Times-News (6/8/12): A former Elon University student, now a television reporter in Texas, is considering options after a failed appeal of a lawsuit against the school and N.C. Attorney Gen. Roy Cooper.

From the Burlington Times-News (6/7/12): If an arrest is made by town of Elon police, details of that crime soon become public. North Carolina law requires that a substantial amount of information about the crime be released in a timely manner and upon request.

From SPLC.org (6/5/12): Private university police departments in North Carolina are not subject to the state's open records law, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

From the Greensboro News and Record (6/5/12): State-certified campus police departments at private universities such as Duke, Wake Forest, Davidson or Elon can enforce state laws, investigate crimes and make arrests ...

From NinerOnline (3/15/12): College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Senator Ray Atkinson recently saw his legislation called The Accountability and Transparency Act tabled after months of work on what he thinks is the biggest issue in the Student Government Association (SGA).

From the Southern Pines Pilot (5/31/12): The Moore County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a request from The Pilot next week to release minutes from recent closed meetings in which it might have discussed selling county land in Carthage.