It's Sunshine Week. Anyone who has ever sought information via a public records request, should appreciate why we observe Sunshine Week. It's a week where we celebrate the virtues ... Keep Reading
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Mediator Files Report in Belmont Records Suit; Parties Prepare to Argue
Last year, the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) filed suit against the city of Belmont, North Carolina on behalf of two plaintiffs. The suit alleges that an ... Keep Reading
Why conservatives, too, should crave open government
The following article was adapted from an oped published today in the News & Observer. Newspapers, activists and all who care about open government recently celebrated ... Keep Reading
How to Avoid a Public Records Request (A Government Primer)
Since the 1960s, so-called “sunshine laws” have helped to shine the light of public scrutiny into the dark corridors of government. Under state and federal law, any citizen can ... Keep Reading
NC House GOP and Open government
I understand the need for political parties in the legislature to be able to caucus in private and come to a consensus or an understanding prior to the debate in committees and on ... Keep Reading
