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Carteret County News Times Editorial
Carteret County commissioners have decided, without any public discussion, to join 12 other counties in a local bill, H.B. 51, that will allow the county to …
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Carteret County News Times
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2/17/21
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The members of NCPA will convene in Raleigh February 26-28 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley. NCPA continues a tradition of offering free training for our members. We have tracks for editorial …
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1/3/20
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Like a bad penny, Legislation to hide public notices from the public is back in the N.C. General Assembly.
House members have filed separate bills that would allow 14 counties in the Piedmont …
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Lightning Editorial Board
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2/22/21
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Did you know that the local shop half a mile from the park where your kids like to play now sells alcohol? or that the prominent business in the community hasn't paid their property taxes in …
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Tia'Lavon Hill
The Dispatch
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2/24/21
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One of the great things about living in the U.S. is that our city and county governments are required to keep their citizens informed about their actions. One of the ways they do this is through …
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Dean Ridings. Americas Newspapers
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2/24/21
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Contrary to Senator Wade's claims in her recent press release, her bill to change the legal advertising law is not supported by the NCPA.
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3/23/17
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It was good to hear that area lawmakers appear to be backing off their initial support for House Bill 51, legislation that seeks to change where local governments in 12 area counties post notices of …
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The Daily Advance
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2/15/21
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A Times editorial
Some North Carolina lawmakers want local governments to compete with newspapers and sell legal advertising, making important information more difficult to find.
Sen. Trudy …
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Wilson Times
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3/27/17
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Calling it a matter of the public’s right know, North Carolina newspaper publishers are pushing back against a bill that would let governments and attorneys stop publishing public and legal notices …
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Bill Cresenzo
Times-News
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3/27/17
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When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”
That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for …
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Ken Paulson
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3/8/21
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A how-to for NCPA members uploading notices to ncnotices.com Read this story for info and videos on the upload process.
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3/27/17
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Harry Warren, the N.C. House of Representatives member from Rowan County, is among the dubious leaders early in this session of the General Assembly for most ridiculous claim.
At a committee …
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Bladen Journal
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3/8/21
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It’s Sunshine Week across America, a time when the public’s right to see government records and attend government meetings — in order to hold government officials accountable to the …
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Paul Mauney and Bill Moss
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3/12/21
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The 2019 'long' session of the General Assembly -- the longest session in the past century -- ended with several special sessions devoted primarily to budget issues and saw the General Assembly …
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John Bussian
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1/15/20
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Across America, Sunshine Week is a time when newspaper editors celebrate the public’s right to see government records and attend government meetings.
That makes this an especially good time …
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Hendersonville Lightning
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3/16/21
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Last week, many newspapers wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability through public records and public meetings. In North Carolina, the idea of …
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Paul Mauney and Bill Moss
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3/25/21
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A growing number of senators are signing on to a bill that would make more information available to the public on government employee performance.
Under Senate Bill 355 , a description of …
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Andrew Dunn. Carolina Journal
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3/30/21
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When it comes to offering the public access to government documents, North Carolina ranks among the most restrictive states. Its sunshine laws are better described as mostly cloudy with a chance of …
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N&O Editorial Board
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3/31/21
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Senate Bill 355 — the Government Transparency Act of 2021 — would at last allow the public to see the disciplinary files of public employees, files that have long been held in secret in …
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THE NEWS REPORTER
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3/31/21
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The days of having government employees fade into oblivion without any mention of the misdeeds that led to their dismissal may soon be over in North Carolina if the newly proposed Government …
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AMELIA HARPER
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4/1/21
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