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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
16 Sep 2024
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of our next executive director, Pate McMichael. Please join us in welcoming Pate to the NC freedom of information community. We can’t wait to see the great work he’ll do elon.edu/u/news/2024/09/13/p…

Pate McMichael appointed director of N.C. Open Government Coalition

Pate McMichael, an experienced journalist and longtime advocate for open records access and improving access to public information, has been named the director of the North Carolina Open Government...

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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
11 Jul 2024
This is of course quite illegal.
lisasorg@lisasorg
11 Jul 2024
I'm speechless: Charlie Carter, an EMC member, just criticized my public records request for commissioners' emails about #PFAS as "irregular wants to quickly change the bylaws to make EMC emails off limits under the public records act. @NCOpenGov @NCDEQ @selc_org @CleanCapeFear
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lisasorg@lisasorg
9 Jul 2024
A massive & infuriating public records/transparency loophole -- 🧵 In light of the foot-dragging to set #PFAS standards in #NC drinking water supplies, on 5/8 I filed a request w the Environmental Management Commission for all correspondence between & among its members plus 1/4
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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
17 Jun 2024
Your Monday morning read. Free and open to the public, unlike records of public business at the NC General Assembly. theassemblync.com/politics/n…

Nothing to See Here

State lawmakers gave themselves the ability to sell, destroy, or disclose their legislative records as they see fit. Few choose transparency.

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The Charlotte Observer@theobserver
24 May 2024
NC town wants people to pay by the hour if records requests take too long. Is it legal? charlotteobserver.com/news/p…

NC town wants people to pay by the hour if records requests take too long. Is it legal?

The Mecklenburg County town cited a provision of state law that’s been challenged in court.

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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
24 May 2024
Some great insight from Asheville on consent agendas. Awesome explainer!
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Bryan Anderson@BryanRAnderson
21 May 2024
NEWS: NC lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill this morning that would kill off public access to autopsy reports and overhaul the makeup of a commission that works to ensure low-income criminal defendants get adequate representation. #ncpol STORY--> theog.io/goto?url=andersonal…

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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
21 May 2024
“The public records and public information compiled by the agencies of North Carolina government or its subdivisions are the property of the people…. the people may obtain copies of their public records [] free or at minimal cost unless otherwise specifically provided by law.”
Joe Bruno
@JoeBrunoWSOC9
20 May 2024
Huntersville commissioners are considering cracking down on complicated records requests by charging a $18/hour fee for record production when the request takes more than 4 hours. Discussion tonight @wsoctv
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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
16 May 2024
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Facing open meetings lawsuit, UNC board says it won't discuss athletics budget in closed session

Members of the UNC Board of Trustees said Monday they would discuss the school's athletic budget during closed session Thursday. But at its meeting, the chairman said that was never the case.

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Emily Vespa@emily_vespa
8 May 2024
NC State says it plans to halt processing public records requests for a week in late May. Can you suspend the public’s right to know? 🧵
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Emily Vespa@emily_vespa
8 May 2024
NC State says it plans to halt processing public records requests for a week in late May. Can you suspend the public’s right to know? 🧵
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Emily Vespa@emily_vespa
8 May 2024
The public records office processes and responds to all requests. By suspending operations in the public records office for a week, NC State’s making it near impossible to receive public records “as promptly as possible” as required by state law. @NCOpenGov
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Will Doran@will_doran
2 May 2024
Last year, NC lawmakers gave themselves the power to sell or destroy any of their records. #ncpol #ncga Today Sen. @GraigMeyer proposed undoing that, but he was quickly shot down. My story: wral.com/story/nc-legislatur…

NC legislature to keep itself exempt from public records laws, top Senators indicate

A new state law will allow North Carolina state legislators to sell their emails and texts, then destroy any evidence, said Orange County Democratic Sen. Graig Meyer. He unsuccessfully pushed for its...

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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
16 Apr 2024
Check out what some of our sustaining members are doing in Asheville. Get involved and organize in your communities for better transparency for your elected leaders!
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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
25 Mar 2024
Add @SawreyforNC to the “Nice List” nine months ahead of schedule. More lawmakers from across the political spectrum should be more transparent about their public business.
Bryan Anderson@BryanRAnderson
25 Mar 2024
Kudos to @SawreyforNC. He becomes the first Republican state lawmaker in NC to provide records to me, responding within 15 minutes of my request today with 42 pages of communications and vowing to share more. #ncpol
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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
20 Mar 2024
Your morning read post #SunshineWeek. Why @GraigMeyer turned over more than 144,000 emails to a journalist while many of his colleagues stay silent.
Bryan Anderson@BryanRAnderson
20 Mar 2024
Out with an important story that's been months in the works: "Transparency to the max." In it, I dive into the origins of NC's latest erosion of public records, why one lawmaker released 142,675 emails and what was learned along the way. #ncpol Story--> theog.io/goto?url=andersonal…
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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
20 Mar 2024
Edit: More than 142,000* emails. Still a LOT!
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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
18 Mar 2024
Contrast this recognition with the work of all of our Sunshine Award winners and you’ll quickly see some ways we can make North Carolinians more informed, engaged and prosperous.
Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets
16 Mar 2024
For @SunshineWeek, SPJ is giving its annual Black Hole Award to the North Carolina General Assembly @NCLeg. Last year, they passed a change to the state's public records law. This award highlights the most heinous violations of the public’s right to know. spj.org/news.asp?REF=2999
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Sunshine Week@SunshineWeek
15 Mar 2024
#SunshineWeek tip from @FOIANate at @WashingtonPost. For #federal #FOIA requests, ask for an estimated date of completion. That's in the law. #transparency #opengovernment
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NC OpenGov@NCOpenGov
15 Mar 2024
North Carolina lawmakers should be doing everything they can to improve the public's access to information, not cutting them out of the loop. That's why #SunshineWeek is so important in the Old North State and across the country.
American Oversight@weareoversight
15 Mar 2024
This #SunshineWeek, state sunshine laws are under attack in states across the country. American Oversight is dedicated to the fight for open government transparency but this fight for accountability is facing increasingly aggressive obstacles. #FoiaFriday
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