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News & Opinion
OPINION: Back the Bipartisan 2023 Government Transparency Act
A newly sworn-in North Carolina General Assembly and a fresh legislative session present an opportunity to significantly advance government transparency and the people’s right to know. Coinciding serendipitously with Sunshine Week 2023 — March 13-19 — a bill has been filed that would vault our state from the bottom of…
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Opinion
OPINION: NCGA Can Still Make History with Government Transparency Act
The North Carolina General Assembly remains poised to make open government history next week when lawmakers return to Raleigh for the last time this year by passing the Government Transparency Act of 2021. It has been a while since our legislature has made any meaningful improvement to North Carolinians’ right…
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News & Opinion
OPINION: HB 64 Puts Historic Access to Government Records in Reach
When the 2021 session of the General Assembly began, passage of legislation to advance public access to records of disciplinary actions taken by those employed by taxpayers in state and local government seemed like a long shot. Long a priority of North Carolina newspapers on behalf of the state’s citizens,…
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