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  • Carson autopsy report to be released,  The Herald-Sun 6/12/08
  • Carson autopsy to be released,  The News and Observer 6/12/08
  • Judge rules in favor of commissioners,  The Charlotte Observer 6/8/08
  • New police chief's degree is questioned,  The Charlotte Observer 6/1/08
  • Open up, even when door's shut,  The News & Observer 5/31/08
  • No record of council's closed sessions kept,  The News & Observer 5/29/08
  • Suit: Open Rex, WakeMed pact,  The News & Observer 5/29/08
  • Public records stand is a crucial test of leadership,   Asheville Citizen-Times 5/20/08
  • E-vading the issue,  The Charlotte Observer 5/20/08
  • School board probe unfolds,  The Charlotte Observer 5/18/08
  • E-mail deletions could continue,  The News & Observer 5/16/08
  • State should keep its public records and keep them open,  The Charlotte Observer 5/15/08
  • Officials take class on public records,  The Charlotte Observer 5/14/08
  • Easley wants newspapers' e-mail lawsuit thrown out,  The News & Observer 5/14/08
  • Mailed down,  The News & Observer 5/12/08
  • 2 officials differ on e-mails,  The Charlotte Observer 5/10/08
  • State workers may get public records training,  The News & Observer 5/9/08
  • Judge to review sewer meetings,  Charlotte Observer 5/1/08
  • When e-mail makes news,  The News & Observer 4/27/08
  • Parsing 'open' records Lawsuit challenges Easley administration e-mail policy,  The Charlotte Observer 4/17/08
  • Union meetings records to be opened,  The Charlotte Observer 4/16/08
  • N&O sues Easley over records law,  he News & Observer 4/15/08
  • All records that pertain to public’s business must be preserved,  Asheville Citizen-Times 4/9/08
  • E-mail must be kept, media tell state panel,  The News & Observer 4/4/08
  • Panel debates public records,  The Daily Tar Heel 4/4/08
  • Did Governor contradict records law?, Raleigh Chronicle 4/2/08
  • Allegations raise debate on board, The Charlotte Observer 4/3/08
  • Deleted E-mail, The Winston-Salem Journal (journalnow.com) 4/1/08
  • Creative reading, The News & Observer 4/1/08
  • Notes say Easley's office told workers to kill e-mail, The News & Observer 3/30/08
  • E-mail panel off to a balky start, The News & Observer 3/28/08
  • SPECIAL REPORT: NC DOT May Be Breaking Law Thousands Of Times A Day, The Raleigh Chronicle 3/23/08
  • Dispute over board's action, The Charlotte Observer 3/26/08
  • Under the Dome: Easley and e-mail, The News & Observer 3/26/08
  • Cost of openness, The News & Observer 3/24/08
  • Legal officials staying quieter, The Charlotte Observer 3/23/08
  • Health-care heavyweights work system, The News & Observer 3/22/08
  • Digging into sewer capacity, The Charlotte Observer 3/21/08
  • Booklet distills laws on open meetings, The News & Observer 3/21/08
  • E-gov and e-mail, The Charlotte Observer 3/20/08
  • Easley sets e-mail policy review, The News & Observer 3/19/08
  • More than a slogan, The Charlotte Observer 3/18/08
  • How open should records be?, The News & Observer 3/16/08
  • Violations found in 2002 at fire site, The Charlotte Observer 3/13/08
  • Easley defends handling of records, The News & Observer 3/12/08
  • N&O gets tough with Gov. Easley, The News & Observer 3/9/08
  • Crane Firing, Winston-Salem Journal (journalnow.com) 3/7/08
  • Easley lawyer denies staff was told to delete e-mail, The News & Observer 3/6/08
  • Fired press aide: Easley office wanted e-mail killed, The News & Observer 3/5/08
  • Union County seeks suit dismissal, The Charlotte Observer 3/1/08
  • Open government (The Inside Scoop), The News & Record (Greensboro) 2/26/08
  • Figure Eight-ball, The News & Observer 2/22/08
  • State panel set to dine in private, The Charlotte Observer 2/21/08
  • Newspaper files motion in suit, The Charlotte Observer 2/9/08
  • Sunshine and football, The Charlotte Observer 2/9/08
  • Pension records open, says Cooper, The News & Observer 2/6/08
  • Gorman may stop daily reports, The Charlotte Observer 1/26/08
  • State tries to keep water line a secret, The News & Observer 1/21/08
  • What is Judge Richard Chaney hiding?, The Independent Weekly 1/16/08
  • A well-oiled name change, The News & Observer 1/10/08
  • Releasing details 'right thing to do’, The News & Record (Greensboro) 12/29/07
  • Observer sues Union County board, The Charlotte Observer 12/15/07
  • ACLU dubious of review of books, The News & Observer 12/15/07
  • Johnston hunting for books to remove, The News & Observer 12/14/07
  • POLICY CRAFTED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, The Charlotte Observer 12/4/07
  • Secret Government, Winston-Salem Journal 11/2/07
  • State flunks open government, group says, The News & Observer 10/29/07
  • Your right to know: a nearby victory, The News & Observer 10/23/07
  • Secrecy defies law's spirit, The News & Observer 10/7/07
  • Put It in Writing, Winston-Salem Journal 10/4/07
  • Police radio calls show confusion, The Charlotte Observer 9/29/07
  • Consultant's review of DOT under wraps, The News & Observer 9/29/07
  • Closed session draws scrutiny, The News & Observer 9/28/07
  • Sewer permit limbo ends, The Charlotte Observer 9/20/07
  • Sewer policy discussed in private wins, The Charlotte Observer 9/19/07
  • Chatham attorney told to try again on policy, The News & Observer 9/18/07
  • Your right to know: closed meetings, The News & Observer 9/18/07
  • 'Somebody shot the police', The Charlotte Observer 9/18/07
  • A worthwhile walkout, The Charlotte Observer 9/18/07
  • 911 transcripts from police shooting, The Charlotte Observer 9/17/07
  • Vote on sewers is today, The Charlotte Observer 9/14/07
  • Plan may violate public records law, The News & Observer 9/14/07
  • Commissioner balks at closed-door talks, The Charlotte Observer 9/14/07
  • Closed-door sewer meetings questioned, The Charlotte Observer 9/12/07
  • Leverage for the public, The News & Observer 9/10/07
  • School board turns to laptops, The Charlotte Observer 9/2/07
  • Putting test prep firm to the test, The Charlotte Observer 9/2/07
  • Court to disclose some 911 calls, The Charlotte Observer 9/1/07
  • Suing Chatham doesn't pay for two who won, The News & Observer 8/27/07
  • Parton, city keeping theater records secret, The News & Observer 8/16/07
  • Duncan refuses to release flag investigation results, Mountain Xpress (Asheville) 8/15/07
  • Public records bill goes to Easley, The News & Observer 8/3/07
  • Session ends with ethics bills, The News & Observer 8/3/07
  • Public records law is annoying and essential, The Charlotte Observer 7/29/07
  • House OKs bill to make bonuses public, The News & Observer 7/28/07
  • Why the secrecy?, The Charlotte Observer 7/26/07
  • Special Treatment, Winston-Salem Journal 7/25/07
  • Hospitals exempted from pay disclosure, The Charlotte Observer 7/25/07
  • No good reason for closed-door water talks, Asheville Citizen-Times 7/24/07
  • E-mail request's price challenged, The Charlotte Observer 7/25/07
  • City: E-mail request will cost $3K a day, The Charlotte Observer 7/25/07
  • Push for city's e-mails irks mayor, The Charlotte Observer 7/24/07
  • Almond's sin swept under rug, The News & Observer 7/19/07
  • Claims by ex-manager disputed, The Charlotte Observer 7/18/07
  • Your right to know: commingled info, The News & Observer 7/17/07
  • Ahearn: Police shootings: The official line is, 'Do not cross’, The News & Record (Greensboro) 7/15/07
  • Former lawmaker's records kept secret, The News & Observer 7/14/07
  • 4 decades of freedom to know, The News & Observer 7/7/07
  • Pay attention to the details and stand up for the law, The Charlotte Observer 7/7/07
  • Appeals court sides with newspapers, The News & Record (Greensboro) 7/3/07
  • Tapes of closed Chatham sessions are murky, The News & Observer 6/30/07
  • Let the sun shine on government, BlueRidgeNow.com (Hendersonville Times-News) 6/23/07
  • Minutes Chatham yields are cryptic, The News & Observer 6/21/07
  • Kitty Hawk case an important victory, Asheville Citizen-Times 6/21/07
  • TV Station Defeats Gag Order, Poynteronline 6/20/07
  • Court orders Kitty Hawk to pay, The News & Observer 6/19/07
  • County mum on closed sessions, The News & Observer 6/16/07
  • Ex-manager sues Union over firing, The Charlotte Observer 6/15/07
  • Airport authority taking out $11 million in loans, The TimesNews (Burlington) 5/31/07
  • Boney speaks about arrest, The TimesNews (Burlington) 5/30/07
  • NCCU search session questioned, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 5/15/07
  • Senate splits on hospital secrets, The News & Observer 5/15/07
  • NCCU trustees to approve chancellor finalists, The News & Observer 5/12/07
  • Press association picked its battle, lawyer says, The News & Observer 5/12/07
  • Your right to know, The News & Observer 5/8/07
  • Bill seeks tougher public records penalties, The News & Observer 4/19/07
  • The hospital, or the public?, Star-News (Wilmington) 4/14/07
  • Rand's partial eclipse, The News & Observer 4/13/07
  • Records reveal what police seized, The Charlotte Observer 4/11/07
  • Judge weighs request for 911 recordings, The Charlotte Observer 4/10/07
  • Officials meet behind closed doors, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 4/5/07
  • Sunshine is the best disinfectant, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 3/22/07
  • Readers join the fight for records, The News & Observer 3/17/07
  • Citizen activists' suit opened up records, The News & Observer 3/16/07
  • Durham woman waits for answer, The News & Observer 3/14/07
  • Sunshine requests resisted, The News & Observer 3/14/07
  • Little public or community input, Asheville Citizen-Times 3/11/07
  • What are they afraid of?, The News & Observer 3/11/07
  • Dismissal of N&O lawsuit upheld, The News & Observer 3/7/07
  • Community colleges can do better, Star-News (Wilmington) 2/26/07
  • Some Google deal records blocked, The Charlotte Observer 2/24/07
  • Lawyers won in Google deal, The Charlotte Observer 2/13/07
  • Mooresville may raise, add fees for services, The Charlotte Observer 2/8/07
  • Fixing Union's label, The Charlotte Observer 2/8/07
  • Union County board finds new attorneys, The Charlotte Observer 2/7/07
  • Groups demand power plant records, Asheville Citizen-Times 2/6/07
  • Roxboro names fire chief interviewers, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 2/3/07
  • Did cable deal talks break law?, The Charlotte Observer 2/1/07
  • Roxboro fire chief interviews to be Monday, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 1/31/07
  • Out of bounds, The News & Observer 1/29/07
  • Secrecy wouldn't fly, The News & Observer 1/4/07
  • Mayor sues for town's records, The News & Observer 12/30/06
  • The Sunshine Center hosted by Elon, News & Record (Greensboro) 12/28/06
  • When info is withheld, misinformation rules, Star-News (Wilmington) 12/9/06
  • Sometimes, judges do stick to the law, The News & Record (Greensboro) 12/6/06
  • Time to fix the law, The Charlotte Observer 11/28/06
  • Top court sides with city, county on meetings, Star-News (Wilmington) 11/21/06
  • 3 commissioners have dinner, and a 4th has issue with that, The Charlotte Observer 11/19/06
  • Private meetings held, The Charlotte Observer 11/12/06
  • Scrutiny of cable deal intensifies, The Charlotte Observer 11/9/06
  • City to talk bonds in closed meeting, The Charlotte Observer 10/25/06
  • Public may get look at redevelopment project, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 10/24/06
  • In plain view, The News & Observer 10/22/06
  • Open-meetings puzzler left unsolved, The News & Observer 10/19/06
  • City manager delays dump report, The News & Observer 10/6/06
  • Durham city manager to report, The News & Observer 10/5/06
  • Agenda debate marks meeting in Summerfield, The News & Record (Greensboro) 10/2/06
  • Ex-cop tells of fatal '05 shooting, The News & Observer 9/22/06
  • Judge: Board broke the law, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 9/12/06
  • Chatham voting turmoil continues, The Herald-Sun (Durham) 9/7/06
  • In other business, The News & Observer 9/7/06
  • Parking deck proposal disputed, The News & Observer 9/6/06
  • Kannapolis annexation includes planned projects, The Charlotte Observer9/3/06
  • Dinners raise openness issues, The News Observer 8/4/06
  • Movement on water accord is heartening, Asheville Citizen-Times 8/3/06
  • Biotech hub asks to use tax money, The Charlotte Observer 8/2/06
  • Closed sessions on water legal, court says, Asheville Citizen-Times 8/2/06
  • Best behavior, The News & Observer 7/30/06
  • Keep it open: new state ethics board... , The Charlotte Observer 7/26/06
  • E-mail is pro-Joyce, The News Observer 7/22/06
  • Optimism remains on reaching schools deal, The Charlotte Observer 7/21/06
  • ACS suit claims documents mishandled, The News & Observer 7/20/06
  • Officials mum on crash involving police officer, The News & Observer 7/14/06
  • E-mail search a huge chore for Wake schools, The News & Observer 7/5/06
  • E-mails reveal board's efforts, The News Observer 7/5/06
  • Story behind decisions gives reader big picture, Star News (Wilmington) 6/24/06
  • Debate over council pick done in private, Star News (Wilmington) 6/18/06
  • Three-judge panel to hear newspaper's open-meeting case, The News & Observer 5/9/06
  • Appeals court coming to WNC; Citizen-Times suit on docket for Thursday, Asheville Citizen-Times 5/8/06
  • Elections suit pared, allowed to go on, The News & Observer 4/22/06
  • Judge rules voting challenge moot, The Herald-Sun 4/21/06
  • Chatham hopes 3rd vote sticks, The News Observer 4/18/06
  • Public needs to know more about what goes on in Room 605 , Star News (Wilmington) 3/20/06
  • Your business, their secrets , Star News (Wilmington) 3/18/06
  • Pair sue county elections board, The News & Observer 4/7/06
  • In Granville, doors close, The Herald-Sun 3/24/06
  • News media excluded from water meeting, The Herald-Sun 3/22/06
  • Granville, Stovall close meeting; Seven officials meet and refuse to let reporters in, The Herald-Sun 3/21/06
  • Here's how to ask for records in a snap, The Charlotte Observer 3/13/06
  • County taxpayers paying a thief, Star-News 3/11/06
  • Lottery officials mum on payout of first tickets, The Charlotte Observer3/8/06
  • Housing agency opens up, The News & Observer 3/1/06
  • Knowing is power to people, The News & Observer 3/5/06
  • When Secrets Come Home, the insider 1/26/06
  • Burr gives advice on seeking federal grants, The News & Observer 1/24/06
  • Town doles out money in secret, The News & Observer 1/23/06
  • Town's ABC officials resign , The News Observer 1/23/06
  • Town meeting deemed legal by expert, The News Observer 1/23/06
  • Lottery bids to stay secret for now, The News & Observer 1/18/06
  • Barrows leads push for open government, The Charlotte Observer 11/29/05
  • Former Charlotte editor named head of open government group The News & Observer 11/29/05
  • Barrows leads push for open government, The Charlotte Observer 11/29/05
  • Former Charlotte editor named head of open government group The News & Observer 11/29/05
  • N&O appeals ruling on clemency papers, The News & Observer 11/29/05
  • Public records case heard by judge, The News & Observer 10/18/05
  • Transparency? Foundation spending often closed to public, Winston-Salem Journal 10/09/05
  • Inexcusable! UNC search committee ignored state open meetings law, The Charlotte Observer 10/09/05
  • UNC broke law, say legal experts, The News & Observer 10/06/05
  • Question raised: Were meetings legal?, The News & Observer 9/30/05
  • Rushing's requests to discuss law are denied, The Charlotte Observer 9/18/05
  • Autopsy photo restriction bill signed into N.C. law, The News & Observer 9/15/05
  • N&O must wait to query lawyer, The News & Observer 8/25/05
  • Nash drops cost of document-copying, The Wilson Daily Times 7/12/05
  • Suit seeks clemency records, The News & Observer 7/7/05
  • Housing body met in secret, The News & Observer 5/25/05
  • Johnston records to soon go online, The News & Observer 4/29/05
  • Media lawsuit involving water agreement goes to judge, Asheville Citizen-Times 4/28/05
  • Bills would bar access to data, The News & Observer 4/28/05
  • Bill to hide records sent to House, The Charlotte Observer 4/27/05
  • Local media fight for opening water meetings to public, Asheville Citizen-Times 4/27/05
  • Judge denies father's request for police records on son's death, Winston-Salem Journal 4/11/05
  • Official: No more town business via e-mail, The Charlotte Observer 3/31/05
  • News organizations seek to open records in Passaro case, The News & Observer 3/24/05
  • N.C. Cities Want to Sue Over Public Records Requests, WTVD - Associated Press 3/20/05
  • Open Government and Media, WUNC The State of Things 3/9/05
  • Secret deals: Business group practical but unwise on this matter, Goldsboro News-Argus 2/16/05
  • In Favor of Citizens - Attorney General's Ruling Reinforces Open Records Law, Charlotte Observer 2/14/05
  • Journal files suit requesting contents of emergency calls, Winston-Salem Journal 2/9/05
  • Lawyers take issue with new records policy, The News & Observer 2/4/05
  • CJ Sues to Obtain Dell Records, Carolina Journal 1/19/05

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