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State Sen. Danny Britt who sponsored the bill says it's more important to win approval for other changes, such as enhanced punishments for people who distribute xylazine when it causes a death.

A lawsuit against the Durham Sheriff over redacted public records will continue to be fought in the courts by Emancipate NC.

North Carolina’s legislature is now exempt from the public records law that governs other branches of government. The change comes alongside a major expansion of the legislature’s ability to seize documents from state agencies and private contracts.

Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are attempting to exempt themselves from public records with a budget provision allowing them to keep any legislative document private.

Accountability journalism is sometimes bigger than competition. Seven newsrooms in North Carolina teamed up to keep an eye on those in power.

Days after the North Carolina legislature's passage of a bill that includes a measure to further restrict death investigation records from public access,…

While North Carolinians were sleeping early Friday morning, the General Assembly swiftly passed a bill that would shield death-investigation records from…

WBTV reporter Nick Ochsner doesn't hesitate to confront a subject who he feels is ducking his questions. He has a reputation for being quick to file a…

State agencies in North Carolina agree that emails sent through private accounts are subject to public records law if they have to do with public…

State agencies in North Carolina agree that emails sent through private accounts are subject to public records law if they have to do with public…