/tags/public-records Public Records en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:15:58 GMT /politics/2024-06-05/north-carolina-state-senator-danny-britt-access-autopsy-reports 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. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:15:58 GMT /politics/2024-06-05/north-carolina-state-senator-danny-britt-access-autopsy-reports Associated Press /news/2024-05-07/durham-sheriff-emancipate-nc-lawsuit-jail-policy-records A lawsuit against the Durham Sheriff over redacted public records will continue to be fought in the courts by Emancipate NC. Tue, 07 May 2024 19:32:49 GMT /news/2024-05-07/durham-sheriff-emancipate-nc-lawsuit-jail-policy-records Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /politics/2023-10-05/nc-lawmakers-exempt-public-records-laws-democrats-secret-police-powers 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. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:44:42 GMT /politics/2023-10-05/nc-lawmakers-exempt-public-records-laws-democrats-secret-police-powers Colin Campbell /politics/2023-09-21/proposed-north-carolina-budget-legislators-exempt-public-records-disclosures 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. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:07:02 GMT /politics/2023-09-21/proposed-north-carolina-budget-legislators-exempt-public-records-disclosures Associated Press /news/2021-03-29/rivalry-newsrooms-teamed-powerful-accountable-watchdog-collab Accountability journalism is sometimes bigger than competition. Seven newsrooms in North Carolina teamed up to keep an eye on those in power. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:05:20 GMT /news/2021-03-29/rivalry-newsrooms-teamed-powerful-accountable-watchdog-collab NC Watchdog Reporting Network /politics/2020-06-30/nc-lawmakers-to-revisit-and-correct-bill-that-would-limit-access-to-death-investigation-records Days after the North Carolina legislature's passage of a bill that includes a measure to further restrict death investigation records from public access,… Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:53:59 GMT /politics/2020-06-30/nc-lawmakers-to-revisit-and-correct-bill-that-would-limit-access-to-death-investigation-records NC Watchdog Reporting Network /law/2020-06-29/while-you-were-sleeping-north-carolina-legislators-restrict-access-to-public-records While North Carolinians were sleeping early Friday morning, the General Assembly swiftly passed a bill that would shield death-investigation records from… Mon, 29 Jun 2020 22:38:06 GMT /law/2020-06-29/while-you-were-sleeping-north-carolina-legislators-restrict-access-to-public-records NC Watchdog Reporting Network /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-01-21/wbtvs-investigator-on-how-public-records-make-for-great-tv 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… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 22:21:17 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-01-21/wbtvs-investigator-on-how-public-records-make-for-great-tv Jeff Tiberii /politics/2016-03-18/public-records-on-private-servers 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… Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:20:14 GMT /politics/2016-03-18/public-records-on-private-servers Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-18/public-records-on-private-servers 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… Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:20:14 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-18/public-records-on-private-servers Will Michaels, Frank Stasio