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A growing concern that has been expressed to me in the past, and quite a bit more recently, is that the bidding process in Beaufort County Government needs to be replaced by a more transparent process; one that favors the sense of fairness, while projecting a perspective of fiduciary obligation.
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 @ 1:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Outside watchdog reports
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 9:26 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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The Government Transparency Act of 2021 would require that personnel actions of government employees, like public school teachers or county health officials, be described and maintained in public record
Published: Sunday, June 20th, 2021 @ 11:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Senate leaders say they value government transparency — especially given the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 @ 6:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This week is National Sunshine Week, celebrated to encourage governmental transparency on every level.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When describing access to public records, "slow" is the first word that comes to mind, Ken Eudy, a senior adviser to Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday, March 11, during a talk on government transparency at Elon University.
Published: Sunday, March 17th, 2019 @ 10:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina General Assembly lags behind most other states as one of seven state governments that doesn't offer video of any legislative sessions or committees
Published: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 @ 7:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to an Associated Press analysis, the Obama Administration, led by a president who claimed in 2013 that it was “the most transparent administration in history,” spent a record amount of money to defend its refusal to release federal records under the Freedom of Information Act
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 9:39 pm
By: Daily Wire
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This week was Sunshine Week, not that we saw a lot of it, either meteorologically or metaphorically. What we got for the start of the week was dark clouds, some wind and even snow. Some might say it was symbolic of a week designated to shine the light on the need for open government
Published: Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 @ 10:41 am
By: Tom Campbell
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It seems like all public officials celebrate transparency, until it applies to them
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 4:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry, sheriffs, police chiefs, capitol police, highway patrol troopers, and legislators today to sign legislation that promotes transparency while protecting law enforcement officers, victims and the community
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2016 @ 11:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Much happened in the final hours of the N.C. General Assembly's latest session: some good, some bad, and altogether too much in general for those interested in good government to rest easy. The process used had a worrisome lack of openness and transparency.
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2015 @ 6:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much happened in the final hours of the General Assembly session, some good, some bad, and altogether too much in general for those interested in good government to rest easy. The process used had a worrisome lack of openness and transparency.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2008-2009, a legal battle took place in Guildford County Superior Court over whether third-party investigations into city police department are subject to our state's public records law. The issue is one of great importance for advocates of government transparency, as citizens have a right to...
Published: Friday, August 14th, 2015 @ 12:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The new slate of officers guiding East Carolina University's Student Government Association has made transparency in campus leadership activities a top priority for the upcoming school year.
Published: Monday, July 13th, 2015 @ 6:10 pm
By: ECU News Services
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