/tags/sunshine-week Sunshine Week en-US Copyright Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-15/books-on-race-sexuality-among-most-targeted-across-n-c-schools These books are increasingly coming under scrutiny by small but vocal groups, a collaboration of North Carolina media outlets found. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-15/books-on-race-sexuality-among-most-targeted-across-n-c-schools Sunshine Week partners /politics/2022-03-17/secret-records-north-carolina-political-maps-public-asked-ncpol The N.C. Watchdog Reporting Network sought public records about redistricting from legislators and their staff. Some failed to live up to the promise of the transparency law. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:29:17 GMT /politics/2022-03-17/secret-records-north-carolina-political-maps-public-asked-ncpol NC Watchdog Reporting Network /news/2022-03-15/north-carolina-agencies-slow-turn-over-details-leaders-daily-schedules-sunshine The N.C. Watchdog Reporting Network requested the calendars of the state’s top leaders. That included members of the Council of State — the 10 statewide elected executive officials — and each of the cabinet secretaries who run state agencies in Cooper’s administration. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:10:45 GMT /news/2022-03-15/north-carolina-agencies-slow-turn-over-details-leaders-daily-schedules-sunshine NC Watchdog Reporting Network /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-12/how-open-is-north-carolinas-government Sunshine Week is a nationally-observed celebration of access to information, transparency and open government. Public records and open meetings give… Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:41:30 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-12/how-open-is-north-carolinas-government Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /news/2019-03-12/how-open-is-north-carolinas-government Sunshine Week is a nationally-observed celebration of access to information, transparency and open government. Public records and open meetings give… Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:41:30 GMT /news/2019-03-12/how-open-is-north-carolinas-government Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /law/2019-03-11/behind-the-scenes-of-government-millions-in-payouts-and-little-transparency In June 2005, a 63-year-old woman was thrown from a tram at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. It tipped and landed on her, seriously injuring her… Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:39:28 GMT /law/2019-03-11/behind-the-scenes-of-government-millions-in-payouts-and-little-transparency Sunshine Week Partners /show/the-state-of-things/2018-03-13/shining-a-light-on-our-government North Carolina law gives citizens the right to all sorts of government data, from state employee emails to the minutes of closed meetings. But how… Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:17:44 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-03-13/shining-a-light-on-our-government Robert Kinlaw, Frank Stasio /law/2018-03-13/shining-a-light-on-our-government North Carolina law gives citizens the right to all sorts of government data, from state employee emails to the minutes of closed meetings. But how… Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:17:44 GMT /law/2018-03-13/shining-a-light-on-our-government Robert Kinlaw, Frank Stasio /news/2018-03-12/secrecy-settlements-and-staffing-inside-nc-school-boards-closed-meetings When North Carolina school board members retreat behind closed doors to discuss sensitive public business, the amount of information they share with the… Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:45:06 GMT /news/2018-03-12/secrecy-settlements-and-staffing-inside-nc-school-boards-closed-meetings News Collaboration /news/2018-03-12/months-after-closed-meetings-details-in-nc-often-remain-off-limits Hundreds of times a year across North Carolina, officials who control everything from the taxes you pay the city to the tuition required to attend public… Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:00:33 GMT /news/2018-03-12/months-after-closed-meetings-details-in-nc-often-remain-off-limits News Collaboration