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Articles by Colin Donohue

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Star-News: Editorial: General Assembly holds officials liable for withholding public info

July 22, 2009

From the Wilmington Star-News (7/21/09): Given the choice many, if not most, government officials would choose to conduct their business in secret. Thankfully, the decision isn’t left up to them. Under North Carolina law, the presumption is that government documents and meetings are open to the public unless an exemption is specifically written into the law.