Keep public notices in newspapers in North Carolina so that they remain truly public. Ask your legislators to vote against any measures concerning public notice advertising.
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2/9/17
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Looking for a good argument or quote to help fight to keep public notices public? This page has exactly what you need. Skim through the talking points, read a …
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2/9/17
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Legislation filed on Thursday would increase the criminal penalties on North Carolina school employees who have sex with students and on school administrators who fail to promptly report the …
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Keung Hui. N&O
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2/17/23
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A collection of archived editorials that reflect what people are saying about public notices.
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2/9/17
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State senators are taking aim at a shady business practice, but instead of chasing cash-grabbers into the sunlight, they’ve decided we’d all be better off in the dark.
Sen. Tim …
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Corey Friedman
Editor | The Wilson Times & The Enterprise
Executive Editor | Restoration NewsMedia
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2/20/23
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Public notices are advertisements that state and local laws require be placed in newspapers by the government so that YOU know what's going on in your community and have a chance to participate in a …
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2/9/17
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A newly sworn-in North Carolina General Assembly and a fresh legislative session present an opportunity to significantly advance government transparency and the people’s right to …
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Bill Moss
Phil Lucey
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3/13/23
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Please contact your senate delegation to oppose this bill as amended.
Key Points:
- HB 205 as amended by in the Senate Commerce Committee would for the first time require NC newspaper …
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6/2/17
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When the 2021 session of the General Assembly began, passage of legislation to advance public access to records of disciplinary actions taken by those employed by taxpayers in state and local …
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Sandy Hurley and Bill Moss
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9/27/21
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6/6/17
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A state lawmaker’s personal grudge against the newspaper industry could end up hurting workers and delaying delivery for early risers.
Sen. Trudy Wade, R-Guilford, filed a March 28 bill that …
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Wilson Times editorial
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6/7/17
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Three Wilmington police officers were fired last year after video footage from one officer’s cruiser revealed they had made a slew of racist and hate-filled remarks. Employee …
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N&O Editorial Board
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9/28/21
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Like his predecessors in the General Assembly, Onslow County Sen. Michael Lazzara makes the same misguided arguments in his SB 200 that government should take over notifying the public of important …
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Bill Moss, Editor
Hendersonville Lightning
NCPA President
Lockwood Phillips, Owner, Editor, Publisher
Carteret Publishing Co.
Carteret County News-Times
Tideland News
Phil Lucey, Executive Director
NC Press Association
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4/18/23
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Link to Full story
Goldsboro’s travel and tourism director has resigned, making her the sixth of the city’s 16 department heads to leave the city during the past 10 …
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TYLER STOCKS
tstocks@newsargus.com
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10/15/21
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Link to Full story at Goldsboro News Argus
Shycole Simpson-Carter, Goldsboro’s former community relations director, said Friday the city is losing its top …
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TYLER STOCKS and ROCHELLE MOORE
tstocks@newsargus.com
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10/15/21
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Embattled Myers Park High Principal Mark Bosco has a new job in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, following a nearly-three month investigation and suspension prompted by complaints from students that he …
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Observer ANNA MARIA DELLA COSTA
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10/15/21
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The North Carolina General Assembly remains poised to make open government history next week when lawmakers return to Raleigh for the last time in 2021. It has been a while since our legislature has …
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Sandy Hurley & Bill Moss
North Carolina Press Association
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11/22/21
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The North Carolina Press Association will continue to fight to ensure access to public notices for all citizens, not just those with a computer and Internet connection. The statistics clearly show …
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6/29/17
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Newspaper legal notices can be dull stuff, but they’re attracting a lot of interest from state lawmakers. Bills that would change public notice laws were introduced in 21 states this year. Almost …
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N&O Editorial Board
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6/29/17
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An effort in the legislature, Senate Bill 343, would eventually eliminate the requirement that local governments publish legal notices of their affairs in newspapers. The state House should kill this …
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6/29/17
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