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Blog post: A Road Trip, a Parking Lot Conversation, and a Site Visit: Are These Illegal Meetings?

Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 5:30pm

Blog post: Boards of Social Services and Fraud Investigations

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 4:11pm

Book: Local Government in North Carolina, Fourth Edition, 2012

Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Course material: A Road Trip, a Parking Lot Conversation, and a Site Visit: Are These Illegal Meetings?

Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Blog post: Dealing With Massive Public Records Requests

Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 12:15pm

Blog post: Query That! Public Records Requirements Regarding Database Queries

Monday, March 26, 2012 - 3:22pm

Blog post: Form, Format, and Medium: How Must Electronic Records Be Provided?

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 3:25pm

Blog post: Limited Room for Referendums in North Carolina

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 3:33pm

Blog post: Did the Legislature Redistrict in the Wrong Year? A Footnote

Monday, March 5, 2012 - 4:42pm

Blog post: Draft Records Under the Public Records Law

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 6:03pm

Blog post: Can I Be Heard? Who Gets to Speak at a Hearing on a Quasi-judicial Matter?

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 4:23pm

Blog post: North Carolina’s Presidential Primary

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 3:56pm

Report: 2011 City of Durham Resident Survey: Final Report

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Blog post: Did the Legislature Redistrict in the Wrong Year?

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 9:37am

Blog post: Board Member Financial Interest: Mapping the Points on the Continuum

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 4:30pm

Blog post: Canceling and Rescheduling Meetings

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 7:55am

Blog post: North Carolina in the Electoral College

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 4:32pm

Tool: Budget Simulation

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Legal summary: 2012 Emergency Management Legislative Summary

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Report: North Carolina in Transition: Demographic Shifts During the First Decade of the New Millennium

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Report: Town of Duck Ten-Year Vision and Goals Survey: Summary Report

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Report: Town of Mooresville, NC: 2012 Benchmark Report

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Report: Town of Mooresville, NC: 2012

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Report: CH2M Hill and Town of Cary 2011 Water Resources and Water Conservation Survey Report

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Bulletin: Third-Party Beneficiaries of Contracts Entered into by Local Governments

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Open Meetings and the Public’s Right to Speak

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 4:52pm

Blog post: Texting While Meeting: Is it Illegal for Local Government Officials?

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 3:37pm

Blog post: The Screwy City Election Schedule

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 4:47pm

Course material: Open Meetings and the Public’s Right to Speak

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Reporting Patient Injuries to Law Enforcement: It’s Not Just Gunshot Wounds

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 1:45pm

Blog post: Signs of the Times: The Regulation of Political Signs

Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 4:02pm

Blog post: Court Does Not Have Authority to Grant Public Access to Personnel Records

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 2:57pm

Blog post: Are Cell Phone Bills Public Records?

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 12:04pm

Book: Getting the Right Fit: The Governing Board’s Role in Hiring a Manager

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Cleaning Up the Voter Rolls

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 4:54pm

Blog post: Metadata, E-Discovery, and E-Public Records in North Carolina

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 10:02am

Blog post: Moving a County Courthouse – Moving a County Seat – One In The Same?

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 11:30am

Blog post: 911 Calls and Protecting the Natural Voice – Mandatory or Optional?

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 10:14am

Blog post: Public Records Law and the Tax Office

Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 1:59pm

Blog post: Does the Board Have to Approve This?

Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 11:31am

Blog post: County Commissioners’ Control Over Local Board of Elections’ Employees

Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 4:25pm

Blog post: NC Court of Appeals Upholds Application of State Smoking Ban to For-Profit Private Clubs

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 4:46pm

Blog post: Legislation Affecting Environmental Health Programs

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:22am

Blog post: Candidates and Conflicts of Interest – What Happens If You Win?

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:11pm

Blog post: Email Subscriber Lists: A New Exception to the Public Records Law

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 1:07pm

Bulletin: 2011 Changes in the Laws and Regulations Regarding Satisfactions, Recording Fees, Format Requirements, Electronic Plats, Military Discharge Access, and Indexing

Friday, July 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Organizational Options for Local Public Health Agencies in North Carolina, Part 2: Proposed Legislation

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 1:57pm

Blog post: Organizational Options for Local Public Health Agencies in North Carolina, Part 1: Current Law

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 11:55am

Blog post: Mowing the Grassy Strip

Monday, June 20, 2011 - 10:18am

Blog post: Ask, Don’t Compel: Local Government Authority to Establish Rules For Public Records Requests

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 11:30am

Blog post: Provisional Voting in North Carolina

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 4:44pm

Blog post: When Do Government Transparency Laws Apply to Private Entities?

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 12:40pm

Bulletin: Creating Effective Citizen Participation in Local Government Budgeting: Practical Tips and Examples for Elected Officials

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Course material: North Carolina Public Records and Open Meetings Law Requirements

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Course material: When Do Government Transparency Laws Apply to Private Entities?

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Redistricting by the General Assembly: Five Legal Considerations

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 11:53am

Bulletin: County Funding for Fire Services in North Carolina

Sunday, May 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Report: The Guilford Strategic Alliance: Pursuing and Maximizing Our Potential, Developing Our Road Map: Community Survey Results

Sunday, May 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: State Ethics and Lobbying Laws – When Do They Apply to Local Government Lobbying?

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 11:06am

Blog post: The Whole Enchilada: NC Court of Appeals Rules on Access Requirements Under the Open Meetings Law

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 2:45pm

Blog post: Spending Local Government Tax Money to Influence State Legislation

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 4:05pm

Blog post: Taking (Personal) Advantage of Public Contracts

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 4:07pm

Book: Public Outreach and Participation

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 12:00am

Article: Citizens Academies: A Tool for Increasing Civic Engagement

Monday, March 7, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Repealing a City Charter

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 12:53pm

Blog post: Normal Pattern: Census, Redistricting, Lawsuits

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 5:01pm

Bulletin: Recovery - It's Happening but Difficulties Remain

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Is Metadata a Public Record? An Analysis Under Federal FOIA

Friday, February 18, 2011 - 12:23pm

Blog post: Records About Employment Actions: Clarifying What Is and Isn’t Public

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 2:02pm

Blog post: Filling a Vacancy on the Town Council

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 12:49pm

Book: Ethics, Conflicts, and Offices: A Guide for Local Officials, Second Edition

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 12:00am

Bulletin: Beyond the Property Tax: Collecting Other Taxes and Fees

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Using Social Security Numbers for Local Tax Administration

Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 11:34am

Blog post: Limitations on the Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers by Local Government Utilities

Friday, January 21, 2011 - 1:30pm

Blog post: Dismissals for Poor Performance: Legal Implications Under the Personnel Privacy Statutes

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 2:34pm

Report: City of Winston-Salem, NC: 2011 Report of Open-Ended Question

Saturday, January 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Report: City of Winston-Salem, NC: 2011 Benchmark Report

Saturday, January 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Report: City of Winston-Salem, NC: 2011

Saturday, January 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Blog post: Is a Survey A Public Record? Another Application of the Framework for Analyzing Public Records Questions

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 8:59am

Blog post: Parking Enforcement: Civil Penalties, Infractions and Wheel Locks

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 11:23am

Blog post: Residency Changes by Elected Officials

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 3:53pm

Blog post: Release of Personnel Records: What Rights Does An Employee Have?

Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 1:43pm

Book: More than Mayor or Manager

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Report: Town of Matthews, North Carolina: 2010 Citizen Satisfaction Survey

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Book: Working with Nonprofit Organizations

Friday, November 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: What Happens if the Bed Bugs Bite? Public Health’s Legal Remedies for Bedbug Infestations

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 1:43pm

Blog post: Open Meetings and Confidential Taxpayer Information

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 11:59am

Blog post: Attorney General Opinion on 2010 Personnel Privacy Changes

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 12:03pm

Blog post: Instant Runoff Voting

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 2:33pm

Bulletin: Registers' Public Records in the Digital Era

Monday, November 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Calculating Majorities

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 2:40pm

Blog post: De Facto Officers Versus Intruders

Friday, October 22, 2010 - 3:03pm

Book: Creating and Maintaining Effective Local Government Citizen Advisory Committees (with downloadable model policy and tracking forms)

Friday, October 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Is Metadata a Public Record? Case Law Update

Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 9:53am

Blog post: Flu Vaccines for Health Care Workers

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 3:21pm

Blog post: The First Amendment and Government Employees

Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 10:28am

Blog post: About Town Administrators

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 10:51am

Blog post: Early Voting in North Carolina

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 4:05pm

Bulletin: The Law of De Facto Officers

Friday, October 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Course material: Calculating Majorities

Friday, October 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Utility Bill Postcards

Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 9:51pm

Blog post: Waiting for Interpretations of the New Personnel Privacy Provisions: What Options Do Local Governments Have?

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 2:23pm

Blog post: Local Government Authority to Regulate Traffic

Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 10:02am

Bulletin: Property Tax Collection on Mobile Homes

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Bulletin: When "Practicable" and "Feasible" May Mean "Mandatory": The Rights of Limited English Proficient Parents

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Access to Records or Lists of Information: What Does the Public Records Law Require?

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 6:33pm

Blog post: Individual Board Member Access to Email

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 3:15pm

Blog post: 2010 Public Health Legislation: Vaccines and Pimiento Cheese

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 3:39pm

Blog post: Conflicts of Interest and Subcontractors

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 10:04am

Blog post: Public Records Mediation and Attorneys’ Fees Provisions

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 1:12pm

Blog post: How Risky Are Dual Legal Roles?

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 3:27pm

Blog post: Personnel Privacy Law Changes

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 2:45pm

Blog post: Boards of Health and Conflicts of Interest

Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 7:23am

Report: Town of Cary 2010 Biennial Survey Focus Group Report

Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Are Local Government Employee Time Sheets Public Records? (Applying the Framework for Answering Questions About Public Records Requests)

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 2:50pm

Blog post: Is This a Public Record? A Framework For Answering Questions About Public Records Requests

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 4:46pm

Blog post: The Power to Impose Term Limits?

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 2:42pm

Book: Building Assets for the Rural Future

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Voting and Taking Action in Closed Sessions

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 4:29pm

Blog post: Statutorily Required Public Comment Periods: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 3:24pm

Blog post: Getting Your Message Across: What Can Public Officials Say In Support of Pending Policies or Proposals?

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 1:29pm

Book: Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments, Second Edition

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 12:00am

Course material: Statutorily Required Public Comment Periods: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Book: A Model Code of Ethics for North Carolina Local Elected Officials (with guidelines and appendixes—print version)

Friday, April 30, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Airing Dirty Laundry in Public: Does the Law Require It?

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 10:11am

Blog post: Campaign Signs and Local Land-Use Ordinances

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 6:22pm

Blog post: Wearing Several Hats: Multiple and Ex Officio Office-Holding

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 4:05pm

Blog post: Citizen Participation Information as Public Record

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:30pm

Blog post: Bidding Confidential

Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 9:34am

Blog post: Blood Exposures and Disease Control Law

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 3:38pm

Course material: Nonpartisan vs. Partisan Elections

Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Book: A Model Code of Ethics for North Carolina Local Elected Officials with Guidelines and Appendixes (eBook)

Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Course material: Form of administration

Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Course material: Selection of the mayor

Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Preserving Minutes and Other Permanent Records

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 3:47pm

Blog post: One Attorney for Multiple Local Governments?

Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 10:00am

Blog post: Is Metadata a Public Record? Part 2

Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 9:21am

Blog post: Holding Over After Your Term Ends (revisited)

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 2:36pm

Blog post: Is Metadata a Public Record?: Part 1

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 3:24pm

Blog post: Answers to Questions About Committees

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 8:44am

Blog post: Does North Carolina’s New Smoking Ban Apply to your Country Club?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 2:23pm

Blog post: What’s a “Public Office”?

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 12:27pm

Bulletin: Addressing Climate Change Locally: North Carolina Local Government Financing Programs for Private Energy Efficiency Projects

Monday, February 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Report: Budget-Balancing Tactics in Local Government

Monday, February 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Course material: Answers to Questions About Committees

Monday, February 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: The ABCs of ABC Boards

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 12:28pm

Blog post: Board Members as Employees

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - 2:56pm

Blog post: Holding Over After Your Term Ends

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 4:12pm

Course material: Outline of the procedural process for establishing and implementing a BID in North Carolina

Friday, January 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Report: Final Report: 2009 Community Survey: The City of Durham, North Carolina

Friday, January 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Blog post: Powers of Mayors

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 8:55am

Blog post: Who Needs Minutes?

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 8:08am

Blog post: What Happens in Closed Session, Stays in Closed Session…Or Does It?

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 9:21am

Blog post: Proxy Voting

Friday, December 4, 2009 - 8:46am

Blog post: When is a Close Relationship with Your Client Too Close?

Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 10:02am

Blog post: Local Smoking Regulation: Should You Adopt a Health Rule or an Ordinance?

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 6:08pm

Blog post: Binding Future Boards

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 7:09am

Blog post: Oaths of Office: How Many and By Whom?

Friday, November 13, 2009 - 10:08am

Blog post: Politics, Poole, and the Government Attorney-Client Privilege

Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 10:02am

Blog post: Disclosing Utility Customer Billing Information

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 11:19am

Blog post: Lame Ducks and Members-Elect: What Can They Do After the Election and Before Swearing In?

Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 6:42am

Blog post: Federal Grants and Codes of Conduct

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 9:59am

Blog post: Drawing Electoral Districts to Help Minority Voters and Their Favored Candidates

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 3:13pm

Blog post: Signing Minutes and Ordinances

Friday, October 30, 2009 - 9:07am

Blog post: I Second that Amotion

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 7:38am

Blog post: When can a flag be flown at half-staff?

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 8:39am

Blog post: Postcards from Home Rule States

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 6:57am

Blog post: Voting by the mayor pro-tem

Friday, October 9, 2009 - 8:35am

Blog post: “Stop Calling My Client!” Communication Between Opposing Counsel and Government Officials

Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 9:18am

Blog post: Contents of the Hearing Notice for a Zoning Amendment

Friday, September 25, 2009 - 11:15am

Blog post: Filing oaths of office

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 5:15pm

Blog post: “Official Conduct” – More on Excusing Board Members From Voting

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 7:58am

Blog post: When can a local government employee or official buy surplus property from the local government? Part 2

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 9:02am

Blog post: City and County Attorneys as Public Officers – Possible Downsides

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 7:45am

Blog post: Excusing Board Members From Voting

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 6:55am

Blog post: City and County Attorneys as Public Officers – a Possible Upside

Friday, September 11, 2009 - 6:52am

Blog post: Conflicts of Interest: How Do The Voting Statutes Relate to the Criminal Statute?

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 6:48am

Blog post: Client-Related Records and the Public Records Law

Friday, September 4, 2009 - 8:01am

Blog post: Controlling H1N1 Flu in North Carolina

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 8:00am

Bulletin: The Revaluation Revolt of 2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Article: Online Supplement: Appendix A. A Dashboard for a Hypothetical City

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Article: Communicating Financial Condition to Elected Officials in Local Government

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Blog post: Who needs a hybrid? Regulation of golf carts on local streets

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 10:48am

Blog post: Rescheduling a Recessed Meeting

Friday, August 28, 2009 - 10:15am

Book: Leading Your Governing Board: A Guide for Mayors and County Board Chairs

Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Blog post: Public Hearings for Economic Development Incentives: An Unwritten Rule?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 7:00am

Blog post: When Are Public Hearings Required

Friday, August 21, 2009 - 9:37am

Blog post: Motions to Reconsider – A Follow-up

Friday, August 14, 2009 - 6:15am

Blog post: Issues That Have Been Decided and the Motion to Reconsider

Friday, August 7, 2009 - 9:25am

Blog post: Smoking: What Is A Restaurant?

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 4:40am

Bulletin: Statement of Revenue-Neutral Tax Rate: Questions and Answers

Saturday, August 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Bulletin: School Board Control of Curricular Speech

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Article: Do State and Local Immigration Laws Violate Federal Law? (Popular Government)

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Article: The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association’s Perspective on the 287(g) Jail Enforcement Model

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Bulletin: Local Government Purchasing and Contracting Update: Statutory Requirements and Local Policies

Sunday, February 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Book: North Carolina Legislation 2008: A Summary of Legislation in the 2008 General Assembly of Interest to North Carolina Public Officials

Thursday, January 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Article: A Revolution in Responsibilities of North Carolina Governments

Thursday, January 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Book: Tools for Decision Making: A Practical Guide for Local Government, Second Edition

Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 12:00am

Bulletin: Clearinghouse

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 12:00am

Bulletin: Phased Implementation of the 2007 and 2008 Medicaid Funding Reform.

Monday, September 1, 2008 - 12:00am

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