The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nine-member state body situated in the Department of State Treasurer. G.S. Ch. 159, Art. 2. The commission monitors the fiscal management and financial condition of local governments and public authorities (providing assistance and … Read more

For government officials, the line between official and personal social media pages may sometimes be blurry. Imagine a county commissioner or city council member who maintains a Facebook page that combines photos of her family vacations with updates about important … Read more

This post was co-authored with SOG faculty member Phil Dixon Jr. A version of this post is also available on the School of Government’s North Carolina Criminal Law blog. When and how can state and local government officials and employees … Read more

Over the past few months, I’ve talked to a number of local government employees who are beginning to experiment with generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT (among many others) to do their work. Some local governments in North Carolina … Read more