Post Author: Frayda Bluestein
Polling the Board
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 12/03/14
Selecting and Appointing a New City or County Attorney: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/06/14
How Public Are Law Enforcement Vehicle or Body Camera Videos? (Not Very, in North Carolina.)
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/17/14
Attorneys’ Fees For Acting Outside the Scope of Authority (G.S. 6-21.7)
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/05/14
Privacy, Privatization, and Transparency: 2014 Public Records and Open Meetings Legislation
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 08/26/14
Locally Adopted Voting Rules
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/09/14
Who Has Access to Applicant Information?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 06/05/14
Recording Closed Sessions
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 05/22/14
Is a Quorum Necessary for a Public Hearing?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/25/14
Anonymous Tips: Can They Really Be Anonymous? [Revised]
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/09/14
Quick-Reference Guide for Closed Sessions
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/13/14
Databases Under the Public Records Law
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/03/14
Canceling Meetings and Hearings Because of Inclement Weather
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/11/14
Approving Minutes of Meetings You Didn’t Attend
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/05/14
Giving and Receiving Gifts
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 12/16/13
Who May Attend a Closed Session?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/21/13
Do Mayors Have a Duty to Vote?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/07/13
Board Members at Candidate Forums: Does the Open Meetings Law Apply?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/25/13
Voluntary Annexation: An Overview
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/09/13
Removing an Elected Official by Amotion: Judge Says It Can Be Done
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/12/13
Remote Participation in Meetings
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 08/20/13
It’s All Relative
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/18/13
Can the Board Take Action in a Workshop Meeting?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/10/13
Are Mug Shots Public Records?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 05/22/13
Who Can Request Public Records?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 05/10/13
Charging for Copies of Public Records
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/24/13
Who Controls the Agenda?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/16/13
Can I See What’s in My Personnel File?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/27/13
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved…
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/13/13
Criticizing Public Employees in Public
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/06/13
Unexcused Absences
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 01/24/13
Deannexation
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 01/09/13
Are Security Videos Public Records?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/16/12
Is North Carolina a Dillon’s Rule State?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/24/12
Local Acts and General Laws: Another Look
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/12/12
Closed Session Minutes and General Accounts Under the Public Records Law
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/25/12
Annexation Reform: Referendum Replaces Petition to Deny
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 06/28/12
I Hereby Resign! Wait! I Changed My Mind!
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 05/24/12
A Road Trip, a Parking Lot Conversation, and a Site Visit: Are These Illegal Meetings?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/19/12
Dealing With Massive Public Records Requests
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/29/12
Form, Format, and Medium: How Must Electronic Records Be Provided?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/07/12
Draft Records Under the Public Records Law
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/22/12
Local Government Authority: Piecing it Together
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/08/12
Board Member Financial Interest: Mapping the Points on the Continuum
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 01/25/12
Canceling and Rescheduling Meetings
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 01/11/12
Open Meetings and the Public’s Right to Speak
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/16/11
Texting While Meeting: Is it Illegal for Local Government Officials?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/02/11
Court Does Not Have Authority to Grant Public Access to Personnel Records
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/19/11
Are Cell Phone Bills Public Records?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/05/11
Annexing Streets – Interpreting S.L. 2011-57, and Dealing With Half a Street
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/21/11