Post Author: Frayda Bluestein
911 Calls and Protecting the Natural Voice – Mandatory or Optional?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/07/11
Does the Board Have to Approve This?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 08/18/11
Water and Sewer Extensions “At No Cost” – Analyzing the New Annexation Law
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 08/02/11
Annexation Reform: A Summary of the New Law
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/15/11
Email Subscriber Lists: A New Exception to the Public Records Law
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/06/11
Ask, Don’t Compel: Local Government Authority to Establish Rules For Public Records Requests
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 06/15/11
When Do Government Transparency Laws Apply to Private Entities?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 06/01/11
Agreements to Petition for Voluntary Annexation: Do They Run With the Land?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 05/18/11
The Whole Enchilada: NC Court of Appeals Rules on Access Requirements Under the Open Meetings Law
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/20/11
Self-Executing Constitutional Provisions
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/23/11
Repealing a City Charter
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/02/11
Records About Employment Actions: Clarifying What Is and Isn’t Public
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/16/11
Filling a Vacancy on the Town Council
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/02/11
Dismissals for Poor Performance: Legal Implications Under the Personnel Privacy Statutes
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 01/05/11
Is a Survey A Public Record? Another Application of the Framework for Analyzing Public Records Questions
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 12/15/10
Release of Personnel Records: What Rights Does An Employee Have?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 12/02/10
Attorney General Opinion on 2010 Personnel Privacy Changes
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/09/10
Calculating Majorities
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/27/10
About Town Administrators
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/13/10
A Reasonable Search of Employee Records: City of Ontario v. Quon
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/29/10
Waiting for Interpretations of the New Personnel Privacy Provisions: What Options Do Local Governments Have?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/15/10
Access to Records or Lists of Information: What Does the Public Records Law Require?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 08/25/10
Individual Board Member Access to Email
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 08/11/10
Public Records Mediation and Attorneys’ Fees Provisions
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/28/10
Personnel Privacy Law Changes
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 07/14/10
Are Local Government Employee Time Sheets Public Records? (Applying the Framework for Answering Questions About Public Records Requests)
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 06/23/10
Is This a Public Record? A Framework For Answering Questions About Public Records Requests
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 06/09/10
Voting and Taking Action in Closed Sessions
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 05/26/10
Getting Your Message Across: What Can Public Officials Say In Support of Pending Policies or Proposals?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 05/12/10
Airing Dirty Laundry in Public: Does the Law Require It?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/28/10
Citizen Participation Information as Public Record
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/14/10
What Is A Local Act?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 04/06/10
Tapping Private Resources for Construction of Public Facilities – Some Legal Limitations Local Government Officials Should Know About
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/31/10
Free Speech Rights in Government Social Media Sites
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 03/03/10
Answers to Questions About Committees
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 02/24/10
Board Members as Employees
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 01/06/10
Powers of Mayors
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 12/23/09
What Happens in Closed Session, Stays in Closed Session…Or Does It?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 12/09/09
Binding Future Boards
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/25/09
Lame Ducks and Members-Elect: What Can They Do After the Election and Before Swearing In?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 11/05/09
I Second that Amotion
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/28/09
“Approved as to Form”
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/21/09
Postcards from Home Rule States
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/14/09
Monuments in Parks: Government Speech, Not Forum Analysis
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 10/07/09
“Official Conduct” – More on Excusing Board Members From Voting
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/23/09
Excusing Board Members From Voting
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/16/09
Conflicts of Interest: How Do The Voting Statutes Relate to the Criminal Statute?
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 09/09/09
Limited Public Forum Analysis Revisited
By: Frayda Bluestein Published on: 08/05/09