In interviews conducted for the N.C. Open Government Coalition, candidates for statewide office recently answered questions about freedom of information. (PDF)

Many government officials in North Carolina don't appear to know much about the state's open meetings and public records laws.

State Briefs:Journalist and UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member Ferrel Guillory was announced Wednesday as the first member of a committee set up by Gov. Mike Easley to decide whether his administration should change its practices for handling e-mail.

Under the Dome:How open will the next governor be with the news media?

In interviews conducted for the N.C. Open Government Coalition, candidates for statewide office recently answered questions about freedom of information. (PDF)

In interviews conducted for the N.C. Open Government Coalition, candidates for statewide office recently answered questions about freedom of information. (PDF)

Gov. Mike Easley on Tuesday initiated a review to determine if his administration needs to change the way it handles e-mail messages.

Sunshine Week:In interviews conducted for the N.C. Open Government Coalition, candidates for statewide office recently answered questions about freedom of information.

The city will hold a public hearing on two contentious issues -- impact fees and teardowns -- on Tuesday.

Congress has never been subject to the Freedom of Information Act, but the Internet has made it increasingly easy for people to examine what their representatives are up to.

A majority of statewide political candidates say government agencies that illegally withhold public records should have to pay the legal fees of those who sue to get records, a new survey shows.

Some information that never sees the light of day is concealed by accident, such as water records. Amid such goofs -- and deliberate bids for secrecy -- hope dawns for broader change to ensure transparency.