State House may go on TV
Published: Tue, Sep. 09, 2008 08:06AM
Modified Tue, Sep. 09, 2008 08:13AM
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closeRALEIGH -- Possibly coming to a TV near you: live broadcasts of the state House of Representatives in action.
State House Speaker Joe Hackney has set up a committee to study the feasibility, cost and other aspects of live broadcasts of the House in session, his office has announced.
"Televising our sessions will give the people of North Carolina better insight into the work we do here and open up the process to more people in this state," Hackney said in a news release. "We want our citizens to see and understand how their government and their elected representatives work for them."
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Rep. Cullie M. Tarleton of Blowing Rock will be the committee chairman. He is a former senior vice president and general manager for WBTV, WBT Radio and WCCB-TV and a former member of the board of directors for the National Association of Broadcasters.
The committee's final report will be due before the 2009 General Assembly convenes.
The General Assembly already provides live audio broadcasts of floor sessions in the House and the Senate, as well as meetings of the finance and appropriations committees and press conferences.
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