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Amanda Martin Quoted on Mugshot Law
Monday, Tyler Dukes (twitter) posted an article to WRAL.com analyzing the proposed impact of a legislative proposal to regulate mug shot publications. The article, which provides a great overview of the proposal, quotes SMVT partner Amanda Martin on the proposal: Amanda Martin, a Raleigh attorney who often represents media organizations such as WRAL News, said…
Read MoreMike Tadych and Amanda Martin Quoted on Charter School Public Records
SMVT partners Mike Tadych and Amanda Martin were recently cited by the Port City Daily on charter school public records. The paper had requested salary information for certain employees of the Charter Day School. The school responded by refusing to produce the records, claiming they were not public. Two attorneys for the N.C Press Association…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Quoted on Proposed Prohibition on Release of Mugshots
The Greensboro News & Record reports on Senate Bill 493, a 35-page bill making changes to various regulations in the state. Among those changes is a proposal to make mugshot photos confidential and exempt from disclosure as a public record. The paper quotes SMVT partner and attorney for the North Carolina Press Association Amanda Martin.…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Quoted on Open Meetings Issue in Brunswick County
A June 18, 2014, article from the State Port Pilot examines the fallout from a Brunswick County principal’s decision to prohibit students from participating in graduation ceremonies based on their attendance records. Shortly after the incident came to the attention of the superintendent there, he reached out to several school board members. The paper asked…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Assists with Charter School Public Records Request
SMVT Partner Amanda Martin was asked recently to assist the Wilmington StarNews with a charter school public records request. The paper, which has been after records from area charter schools for months, quotes Amanda in a recent article about their efforts: “The statute is clear that the employees of the school are public school teachers,”…
Read MoreMike Tadych quoted on closed meetings in Fairmont, NC
The Fairmont Board of Commissioners took action related to a town employee in a closed session this week, did not announce the action taken, The Fayetteville Observer reports. In the story, SMVT partner Mike Tadych discusses the open records law. Disciplinary action, or recommending a candidate for a job interview, can be done in private,…
Read MoreMike Tadych and Amanda Martin comment on confiscation of recording device at NC Statehouse
With the return of the legislative session came the return of live reporting from the statehouse. This week, news broke that one reporter covering the legislature had a recorder confiscated. SMVT partners Mike Tadych and Amanda Martin both reacted. Mike spoke to WRAL: Mike Tadych, a lawyer who works for a number of media outlets,…
Read MoreAmanda Martin quoted on improperly noticed meeting in Ronda
Last week, the Wilkes Journal-Patriot reported on an improperly noticed meeting in the town of Ronda, North Carolina. During the meeting, town leaders discussed changes in spending and services provided by the town. The paper asked SMVT partner Amanda Martin to comment. Area media were not notified about the Thursday work session, which is a violation…
Read MoreMike Tadych Responds to Accusation that Public Records Law Cost Opportunity
SMVT partner Mike Tadych was recently interviewed regarding comments made by Richard Lindenmuth, the leader of North Carolina’s proposed new economic development public-private partnership. Lindenmuth suggested that North Carolina’s public records law may have harmed its ability to attract a new Toyota facility to the state. The article in the Charolotte Observer explains: Michael Tadych,…
Read MoreBrandon J. Huffman quoted on closed board meetings
This week, the Goldsboro News-Argus reported twice on the appointment of new school board candidates in Wayne County, North Carolina. The meeting took place after private conversations between the potential board members and the potential candidates. SMVT associate Brandon J.Huffman is quoted in each of the two stories. If you are a News-Argus subscriber, you can…
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