Opinion
Billing chaos drives healthcare administrative costs
In most industries, product and service definitions are clear, so price transparency enables customers to shop and businesses to compete.
Opinion
A double standard on press access
A healthy democracy depends on an informed public and that requires more reporting, more scrutiny, and more access to information.
Opinion
Currituck commissioners chided for not showing their work
State Supreme Court Justice Tamara Barringer recently scolded Currituck County for failing to document deliberations about the use of occupancy tax money.
News
NC Senate Finance Committee advances taxation transparency bill
A bill which would increase transparency regarding the increase of property taxes is advancing through the Senate.
Opinion
Public records should be more easily accessible in NC
Government websites should provide access to public documents, cutting the number of requests records custodians must field to satisfy the “as promptly as possible” requirement of NC law.
Opinion
Transparency isn’t the enemy of academic freedom
Transparency often has the opposite effect from what critics fear. It builds trust. It reassures the public that universities are places of inquiry rather than indoctrination.
News
NC House extends time for gender-transition lawsuits, boosts parental authority
The NC House has approved two bills reshaping medical care for minors, particularly targeting gender transition treatments and parental rights in healthcare decisions.
News
Bill would require disclosure of K-12 central office salaries
The North Carolina K-12 House Education Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that requires local boards of education to publish detailed employment and salary data for central office employees.
Opinion
Blust still wants to get the rules right
Regardless of who's in charge, one Guilford County lawmaker pushes for greater transparency and less concentration of power.
Opinion
A lot to like about Senate budget, but transparency would improve process
While there is much in this budget to praise, for the sake of public input and transparency, many are hoping future budgets see a bit more time for discussion and debate.
Video
Locke’s Andy Jackson discusses proposed NC legislative reforms
Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, discusses proposed reforms for the North Carolina General Assembly. Jackson offered these comments during the March 24, 2025, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”
News
Sparing NC from repeat infamy, Utah legislature earns 2025 ‘Black Hole Award’
After earning the notorious 'Black Hole Award' from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in 2024 for its lack of transparency, the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) avoided the limelight in 2025.
