Sunshine Labs stands with NC Press Association in their support of a NC constitutional amendment designed to preserve the public's right to know + ensure transparency/accountability within gov. Click below to learn more! ncpress.com/stories/north-…

The City of Asheville has reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit over park bans the N.C. ACLU says violate constitutional rights. citizen-times.com/story/news/loc…

This is of course quite illegal.

This story is bonkers. Cops in this South Carolina town run an annual 5-day operation where they stop as many cars as possible. They find any reason to pull people over. And often if the driver has cash, police steal it. In 2022, cops seized $968,611. That's $194,000 per day.

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of our next executive director, Pate McMichael. Please join us in welcoming Pate to the NC freedom of information community. We can’t wait to see the great work he’ll do elon.edu/u/news/2024/09…

Oct 7 update on water restoration Workers are making tremendous progress on waterline repairs. The North Fork 36-in water bypass is expected to be reconnected within 72 hrs. Sediment levels must go down before water is drawn. The Mills River Water Plant is fully operational.

My message to tourists: STAY HOME, SEND MONEY

Appreciate Jason Sandford and others providing this type of "stark bottom line" analysis. I get that City of Asheville can't tell us exactly when potable water will be back online, but they know the steps and how long some will take. Giving people necessary info > "covering your ass".

An #Asheville water update, after Patrick Conant pointed me to an update today from City Councilwoman Maggie Ullman. Also, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association received a similar water update… 🧵 #avlnews

I appreciate Council members sharing info with the public, but we need official updates from the City of Asheville. For example: Maggie's "worst-case" scenario is the ACOE's "best-case" scenario. Residents NEED accurate info to plan around, and it needs to go out to everyone

High-ranking Asheville officials likely knew as early as last spring about the state’s decision to revive plans for a controversial overpass above Patton Avenue as part of the I-26 Connector project, according to meeting records obtained by @AVLWatchdog. bit.ly/4hV92dj

Happy Friday y’all! ☀️ Here is this week’s list of “Completed” requests as of now (below): facebook.com/sunshinereques…

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