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Carteret County News Times Editorial
Carteret County commissioners have decided, without any public discussion, to join 12 other counties in a local bill, H.B. 51, that will allow the county to …
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Carteret County News Times
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2/17/21
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For more than a decade, N.C. lawmakers have tried to pass legislation that would allow local governments to move legal and public notices out of newspapers. Those notices often contain vital …
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N&O Editorial Board
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2/16/21
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With all that is going on, both locally and nationally, that we have chronicled in this newspaper, local officials and our newest state representative have supported a bill that would undercut the …
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Daily Journal
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2/15/21
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Did you know that the local shop half a mile from the park where your kids like to play now sells alcohol? or that the prominent business in the community hasn't paid their property taxes in …
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Tia'Lavon Hill
The Dispatch
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2/15/21
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It was good to hear that area lawmakers appear to be backing off their initial support for House Bill 51, legislation that seeks to change where local governments in 12 area counties post notices of …
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The Daily Advance
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2/15/21
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Are you OK with government officials limiting who can speak at public hearings or keeping you in the dark on things like tax increases or zoning changes or continued meetings?
House Bill 51 …
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Emily Weaver
Daily Record
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2/12/21
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A month from today, The Pilot will print its annual listing of people who owe Moore County taxes.
The special section is usually 10 or 12 pages of name after name of people who owe …
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The Pilot
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2/11/21
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With Gov. Roy Cooper on record against the change, efforts to move legal and public notices out of newspapers are taking a different approach this year to skirt a potential veto. House Republicans …
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COLIN CAMPBELL, THE INSIDER
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2/9/21
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Imagine the editors of a prestigious news organization sitting around a conference table discussing a breaking story. The story is written and all they need is a headline to convey its importance to …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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2/8/21
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A bill has been filed in the N.C. General Assembly that would allow local governments in 14 counties, including Forsyth, to file their required legal notices on their websites, rather than in local …
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Richard Craver
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2/5/21
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Like a bad penny, legislation to hide public notices from the public is back in N.C. General Assembly.
House members have filed separate bills that would allow 14 counties in the Piedmont and …
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Philip M. Lucey
NC Press Association
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2/4/21
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SALISBURY — Rep. Harry Warren, a Republican serving state House District 76, last week introduced a bill that would allow a slew of counties to publish public notices on their websites rather …
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Natalie Anderson
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2/4/21
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The North Carolina General Assembly is back in session, and we hope for significant headway on issues like vaccinations, economic recovery and help for public schools dealing with an …
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Sylva Herald
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2/3/21
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Rep. Harry Warren just doesn’t get it.
When he personally resumed Republican legislators’ crusade against local newspapers and the public’s right to know last week, Warren …
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Salisbury Post Editorial Board
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2/1/21
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Once an ad’s graphic design attracts readers’ eyes, it has to say something of value. Otherwise, readers will skip the ad and miss the message completely. Here are a dozen copywriting …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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1/12/21
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Want to get more eyes on your ads? Let’s take a quick look at some ad design tips:
Keep things simple and uncluttered. The four basic elements of a print ad are (1) headline, …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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12/17/20
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One of the basics of selling is to get the right kind of information from prospects. There is a big focus on asking about prospects’ goals, target audiences, marketing budgets and previous …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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10/26/20
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Check out a new exclusive benefit to members of the Newspaper Association Managers thanks to a Relevance Project partnership with Metro Creative Graphics and Pulse Research.
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10/14/20
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Over the years, I’ve heard ad professionals talk about the outstanding copywriting that can be found in catalogues. Of course, there are other approaches to advertising creativity, but …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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6/30/20
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With the General Assembly about to head home early last Friday morning, one of the strongest “right to know” voices in the NC House, Rep. Josh Dobson, advanced a public records …
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John Bussian
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6/29/20
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