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Chemical Safety Board wants new rules after ConAgra explosion

By C. Duncan Pardo • Feb 5th, 2010 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

Members of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board passed a new set of recommendations to prevent incidents like the explosion at the ConAgra Slim Jim plan last September. Read the full-text recommendations in the latest edition of Sunshine Weekly.



Text changes could change the way planning commission does business

By C. Duncan Pardo • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: Sunshine Weekly

Full-text descriptions and code amendments from the planning department on the two proposed changes to the rezoning petition process.



Wake Sheriff’s Department’s new immigration enforcement agreement

By C. Duncan Pardo • Nov 10th, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

Full text of the Wake County Sheriff’s Department’s new agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, plus thoughts from the ACLU and Wake Sheriff Donnie Harrison.



Raleigh police moving district lines, prep for new Lightner Public Safety Center

By C. Duncan Pardo • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

A report from Raleigh Police Chief Harry Dolan about changing the police districts in the city and getting ready for construction of the new Lightner Public Safety Center.



RPD shooting report

By C. Duncan Pardo • Oct 8th, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

The Raleigh Police Department released its initial report today on the standoff near the corner of Hillsborough Street and Blue Ridge Road. Read the full-text report here.



Council candidates’ financial disclosures

By C. Duncan Pardo • Oct 1st, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

The mayor and every member of the city council are up for election in less than a week. Preparing for the October 6 election, the candidate who have raised money filed their last financial disclosures for the season last week. Read the full text disclosure reports here.



Meeker’s financial disclosures

By C. Duncan Pardo • Sep 18th, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

Full text of Mayor Charles Meeker’s financial disclosures filed with the Wake County Board of Elections.



What is a public record? Six questions with Amanda Martin

By C. Duncan Pardo • Sep 10th, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

Amanda Martin, general counsel for the North Carolina Press Association, took time out of her busy schedule litigating on media issues to answer a couple questions about public records.



Terrorism Indictment

By C. Duncan Pardo • Jul 28th, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

Federal authorities arrested seven people yesterday on terrorism charges. Read the full indictment unsealed yesterday by the Department of Justice.



Introducing a new column: Sunshine Weekly

By C. Duncan Pardo • Jul 16th, 2009 • Category: Sunshine Weekly, The Latest

At the Raleigh Public Record, we are always looking for ways to live up to our name.