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The evolving landscape of public notices: Balancing tradition and technology - Editor and Publisher

Jun 25, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Richard Karpel |Bob Sillick

During the past 15 to 20 years, there’s been quite a few bills in different states that would move all or a significant portion of notices to government websites or allow them to be published on government websites.
Ohio enacts law curtailing newspaper notice

Sep 25, 2023 | pnrc.net | Richard Karpel

Earlier this month, we reported that through the end of the summer there were no states that had approved legislation significantly altering their public notice laws. We were wrong. Unbeknownst to most in the newspaper business, two months earlier Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine had signed into law measures buried within the legislature’s 6,198-page budget bill that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s public notice regime.
Louisiana begins transition to newspaper websites

Jun 6, 2023 | pnrc.net | Richard Karpel

Last week, Louisiana became the first state to pass a law that will eventually make newspaper websites the primary platform for public notice. HB-650 requires local governments to post their notices on official newspaper websites beginning in 2027. They’ll also be required to publish print notices describing the subject matter and location of the online notices, but — in a reversal of present custom — the print ads will be free and the online notices will be the ads they pay for.
Disney’s ‘secret’ plan was hiding in plain sight

Apr 5, 2023 | wyopress.org | Richard Karpel

By Richard KarpelYou may have heard that the Walt Disney Co. recently took steps to frustrate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempt to strip the entertainment conglomerate of its power to appoint members of the board that provides oversight for Disney World.
Opinion: Let’s not put the foxes in charge of the henhouse

Feb 21, 2023 | cheathamcountyexchange.com | Richard Karpel

Politicians don’t like to be forced to share information. Some are more forthcoming than others but every last one of them — regardless of party — prefer to shape their own narrative without outside interference. That’s why public notice laws requiring government officials to publish factual information about their plans and actions — meetings, budget and zoning proposals, school district reports, etc. — are under perpetual assault in state legislatures.
Don’t let the foxes guard the hen house

Feb 19, 2023 | tullahomanews.com | Richard Karpel

Politicians don’t like to be forced to share information. Some are more forthcoming than others but every last one of them — regardless of party — prefer to shape their own narrative without outside interference. That’s why public notice laws requiring government officials to publish factual information about their plans and actions — meetings, budget and zoning proposals, school district reports, etc. — are under perpetual assault in state legislatures.
Opinion: Let’s not put the foxes in charge of the henhouse

Feb 16, 2023 | dicksonpost.com | Richard Karpel

Politicians don’t like to be forced to share information. Some are more forthcoming than others but every last one of them — regardless of party — prefer to shape their own narrative without outside interference. That’s why public notice laws requiring government officials to publish factual information about their plans and actions — meetings, budget and zoning proposals, school district reports, etc. — are under perpetual assault in state legislatures.
Let’s not put the foxes in charge of the henhouse

Feb 10, 2023 | timesnews.net | Richard Karpel

Politicians don’t like to be forced to share information. Some are more forthcoming than others, but every last one of them — regardless of party — prefers to shape their own narrative without outside interference. That’s why public notice laws requiring government officials to publish factual information about their plans and actions — meetings, budget and zoning proposals, school district reports, etc. — are under perpetual assault in state legislatures.
Let’s not put the foxes in charge of the henhouse

Feb 8, 2023 | graingertoday.com | Richard Karpel

Politicians don’t like to be forced to share information. Some are more forthcoming than others but every last one of them — regardless of party — prefer to shape their own narrative without outside interference. That’s why public notice laws requiring government officials to publish factual information about their plans and actions — meetings, budget and zoning proposals, school district reports, etc. — are under perpetual assault in state legislatures.