Civic · Aug 20, 2026
How to speak at a Union County meeting, step by step
Three minutes, a noon deadline and a state statute: what Union County, North Carolina residents need to know before addressing the county board or a town council.
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Civic covers the machinery of local government: council and board votes, budget hearings, ordinances, appointments, referendums and elections. Reporting works from agendas, minutes and financial documents, explaining what a measure does in practice, what it costs, and when residents may speak about it.
Civic · Apr 20, 2024
Judges must recuse from canvassing board in election tied to spouse’s employment
Judges must recuse from canvassing board in election tied to spouse ’ s employment Judges have a duty to step down from serving on a county canvassing board in regard to a specific election where the judge ’ s spouse works for an incumbent office holder and the spouse ’
Civic · May 16, 2024
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 23 Open Commission Meeting
Today , Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday , May 23 , 2024 . The open meeting will commence at 1 pm ET and will begin with time for members of the public to address
Civic · Aug 20, 2026
The SEC's Climate Disclosure Rules Are Adopted, Stayed, and Contested
The commission adopted its climate-reporting rules in March 2024, voted to stay them weeks later, and shifted posture again in 2025 — the documented record, in order.