Bill Graham campaigning for North Carolina Governor 2008, graciously accepted our invitation to answer your questions.March 6, 2008 COUNTY NC NEWS -- Mr. Bill Graham campaigning for North Carolina Governor 2008, graciously responded to our invitation to answer your questions concerning North Carolina open government, infrastructure and health issues. Furthermore, Mr. Graham responded with clear concise answers.
The questions compiled from County NC News readers were sent via email to Bill Graham's campaign staff on Friday, February 28, 2008, at approximately 2:00 P.M. Mr. Graham, as with all GOP candidates, was given the choice to answer the questions in text or video. We asked that Bill Graham keep his answers brief (8 minutes). To read the combined News article click here Please note that the Graham Staff did offer a face-to-face interview. I declined due to travel and time constraints, to get this information to as many citizens as possible before the primary election on May 6, 2008. Furthermore, Mr. Graham and staff are encouraged to add information to this site for you at anytime, before, during, and after the November 4, 2008 North Carolina election. The following answers to your questions were received March 5, 2008: Currently, many North Carolina County local government officials ignore sections of NC Statue 143-318.9 Public Meeting Law. The average citizen cannot take action against these violations do to the high legal costs of pursing such a legal endeavor. QUESTION: ANSWER: County NC News has been conducting a study across North Carolina on whether County Governments are complying with the North Carolina General Statue, 132 Public Records Law. Thus far, we have found several counties, including Washington County, which have a policy NOT to release Public Meeting Draft Minutes. QUESTION: ANSWER: QUESTION: Yes. It is vital that the citizens of North Carolina are kept informed about the happenings in state government in a timely fashion and internet technology is the most efficient and cost effective method. QUESTION: ANSWER: The North Carolina Psychiatric Association has stated that it is clear that Mental Health Reform has not achieved the promised reductions in state hospital admissions of children, adolescents and adults. Yet NC continues to divest public sector clinicians and reduce the number of state hospital beds available. It is not unusual for severely mentally ill patients to sit in the Emergency Department for several DAYS waiting for a bed to open in a state psychiatric facility. QUESTION: ANSWER: We would like to give special thanks to Ms. Suzanne Everett, Marty Ryall and the "Graham for Governor" campaign staff and volunteers for taking time to arrange for Mr. Graham to answer your questions. Finally, we wish Mr. Bill Graham campaigning for North Carolina Governor 2008, the best of luck in the up and coming primary election. In addition to indulging our reader's questions concerning North Carolina open government, infrastructure and health issues. |
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