Graham calls for legislative webcams

estephenson — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:45:47 -0500

Bill Graham wants to see the legislature online, live.

The Republican gubernatorial candidate said in a Jan. 10 debate that North Carolina legislators need to open the process and provide live video footage via the Internet of sessions of both houses.

"One of the first things we need to do with the budget process and with government in Raleigh in general is shed a little sunshine into the General Assembly," Graham said. "There needs to be live streaming webcams in the Senate and the House so we can see how this stuff is put together."

Graham's proposal has precedent. Georgia, South Carolina and Florida offer live Web video coverage of all legislative sessions.

North Carolina already provides live audio for sessions in both houses, press conferences and all meetings in the Appropriations and Finance Committee rooms, but no video footage is available.

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