Travis Fain, WRAL — The General Assembly is changing its email retention policies and planning to delete most correspondence after three years, raising questions about public access and access to documents often sought in lawsuits. The change is part of a move to cloud computing and a desire not to pay for too much storage space, according to Legislative Services Officer Paul Coble, who oversees day-to-day logistics at the General Assembly. Lawmakers can pick certain emails to archive for up to 10 years, Coble said, but standard practice will be deletion after three.

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