Accountability & Transparency

By now, you've all heard about the hot water Governor Easley's administration has gotten itself into regarding all those deleted e-mails. Now that Easley & Co. have focused ... Keep Reading

The e-mail panel Governor Easley has named is HEAVILY stacked to favor less transparency in government. Just one of the members, Ned Cline, is not a current employee of government ... Keep Reading

For Release: IMMEDIATE  Contact: (877) 9NC-PLAY           EDUCATION LOTTERY TO HELP FIGHT RECESSION ANNOUNCES "INSTANT TAX REBATE" ... Keep Reading

Ryan Beckwith has been complaining of late - and justifiably so - about the lack of transparency in N.C. government. Much of this murkiness has to do with usability. In this latest ... Keep Reading

Taxpayers need to follow the money while the Randy Parton Theater meltdown happens.  We now have our three law firms feeding at the public trough.  Don Carrington keeps ... Keep Reading

State Auditor Leslie Merritt announced that his department will take the lead in tracking federal and state grant money being funneled through local governments to non-profits. He ... Keep Reading

Attention bloggers, media, and concerned citizens: This is your chance to start the digging. If you want a one-stop-shop on the North Carolina state government - particularly the ... Keep Reading

Apparently, the taxpayer-funded debacle that is the Randy Parton Theater in Roanoke Rapids is having trouble filling the 1,500 seats for shows. So now they have gone out and hired ... Keep Reading

Some NC bloggers with spare time are combing through the pension portfolio put together by gubernatorial candate and State Treasurer Richard Moore. Check it out here at Under the ... Keep Reading

Chloe Gossage has a good piece about recent changes in review processes for line items, non-profs, etc. who will have to justify their funding. This means more transparency in ... Keep Reading