Wooten’s 2019 Statement of Economic Interest did not list any rental income as required by state ethics law After seeing a WXII-12 news report revealing J.D. Wooten ... Keep Reading
Corruption
Crony Amazon Deal Underscores Need to Eliminate NC’s Corporate Tax
Amazon's announcement this week that it has split its new headquarters into two locations - one in Long Island and the other in Arlington, VA - highlights the rampant bidding war ... Keep Reading
Just a Coincidence, I’m Sure
From the N&O, posted without any further comment: Less than two weeks after his administration issued a key permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Gov. Roy Cooper announced ... Keep Reading
Follow the Money
The N&O reports today on the indictment handed down to state Rep. Stephen LaRoque (R-Greene, Lenoir, Wayne) involving his illegal handling of government grant money to ... Keep Reading
NC Democratic Party Scandal Takes Sad Turn
Jay Parmley's former girlfriend believes that he infected her with HIV. Parmley, former Executive Director of the NC Democratic Party, resigned on April 15 amid allegations of ... Keep Reading
Indictments Handed Down to 3 Perdue Associates
Dan Kane of the N&O has the details on the three indictments just handed down to close associates of Gov. Bev Perdue. A Wake County grand jury today handed down indictments ... Keep Reading
Easley Prosecutor Steps Down, May Consider Run for Attorney General
George E. B. Holding, the federal prosecutor for eastern North Carolina, has resigned today, the News and Observer reports. Since his appointment by President George W. Bush in ... Keep Reading
Ethics & Divided Government
I recently wrote an article discussing the record of incompetence and the lack of ethical leadership that has plagued Raleigh over the past several years. Included were examples ... Keep Reading
Printelect Involved in Entire Ballot Process
The News and Observer and the Charlotte Observer have concentrated on the fact that Printelect prints the majority of ballots used in every election in NC (86 out of 100 counties) ... Keep Reading
Sweepstakes parlors banned by the legislature
The state House concurred with a Senate bill to ban Internet sweepstakes parlors by a vote of 86-27. The ban takes effect in December. Members of the House Black Caucus argued ... Keep Reading
