Corruption & Ethics

Something that NC Lottery Director Tom Shaheen apparently thinks is "not a big problem" gets a full expose on Dateline NBC.Chris Hansen, best known for his work at ... Keep Reading

The Charlotte Observer today explores an interesting trend developing between convenience store clerks and owners and lottery winners.Apparently, store owners are winning big ... Keep Reading

It is official, former NC Gov. Mike Easley is joining McGuireWoods Consulting. McGuireWoods Consulting is a subsidiary of the McGuireWoods law firm which has around ... Keep Reading

The News & Observer has two stories this morning on possible corruption (my words not theirs) by former Governor Mike Easley. This one talks about trips and a car for he an his ... Keep Reading

Read this article from the Chicago Tribune about how current White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel made a bunch of money for a short stay on the board of Freddie Mac. This was ... Keep Reading

While warnings about the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, (aka ACORN) have been landing on the deaf ears of the media for years, evidence of how deeply they ... Keep Reading

As the Governor and legislators grapple with how to fill our state's $2.2 billion budget deficit, UNC officials jetted off to the ACC Tournament in the state's airplane ... Keep Reading

Say I make money buying and selling stocks and other financial instruments.  I also happened to "know" a powerful politician such as Sen. Lindsey ... Keep Reading

I found it quite ironic that Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton openly criticized the a bonus given to the CEO of ExxonMobil in 2005 today while addressing a group of labor union leaders.What ... Keep Reading

Reports are beginning to trickle out about an incident that occurred on November 20th near the Beaufort County town of Chocowinity.  According to news accounts and the local ... Keep Reading