Corruption & Ethics

Move over Socrates... Corrupting the youth has reached new levels. 'Do what you have to to succeed -- even if you have to lie, cheat, steel or use violence.' This is what 40 ... Keep Reading

Need a little feedback here.  I will lay out a scenario and please respond in the comments whether you think it represents an ethical problem and if so, how severe it is. A ... 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

1. Wright under indictment.2. Carrington unravels more of the Randy Parton fiasco -- bad for Rick Watson.3. Moore accused of doing stuff that didn't "stay in Vegas."-Max ... Keep Reading

Under the Dome blog has stuff on the corruption investigation of Thomas Wright, a state legislator from Wilmington. Dan Kane's full story here. (Boy are we startin' to look like ... Keep Reading

If you live in a county where the land transfer tax is on the ballot, know that you've been paying for advocacy by the county commissioners in support of the tax. That is, ... Keep Reading

Nothing shocking in this Observer story: "N.C. elections officials are investigating whether a national Democratic campaign organization with ties to Jim Black violated the ... Keep Reading

Courtesy of Ryan Beckwith at Under the Dome, some light summer reading. ... Keep Reading

Rep. John Blust (R-Guilford) writes passionately about the need for reform in the General Assembly with the following, excerpted from an email exchange:After all of the recent ... Keep Reading

I was disappointed to read Rob Christensen’s Aug. 5 column in the Raleigh News & Observer. It appears he too has fallen victim to the Myth of Jim Black.  WhenNorth ... Keep Reading