Valeria Lee, chairwoman and acting head of the NC Rural Center after the resignation of Billy Ray Hall, has herself resigned. "For the Rural Center and everyone it touches, the ... Keep Reading
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Rural Center’s State Funds Frozen; Had Previously Used Tax Dollars to Lobby for More Tax Dollars
The NC Rural Center saga continues to unfold, as the Governor's office has frozen state funding for the troubled organization. Moreover, Rural Center Board Chair Valeria Lee is ... Keep Reading
More Golden LEAF Cronyism
Per the Winston-Salem Journal: A firm owned by a member of the board that oversees the state's Golden LEAF Foundation has received more than $129,000 so far for two projects ... Keep Reading
Golden LEAF finds a friend with leverage
Under the Dome is reporting that Jim Crawford (D-Granville), one of the five Democrats who supported the House Republican budget has asked that Golden LEAF Foundation be able to ... Keep Reading
Golden LEAF: Cronyism and Corruption Revealed
Raleigh, N.C. - A new Civitas Institute article reveals the deeply-entrenched web of political cronyism surrounding the state’s Golden LEAF Foundation. The history of Golden LEAF ... Keep Reading
Golden LEAF: Follow the Money
According to news reports, Rep. Paul Stam (R-Wake) is crafting legislation that would dissolve the Golden LEAF foundation - something I've advocated for years. Some of the uses ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Bipartisan Voter Support for Using Golden LEAF Funds to Balance Budget
Raleigh, N.C. – There is bipartisan support among North Carolina voters for using Golden LEAF’s $600 million in taxpayer funds to balance the state budget, according to a new poll ... Keep Reading
Thoughts on Senate Bill 13
Gov. Perdue has hinted that she may consider vetoing SB 13 - largely because it would divert a small chunk of her corporate welfare bribe money economic development funds. She ... Keep Reading
Second Reading of SB 13 Debated and Passed in House
SB 13, the Balanced Budget Act of 2011, was debated on the House floor today. Rep. Brubaker began by explaining the bill. The legislation has been offered to address the $3.7 (or ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Strong Support for Ending Golden Leaf and Other Non-Profit Funding
Raleigh, N.C. – Sixty-six percent of North Carolina voters support stopping funding for the Golden Leaf Foundation and other non-profits rather than raising taxes, according to a ... Keep Reading
