Former Democratic Gov. Mike Easley walked away from court today with the long federal and state investigation finally ended. The US Attorney and a special state prosecutor, both Republicans, agreed to let Easley plead guilty to one felony charge of falsely certifying a campaign disclosure report that omitted details about one airplane flight, a class I [...]
The Associated Press and News & Observer are reporting this afternoon that former Gov. Mike Easley has agreed to a plea deal to settle a federal and state investigation into possible corruption while he was in public office. A hearing about the deal will be held in Wake County court at noon tomorrow. Stay tuned for [...]
The mega-millionaires who financed Congressional elections this year want a spectacular payoff: a tax break worth tens of billions each year. This is the essence of pay-to-play corruption: money paid, special benefits returned. Even though the Congressional winners say investing in jobs is the top priority, they seem ready to fork over billions more to [...]
All locally elected bodies in North Carolina, including school boards, county commissions and city councils, must put in place a code of ethical conduct and receive ethical training by January 1, 2011. This article from Wilkes County outlines the requirements, core elements and considerable leeway involved in this new state law adopted by the General [...]