We MUST spend MORE because we, um, CAN’T spend what we already have.
Makes no sense, right? But that’s state government — actually, GOVERNMENT — for you. Democrats and their queen, Roy Cooper, are demanding that we foot the bill for
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Can’t even sell BOOZE right.
Sometimes, it’s NOT as easy as A-B-C. That’s what state auditor Beth Wood’s latest audit has found: The office in charge of North Carolina’s state-run liquor stores has wasted millions
Continue readingEthics Roulette: (Am I my brother’s auditor?) It’s ALL IN THE FAMILY at AppState.
It’s pretty clear they have a, um, “different” way of doing things at Appalachian State University. We told you earlier about the university administrator who oversaw a business transaction between
Continue reading#ncgop [Fear of a five-letter word]
We wrote earlier about discussions by insiders of possibly transferring a bunch of money out of NCGOP coffers right under the nose of new NCGOP chairman Hasan Harnett. The big
Continue readingUnder the Radar (and under the rug?): The senator and the mystery of the disappearing audit
Back in January, we got a whole lot of ethics-related news regarding state Sen. Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus). Apparently, he spent $100,000 in campaign funds — in an election
Continue readingMcCrory / Wood presser: kudos for calling out Medicaid waste, but new questions raised
Gov. Pat McCrory is getting kudos among the general populace for his tough comments on the state Medicaid program at a Thursday press conference. Auditor Beth Wood
Continue readingOnce again, Tim Lea is pummeled by some pesky FACTS
Tim Lea stepped down from his seat on the Moore County board of commissioners this year after serving two terms. Lea spent much of his first term in
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Exposing the expensive ‘green jobs’ myth
Environmentalist rhetoric about the wonder of ‘green’ environmentally-friendly jobs is not matching up to reality. The Washington Post, not exactly a conservative propaganda rag, has pointed out that, just
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