Former Gov. Mike Easley’s campaign was fined in connection with reporting flights, according to this report. The State Board of Elections’ website has a link on its front page to subpoenas and exhibits without any explanatory information about the board’s actions. The list of exhibits includes memoranda regarding the 2000 “coordinated campaign” for Democratic candidates […]
Category: North Carolina
North Carolina Ethics Investigation
An ethics investigation was ordered into a North Carolina legislator, according to this New & Oberver article. House Speaker Joe Hackney on Wednesday ordered an ethics investigation of Democratic Rep. Ty Harrell, a second-term Raleigh legislator, over his campaign finances. Hackney’s request came after the State Board of Elections began an audit of Harrell’s campaign […]
North Carolina Campaign Reform Update
GoDanRiver.com reports on Gov. Bev Perdue’s campaign finance reform efforts. She said the state needs to find an alternative to the current system, in which candidates for the state’s top offices raise many millions of dollars through private contributions. Perdue even made the issue the subject of her first official act as governor. On Jan. […]