http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/most_read_bad_news_edition Comments for "Most Read: Bad news edition" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/most_read_bad_news_edition <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>The most-read posts this week were bad news.</p><p>The state&#39;s not doing well. The governor got a kick on the way out the door and a woman may have lied to a newspaper reporter. The posts: </p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/state_revenue_down_6_1_percent">1. Not-So Great Expectations:</a> State tax collections are down 6.1 percent from projections, or about $520 million below what economists expected. So it&#39;s their fault...</p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/rand_sentencing_laws_not_to_blame">2. Questioning Sentences:</a> Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/mike_easley">Mike Easley</a> blamed structured sentencing for the problems with parole, but Senate Majority Leader <a href="/dome/profiles/tony_rand">Tony Rand</a> said it&#39;s not to blame. So who is, Senator Rand?</p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/fight_continues_over_landing_field">3. Fielding Questions:</a> Washington and Beaufort counties won their fight against the U.S. Navy. Now it&#39;s time for Camden and Currituck counties to fight. Just 96 counties to go...</p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/another_tar_heel_working_for_obama">4. (S)Tar Heels:</a> Another Tar Heel is working in the Obama administration as a spokesman. But somehow he hasn&#39;t found a job for a certain former senator...</p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/niece_gave_different_answers_on_job">5. Crying Uncle:</a> The niece of a patronage boss Eddie Carroll Thomas told a reporter she saw the job online, but later admitted that may not have been true. Maybe she saw it on EddiesList? </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/most_read_bad_news_edition#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/most_read_bad_news_edition#comment Eddie Carroll Thomas John Edwards Mike Easley OLF probation taxes Tony Rand Under the Dome Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:21:17 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 11287 at http://projects.newsobserver.com