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Anglico — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:03:44 -0400

It boggles the mind that our elected officials can be bought - and for such a low price.

Duke's power?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:47:42 -0400

All but two of the legislators who signed a Feb. 27 letter in favor of a proposed Duke Energy Corp. coal plant received money last year from the company's political action committee.

The letter urged the N.C. Utilities Commission to finish public hearings on the Cliffside project, an 800-megawatt coal-fired plant planned by the Charlotte power company in the Blue Ridge foothills.

Of the 23 senators and representatives who signed it, only Republican Reps. Carolyn Justice and Tim Moore did not receive any money from the Duke Energy Corp. PAC in 2006. (Moore received a $500 donation the year before.)

The contributions, which total $59,750, were mostly given around April and September. They range from $1,000 to Rep. Bill Owens, an Elizabeth City Democrat, to $7,000 to Sen. Tom Apodaca, a Hendersonville Republican.

Of the money, $34,750 went to 13 Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand and House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman, and $25,000 went to eight Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger.

A full list of the 2006 donations after the jump.

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