http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ethics_committee_meets_tomorrow Comments for "Ethics Committee meets tomorrow" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ethics_committee_meets_tomorrow <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/profile_images/thomas.wright.jpg" border="1" alt="Thomas Wright" title="Thomas Wright" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="100" height="150" align="right" />A committee considering expelling Rep. <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/thomas_wright">Thomas Wright</a> meets tomorrow.</p><p>The House Select Committee to Investigate Alleged Misconduct and other Matters Included in Indictments Against Rep. Thomas Wright will hold its first meeting at 4 p.m. in Room 544 of the Legislative Office Building.</p><p>The committee with the unwieldy name will consider criminal indictments against the Wilmington Democrat that he defrauded banks, corporations and political donors.</p><p>Separately, the <a href="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&amp;sActionDetails=Non-Standing_141">Joint Legislative Ethics Committee</a> will look into whether Wright improperly used his office to convince a state worker to write a fraudulent letter that helped him secure a $150,000 loan.</p><p>A spokesman for Speaker <a href="/dome/profiles/joe_hackney">Joe Hackney</a> said the meeting will be mostly, er, housekeeping, setting up a schedule and laying down the rules of the game.</p><p><a href="http://politicalconnections.blogspot.com/2007/12/happy-monday-it-appears-ga-is-wasting.html">Hat Tip: </a>Tim Boyum </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/ethics_committee_meets_tomorrow#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/ethics_committee_meets_tomorrow#comment corruption Joe Hackney Joint Legislative Ethics Committee Select Committee on Thomas Wright Thomas Wright Under the Dome Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:11:19 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3668 at http://projects.newsobserver.com