A Carolina Journal report Monday raised questions about one of Gov. Mike Easley's appointees and air service he provided to the governor on the campaign trail.

The report is titled "Clues Point to Secret Easley Air Service." But it was not a secret that one of the appointees, McQueen Campbell, had flown Easley around the state, reports Dan Kane.

Easley campaign reports from 2005 show that Campbell's company, Executive Aircraft Services, was reimbursed twice for air travel. The campaign paid the company $4,777.50 on Feb. 18, 2005, and $6,300 on Aug. 11, 2005. John Wallace, an election law attorney representing Easley's campaign, said the payments were for air service provided during the 2004 campaign.

Wallace said the N.C. Democratic Party also helped pay for Easley's air travel. The party's campaign reports reflect a $1,500 payment to Campbell on June 30, 2004, though it provides no details.

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