Tag search result for: Kim Westbrook Strach

Elections board: No laws broken on ad

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:43:13 -0400

Is the Alliance for North Carolina breaking the law?

Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and the state Republican Party sent almost simultaneous press releases today arguing that the Democratic 527 had not disclosed its donors on time.

Bill would erase limits on some PACs

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:16:44 -0400

A new breed of political action committee may soon come to North Carolina.

Under a change in elections law being discussed at the legislature, PACs that do not work directly with candidates would be allowed to skirt the usual limits on individual contributions.

At the same time, they could advertise for or against specific candidates.

Stompers cleared by Elections board

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:12:32 -0500

The Carolina Stompers have been cleared by the State Board of Elections.

An investigation into the group's finances found it had not gone afoul of state laws on political fundraising, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports.

Common Cause honors Jones

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500

U.S. Rep. Walter Jones would seem an odd choice to be the keynote speaker to a Common Cause North Carolina luncheon this week.

Detective Strach

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:08:40 -0400

The state's top elections detective wanted to be a dancer.

As top investigator for the State Board of Elections, Kim Westbrook Strach has helped uncover misdeeds by former Agriculture Secretary Meg Scott Phipps, former House Speaker Jim Black and former top lobbyist Don Beason.