The most-read posts this week were bad news.
The state'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:
1. Not-So Great Expectations: State tax collections are down 6.1 percent from projections, or about $520 million below what economists expected. So it's their fault...
2. Questioning Sentences: Gov. Mike Easley blamed structured sentencing for the problems with parole, but Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand said it's not to blame. So who is, Senator Rand?
3. Fielding Questions: Washington and Beaufort counties won their fight against the U.S. Navy. Now it's time for Camden and Currituck counties to fight. Just 96 counties to go...
4. (S)Tar Heels: Another Tar Heel is working in the Obama administration as a spokesman. But somehow he hasn't found a job for a certain former senator...
5. Crying Uncle: 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?
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