The N&O's editorial board says Rep. Thomas Wright should resign.
In an unsigned editorial today, the Raleigh newspaper said that the Wilmington Democrat is "presumed innocent" of the six corruption charges handed down by a Wake County grand jury Monday.
But his situation is an embarrassment to the legislature, to his party and to the public. With his credibility and effectiveness under such a cloud, it's high time he resigned from the House.
The board also says that Wright has been a "legislative ghost" this year, missing more votes than any rank-and-file member, though still collecting his $104 per diem.
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