Lanny Wilson testified Monday that he gave his then-fiance money so that she could give a contribution to former Gov. Mike Easley.
State law says donors can't give in the name of another.
No individual, political committee, or other entity shall make any contribution anonymously or in the name of another.
I think before the week is over ole Giggs is gonna blow a gasket and explode!
GiggleBox implies that N&O/Dome shouldn't provide thorough coverage of the SBOE investigations. Based on GB's post on this and other threads, the reason behind this sentiment seems to amount o nothing more than "These hearings make Democrats look bad."
Such reasoning demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of the rule of law. Nobody, regardless of political office or party affiliation, should be able to break the law and then receive special treatment. Anyone who suggests otherwise has taken the first step down a slippery slope that ends somewhere around Tehran.
Further, the public has a strong interest in having timely access to the details of an investigation involving several of the most powerful people in our state. The citizens of North Carolina deserve to know what shady acts were committed by their elected officials, and hopefully the citizens of NC will use that knowledge to end the corrupt practices that seem to be so deeply-ingrained in our political leadership.
While my personal preference is that we enact even more comprehensive ethics reform, greater disclosure, and stricter campaign limits in order to address corruption, I am aware that many people will see this corruption as mainly a problem of the party in power. Therefore, if the Democrats lose power in the legislature in 2010, they have no one to blame but their top dogs.
Can he share a prison with Jim Black and we get on with it?
Is the N&O's job here to make Republicans more palatable in spite of their efforts in the 90's? Go for it. Just endorse. Oh, you did. How'd that work out McClatchy? Say hey to Governor McCrory for us.
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Giggie is right!
This is one instance where Giggie is right!
Ben is wasting time on this Easley stuff. He should be following Richard Burr around seeing where he parks his "Thing." That's what real investigative journalism is about - parking spaces. Giggie is only trying to help.
Is the chef that cooked those $60.00 cheeseburgers being called to testify. Is there some type chef-client relationship that would preclude making the recipe public knowledge?