The same people who award lucrative state contracts should not be able to reap the benefits by then accepting large political contributions from the people who are given those contracts. It’s wrong. Now I understand why Senate Democrats were dead set against any legislation that would put an end to pay-to play politics.
Since May 19, 2009, three ethics bills (H944, H961, H1136) passed with broad bipartisan support by the House have been sitting in the Senate Judiciary I Committee chaired by Democratic leader Martin Nesbitt. None have been scheduled for committee consideration.
On Monday, Governor Perdue announced a set of legislative proposals and proposed executive orders aimed at reforming the ethical requirements for state government employees, elected officials and appointees to state boards and commissions. Perdue’s ethics reform package comes amidst an ongoing investigation into former Democrat Gov. Mike Easley and Ruffin Poole, a former aide to [...]
Gov. Beverly Perdue has loudly proclaimed her new initiative to stop Medicaid fraud. The heart of her claim is the use of new technology by IBM to review claims before they are paid. This is a great idea.
But her press release is highly misleading. As Lieutenant Governor from 2003-2008 she was culpable in not supporting [...]
Raleigh – The News and Observer today reported that former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand (D-Cumberland) worked in secret to enact a law resulting in enormous increases in medical care costs for NC prison inmates. Rand used a technical corrections bill to strip an essential cost cutting provision from last year’s budget. According to [...]
NC Senate Fails to Consider Important Ethics Legislation
During the 2009 Session I was a primary co-sponsor of three bipartisan bills aimed at reforming our State ethics laws. House Bill 944, “Disclosure by Appointees,” sponsored by Reps. Glazier (D-Cumberland), Ross (D-Wake), Stam (R-Wake) and Tillis (R-Mecklenburg), requires disclosure of campaign contribution activity by those appointed to [...]
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Voters Send Clear Message
Focus Is on Issues Affecting Families
Raleigh – The message is clear from Tuesday’s election in Wake County and around the country. Voters are squarely focused on core issues affecting their family and their future more than at any time in recent history. The clean sweep of four seats for the Wake County [...]
Let the Sun Shine In On Mike Easley
Further Investigations Necessary to Find Truth
Raleigh – Today the State Board of Elections found significant violations of campaign financing laws and ordered former Democratic Gov. Mike Easley’s campaign committee to pay $100,000 in fines and civil penalties. The Board also required the State Democratic Party to disgorge $9,000 [...]
