In late October, the state Board of Elections convened a hearing to investigate alleged campaign finance violations by former Gov. Mike Easley. The board made a criminal referral to the Wake County District Attorney. Carolina Journal has compiled a photo gallery of the board members, the witnesses, and other participants.
A Guide to the Main Players at the Easley Hearings
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Hal Weatherman was victorious over his second primary opponent Jim O’Neill on Tuesday for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in North Carolina. With more than two-thirds of precincts reporting on Tuesday night Weatherman had 76% of the vote compared to O’Neill’s 23.8%.
Republican nominees for lieutenant governor, state auditor to be determined in today’s second primary
North Carolina is holding its second primary today. Polls will be open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. To be eligible to vote, you must either be a registered Republican or an unaffiliated voter who either did not vote in the March 5th primary election or voted the Republican ballot in the primary.
Tax revenue revised down, slightly, still forecasting ~$1 billion surplus
The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM), along with the Fiscal Research Division of the NC General Assembly, announced Friday downward revisions to their consensus tax revenue forecast for the biennium. The adjustments, representing a less than 1% change, were due to lower than anticipated processed tax filing revenues following the April 15 tax deadline.