RALEIGH — Former state-funded economic developer Rick Watson was the business manager for Randy Parton’s company at the same time he was recruiting Parton on behalf of North Carolina, according to documents obtained by Carolina Journal.
RALEIGH — Despite the removal of its president and CEO, as well as its legal counsel, the Northeastern North Carolina Economic Development Commission and North Carolina's Northeast Partnership are withholding documents requested by Carolina Journal pursuant to the state's Public Records Act. Related Northeast Partnership Articles: Report: Norris had vague contract with Partnership Norris's P.R. job puzzles some Partnership ends contract with Watson Norris called legislator a 'nutcase' Partnership says it's not subject to records law Commerce payments to Partnership unauthorized
RALEIGH — The board of the North Carolina's Northeast Partnership terminated the contract of its president and CEO, Rick Watson, on Monday, after a longtime disagreement among the partnership's county members about his contract and his personal business dealings. Related Northeast Partnership Articles: Report: Norris had vague contract with NE Partnership
RALEIGH — Mort Hurst, chairman of the Martin County Board of Commissioners, says he will spearhead an effort among the 16 counties represented by the North Carolina's Northeast Partnership to remove Rick Watson as the nonprofit's president and chief executive officer. Related Northeast Partnership Articles: Pasquotank: Watson should resign Today: Mitch Kokai live in The Locker Room on the State Board of Elections hearings. Read Mitch's blog posts on the hearings from Wednesday. Thursday's blog posts. New Feature! Who's Who at the Board of Elections Hearings
RALEIGH — Both Ernie Pearson and Rick Watson, respectively the lawyer and the executive director for North Carolina's Northeast Partnership, say Watson is not subject to the nonprofit's conflict of interest policy because he is a contractor and not an employee. But Watson is on the board of directors and as president is an officer, and the Partnership's ethics policy treats employees, officers and directors the same. Related Northeast Partnership Articles: Most partnerships avoid conflicts
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