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Robin Hayes’ fight to get faith-based addiction treatment a seat at the table

This collaboration may mark the beginning of a new era, where the two camps that had been seen as competitors in a zero-sum game for funding and legitimacy, can start to see each other as partners in offering many options to those seeking help for addiction.

David Larson
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Judge orders forfeiture of $1.4 million linked to Lindberg political bribery case

A federal judge has approved forfeiture of more than $1.4 million tied to the bribery case against former top North Carolina political donor Greg Lindberg. A jury found Lindberg and co-defendant John Gray guilty in May in a retrial on federal bribery and fraud charges. Lindberg and Gray await new sentences in the case.

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Lindberg, Gray guilty in bribery, fraud retrial

A federal jury has found Greg Lindberg and John Gray guilty in a retrial on bribery and fraud charges in connection with their dealings with state Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey after the 2016 election. It’s the second time jurors have convicted Lindberg and Gray of attempting to bribe Causey.

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Court orders Lindberg to remain under GPS monitoring while awaiting new trial

A federal court has rejected former top N.C. political donor Greg Lindberg’s request to drop GPS monitoring while he awaits a new trial. The federal government plans to retry Lindberg on charges of bribery and fraud in connection with his campaign donations.

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Federal court throws out political donor Lindberg’s bribery, fraud convictions

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out bribery and fraud convictions against prominent N.C. political donor Greg Lindberg. Appellate judges cited mistakes in the trial judge’s jury instructions that “infected” Lindberg’s convictions. The Appeals Court has ordered a new trial for Lindberg, who is serving a seven-year federal prison sentence based on...

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Hayes becomes one of few prominent North Carolinians to get presidential pardon

Through one of Donald Trump’s final acts as president, former N.C. Republican Party chairman Robin Hayes became one of the most prominent North Carolinians to receive a presidential pardon. The White House announced more than 140 pardons and commutations Wednesday, Jan. 20, hours before the inauguration. Hayes was one of several Republican political figures to...

Andrew Dunn
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CJ politics week in review, Aug. 10-14

Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Education team-up: Three N.C. families are joining the Institute for Justice, intervening in a lawsuit threatening the state’s private school voucher program. The N.C. Association of Educators, a left-leaning teacher organization,...

Lindsay Marchello