Thomas Wright loses appeal
Topsail Voice - 1 hour 39 minutes agoRALEIGH – Former state representative Thomas Wright’s appeal of a 2008 conviction of fraud has been denied by the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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Easley Update
News Channel 12 New Bern - Sat Oct 31, 8:02 am ETRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ The North Carolina Court of Appeals has blocked temporarily an order that prevented the State Board of Elections from forcing an ex-aide to former Governor Mike Easley to testify. The court issued yesterday a temporary stay that quashed the board's subpoena of Ruffin Poole.
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Panel fines ex-NC governor, seeks criminal probe
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Oct 30, 1:45 pm ETNorth Carolina elections officials penalized former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign $100,000 Friday for not reporting flights provided by a political ally and asked prosecutors to investigate whether he or others broke laws by trying to hide them.
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Duke, North Carolina share ACC favorite’s role in basketball
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Mon Oct 26, 12:14 am ETDuke and North Carolina are projected to be the co-ACC champions for the 2009-2010 men’s basketball season. In the voting among media members at ACC Operation Basketball here yesterday, Duke and North Carolina finished in a tie for first, each receiving a total of 545 votes. Duke received 25 first-place votes, North Carolina 20. Clemson was picked third and Georgia Tech fourth.
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Wake Co. prosecutor asked to be recused
The Charlotte Observer - Fri Oct 30, 4:22 pm ETA North Carolina district attorney has asked to be recused from investigating whether former Gov. Mike Easley or others should be prosecuted for crimes in the wake of a State Board of Elections hearing.
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Panel fines Easley, seeks criminal probe
The Wilson Times - Fri Oct 30, 11:43 pm ETRALEIGH -- North Carolina elections officials have penalized former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign $100,000 for unreported airplane flights and asked prosecutors to investigate whether laws were broken. ...
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Black Caucus urges students to vote
The Daily Advance - Fri Oct 30, 11:19 pm ET“How many of you are not registered to vote?” North Carolina Rep. Sandra Spaulding Hughes, D-Wilmington, asked a packed auditorium of Elizabeth City State University students.
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Wed. update: Well, he talked... — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC
WUNC Chapel Hill - Wed Oct 28, 10:18 pm ETAnd boy, DID he. Former governor Mike Easley was on the stand at the state elections board hearing for five hours today, fielding questions on everything from home repairs and odd car-lease deals to fundraising and campaign finance law.
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N.C. panel penalizes former governor, asks for probe
The Virginian-Pilot - Fri Oct 30, 12:02 pm ETBy Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina elections officials have penalized former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign $100,000 for unreported airplane flights and asked prosecutors to investigate whether laws were broken. The State Board of Elections decision today came after hearings into the conduct of the two-term Democrat and the state Democratic Party.
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NC court stays order blocking Easley aide subpoena
Rocky Mount Telegram - Fri Oct 30, 5:53 pm ETRALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Court of Appeals has blocked an order that prevented the State Board of Elections this week from forcing an ex-aide to former Gov. Mike Easley to testify.
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NC panel penalizes former gov, asks for probe
WWAY 3 Wilmington - Fri Oct 30, 5:42 pm ETVideo Body RALEIGH -- North Carolina elections officials have penalized former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign $100,000 for unreported airplane flights and asked prosecutors to investigate whether laws were broken. The State Board of Elections decision Friday came after hearings into the conduct of the two-term Democrat and the state Democratic Party. The party was ordered to forfeit $9,000 ...
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No.1 Kansas, No.14 UConn In USA Today Poll
Hartford Courant - Fri Oct 30, 8:06 am ETThe top five is Kansas, Michigan State, Texas, North Carolina and Kentucky. Ranked Big East teams include No.6 Villanova, No.9 West Virginia, No.14 UConn, No.21 Georgetown, No.23 Louisville and No. 25 Syracuse.
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Rowan Prosecutor To Handle Easley Case
WXII-TV Winston-Salem - Fri Oct 30, 11:54 am ETNorth Carolina elections officials have penalized former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign $100,000.
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State board penalizes Easley, asks for criminal probe
Burlington Times-News - Fri Oct 30, 2:06 pm ETRALEIGH — North Carolina elections officials penalized former Gov. Mike Easley’s campaign $100,000 Friday for not reporting flights provided by a political ally and asked prosecutors to investigate whether he or others broke laws by trying to...
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Republican ticket visits with its party leader
Collegiate Times - Fri Oct 30, 12:27 pm ETWhile Hokie football fans saw their team face off against University of North Carolina on Thursday night, state and national Republican leaders tailgating on German Club grounds hoped for their own victories on Election Day.
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NC panel penalizes former gov, asks for probe
WECT 6 Wilmington - Fri Oct 30, 12:02 pm ETThe state board of elections has ordered former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley's campaign committee to pay a penalty of $100,000 for unreported flights.
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