It is almost axiomatic that Governor Josh Stein has largely escaped scrutiny from the regional media. However, there was an interesting episode in Raleigh this past week. A legislative hearing revealed that Stein awarded a huge contract for Hurricane Helene relief to a firm tightly connected with a political contributor: […]
Tag: cronyism
Greensboro Downtown Parking Garage: The Unreported Angle
We are told in the News and Record this morning that it is “about time”, according to Zack Matheny, that the February One Parking Deck is open. What is not reported in the article? This was built by the city after prolonged attempts by the owner of the adjacent property […]
Nancy Vaughan’s Announcement
She has done this before. She said she was not going to run for re-election, but then flip-flopped. She states that she has made an impact. The problem is that the impact she has made is almost uniformly negative and harmful. She is a product of our corrupt machine politics. […]