NC Policy Watch with Fitzsimon & Schofield » Money Talks

Car rental fees

Chris Fitzsimon — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:04:32 +0000

According to a report in THE INSIDER, the state has been paying extraordiary car rental fees for State Board of Education Chairman Howard Lee. For the past two years, the state has been paying between $1,503 to $1,693 a month in car rental…

N.C. Congressional delegation includes at least 4 millionaires

Chris Fitzsimon — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:29:31 +0000

Do you need to be rich to run for office? It would seems so from the latest financial disclosure forms reported in the Raleigh News & Observer.

Repealing estate tax will benefit super-wealthy

Chris Fitzsimon — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:02:01 +0000

The Herald-Sun has finally covered the Republican Senate effort to repeal the estate tax, but is ignoring investigative reporting opportunities. Our two Senators are supporting repeal -- have you asked them why? Perhaps Sen. Richard Burr could identify a North…

Money, talking

Chris Fitzsimon — Wed, 10 May 2006 09:02:32 +0000

Big money rules the day on Jones Street, and that's not good for the credibility of Democratic legislative leaders. Read this editorial published in the Raliegh News & Observer.

527 Committee Activities

Chris Fitzsimon — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:14:28 +0000

An op-ed in the Southern Pines Pilot sheds light on the influence buying activities of 527 Committees.