by Thomas Mills | Nov 20, 2015 | Cronyism, Editor's Blog, Ethics |
Quid pro quo-something that is given to you or done for you in return for something you have given to or done for someone else. Merriam-Webster dictionary On Wednesday, the legislature held a Gov Ops meeting. In it, they reviewed the sordid tale of the prison contract...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 18, 2015 | Cronyism, Editor's Blog, Ethics |
Republicans came to power in 2010 and 2012 complaining about the cronyism and petty corruption of Democrats in Raleigh. They had a point. Democrats had too many people hanging around state government who were getting too many favors. We heard about sweetheart land...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 6, 2015 | Cronyism, Editor's Blog |
In the latest McCrory administration scandal, Secretary of Public Safety Frank Perry says that a donor to Pat McCrory complained that he had given a lot of money to political candidates and that he expected something in return. In particular, he wanted a contract...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 5, 2015 | Cronyism, Editor's Blog
Republicans are always talking about running government like a business. Now, we’re getting a good look at what that means. Investors make out like bandits, management reaps benefits, and workers get screwed. In political campaigns, candidates often ask donors to...
