Dan Kane
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Raleigh, NC, United States
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SBI probing highway patrol ticketing in Harnett County
SBI agents began looking at “ticket irregularities” in June at the request of the State Highway Patrol and Harnett County District Attorney. Highway Patrol said it’s conducting “independent internal” probe. → Read More
SBI probing highway patrol ticketing in Harnett County
SBI agents began looking at “ticket irregularities” in June at the request of the State Highway Patrol and Harnett County District Attorney. Highway Patrol said it’s conducting “independent internal” probe. → Read More
N.C. Highway Patrol halts promotions as it probes whether process is ‘compromised’
After receiving a claim this week that the State Highway Patrol’s promotional process may have been “compromised,” patrol commander Col. Glenn McNeill has delayed releasing a list of upcoming promotions. → Read More
N.C. Highway Patrol halts promotions as it probes whether process is ‘compromised’
After receiving a claim this week that the State Highway Patrol’s promotional process may have been “compromised,” patrol commander Col. Glenn McNeill has delayed releasing a list of upcoming promotions. → Read More
Republican redistricting expert advocated for citizenship question on Census
A trove of computer files from a Republican redistricting expert who died last year includes a study that concludes adding a citizenship question to the census would help in gerrymandering districts. → Read More
Senate leaders let NCDOT pay raises stand
State Senate leaders left alone a provision in last year’s budget that has led to double digit pay increases for many NCDOT workers, but say the department has agreed to alert them before adopting more pay hikes. → Read More
Senate leaders let NCDOT pay raises stand
State Senate leaders left alone a provision in last year’s budget that has led to double digit pay increases for many NCDOT workers, but say the department has agreed to alert them before adopting more pay hikes. → Read More
NCAA committee endorses new rules to govern academic integrity
The NCAA Committee on Academics on Friday, May 17, 2019, announced it supports creating a new bylaw to punish schools in academic integrity cases, like UNC’s decades-long fake class situation. → Read More
NCAA committee endorses new rules to govern academic integrity
The NCAA Committee on Academics on Friday, May 17, 2019, announced it supports creating a new bylaw to punish schools in academic integrity cases, like UNC’s decades-long fake class situation. → Read More
NC inmate dies after being found unresponsive in solitary confinement, family says
A 32-year-old man died early Saturday in the custody of the N.C. Department of Public Safety. His family fears his death was the result of inadequate medical care while he was in solitary confinement. → Read More
House members reject efforts to curtail NCDOT raises
North Carolina House members twice rejected their top budget writers’ efforts to shut down NCDOT’s authority to offer wide-scale, double-digit pay raises. → Read More
House members reject efforts to curtail NCDOT raises
North Carolina House members twice rejected their top budget writers’ efforts to shut down NCDOT’s authority to offer wide-scale, double-digit pay raises. → Read More
NC House budget writers seek to rein in NCDOT pay raises
North Carolina House budget writers amended their spending plan to limit further pay increases after Department of Transportation officials approved double-digit raises for nearly 5,300 employees. → Read More
NC House budget writers seek to rein in NCDOT pay raises
North Carolina House budget writers amended their spending plan to limit further pay increases after Department of Transportation officials approved double-digit raises for nearly 5,300 employees. → Read More
Gerrymandering challengers handed 75,000 files from computer of a dead redistricting guru
The estranged daughter of the Republican Party’s recently deceased redistricting guru turned over computer files to plaintiffs seeking to overturn gerrymandered seats in the state legislature. → Read More
College sports reform bill includes tuition break for some athletes
State universities could offer much cheaper in-state tuition to out-of-state athletes under legislation that proposes to give athletes legal, medical and academic protections. → Read More
Former NCSU football player admits to bribing college athletes
Former NC State football player Eric Leak, who recently began a prison sentence for Medicaid fraud, admitted last week in federal court to paying college athletes bribes from 2012 through 2015, according to a plea report. → Read More
Should there be a 9 p.m. curfew for lawmaking? A bill calls for more ‘sunshine’
Four North Carolina representatives in the General Assembly want televised sessions and committee meetings, late night restrictions, and more sunshine on legislation that’s often filed at the last minute. → Read More
Should there be a 9 p.m. curfew for lawmaking? A bill calls for more ‘sunshine’
Four North Carolina representatives in the General Assembly want televised sessions and committee meetings, late night restrictions, and more sunshine on legislation that’s often filed at the last minute. → Read More
Man dies after shooting in Raleigh’s Glenwood South district
Raleigh police say a 30-year-old man died Sunday after he was shot in the 600 block of the Glenwood South commercial district, an area between Peace Street and W. Johnson Street. → Read More