June 30, 2007 - The Black Legislative Caucus in North Carolina runs a non-profit foundation that provides college scholarships. They solicit money from politicians, political committees and corporations. The only problem is that family members of the Black Legislative Caucus are the ones receiving scholarships.
The News & Observer editorializes against their "poor judgement."
The daughter of Rep. Alma Adams, chair of the 28-member caucus, was one of those reported to have received a scholarship in 2005 and 2006. So was the son of Rep. Larry Womble, D-Forsyth; the daughter of Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield, D-Wilson; the granddaughter of Rep. Earline Parmon, D-Forsyth, and a relative of Rep. Beverly Earle, D-Mecklenburg.The newspaper is especially outraged that the caucus has refused to disclose who finances the foundation, and worse, that legally it can keep donor information under the covers.
Check out other scandals in North Carolina.
State Secrets
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Jim Black, former House Speaker - Jim Black Investigation
Nifong's chief investigator out of a job
TT - Everything that the News & Observer said about North Carolina's politicians in "State Secrets" - "it's clear that some members of the General Assembly just can't give up the idea that they are members of a ruling class, entitled to whatever special privileges they can put together." - can be said of teachers, teacher unions, and the politicians they donate to, work to elect and work hand-in-hand with.
In every state.
It's time to demand that teacher disciplinary actions be public information and available online.
