N.C. Lottery may need bigger consequences for lapse in ethics

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Chewie — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:37:04 GMT

In Ohio this year, for example, Gov. Bob Taft was prosecuted for failing to report nearly $6,000 in gifts, and a judge ordered him to pay $4,000 in fines and write a letter to the people of Ohio acknowledging his violation of ethics laws.Not bad, $2,000.00 profit. No wonder politicians are so afraid of committing crimes. Must be a horrible feeling, knowing everyone knows your a crook, and will never hire you for a profitable position. Knowing you'll have to spend the rest of your life receivin... [ More ]

N.C. Lottery may need bigger consequences for lapse in ethics

Lottery Post — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 11:31:42 GMT

After taking a seat on the state lottery commission, Charlotte public relations executive Kevin Geddings was required to disclose in a state filing that he had a financial relationship with a lottery company.Geddings did not do it.But the stiffest penalty for a failure to disclose such information is for the N.C. Board of Ethics to recommend removal of the offender from his or her position.North Carolina is one of the few states in the nation without a broad ethics law, though North Carolina law... [ More ]