Heave-ho shocker ends Roy Fogle era at Neuse COG
The Neuse River Council of Governments ousted Roy Fogle after 26 years, suspending him without pay as investigators from SBI and the federal inspector general arrive to audit records. The board aims to restore credibility while weighing potential reforms to curb duplication, mismanagement, and the agency’s direction, urging a people-first approach.
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Roy Fogle
Neuse River Council of Governments
Regional Planning Agency
Neuse Cog
State Auditor
SBI
Federal Office of the Inspector General
Board of Directors
Fogle
State Department of Commerce
COG Board
Mr. Fogle
COG
The
Sun Journal
Jones
Tobacco lawsuit math stirs debate in North Carolina
A Commonwealth Foundation study argues states would recover only 10 to 15 cents on the dollar from tobacco lawsuits. With federal Medicaid shares, legal costs, and potential cross product litigation, many state leaders face limited gains and possible losses.
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Raleigh
N.C. General Assembly
Florida
Mississippi
Sandy Sands
Richard Burr
Steve Neal
Commonwealth Foundation of
Virginia
John E. Berthoud
Commonwealth
Richmond
Berthoud
Feds
Washington
West Virginia
John Hood
The
John Locke Foundation
Prayer Tames Burglar In Conway Christian Act
Cindy Hartman confronted an armed burglar by kneeling to pray in Conway Arkansas. She forgave him and told him God loves him as the intruder knelt and apologized before attempting to flee with their furniture left intact.
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Washington
Conway
Ark
Cindy Hartman
Investigating the public's investigators and congressional drama
Paul Greenberg discussesSpeaker Henry B Gonzalez and the five minute congressional investigations. He critiques the spectacle and bias, noting factions in Congress and questioning transparency. He cites Nixon references, Diogenes Jim Leach, and Whitewater as symbols of power and candor failures.
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All-Congressional Orchestra
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Jim Leach
Iowa
Diogenes
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