Ethics advocates say state lawmakers should bear responsibility for political junkets

Legislature Archives • NC Newsline · Jul 30, 2026

New warrants show a nonprofit group connected to lobbyists facing criminal charges for buying gifts for lawmakers spent even more than previously known – nearly $80,000 on golfing, a vacation property, strip clubs, and the Carolina Panthers from 2022 to 2024. So far, though, no current or former lawmakers are facing any consequences for accepting […]