And no, none are named The Charlotte Observer. Here’s what The Dunn Daily Record says about our local boss:

Has Speaker Black broken any laws? We don’t know. But there’s an undeniable stench of corruption surrounding him. Investigators are working on the case.

Since the Democratic Party is supposed to be the defender of the less affluent, it’s odd that Speaker Black, a Democrat, would be so loyal to two industries — lotteries and video poker — that disproportionately exploit lower-income people.

Dunn is several hours drive to the east of Matthews. Yet somehow they know about Jim Black. Amazing.