If you missed the flurry of late-afternoon news at Carolina Journal Online, highlights are:

  • Anthony Greco’s new CarolinaJournal.tv lead story on the North Carolina impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest campaign-finance ruling,
  • David Bass’ exclusive on the April 26 trial date for ex-Easley aide Ruffin Poole, and
  • Don Carrington’s report on the 30-month federal prison sentences handed down in a bribery scheme linked to ethanol plant environmental permits. 

Meanwhile, John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why Gov. Bev Perdue would benefit from taking steps that distance her administration from Easley’s.