What do the two have in common, you might ask. Greensboro News & Record has the answer: When anti-government activists seized an Oregon wildlife refuge Jan. 2, people around the world found themselves…
The Rhino’s John Hammer writes about the controversy surrounding Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen’s decision to reopen his office last Friday to issue gay marriage licenses: The Board…
Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen is drawing criticism from a couple of county commissioners for his decision to reopen his office Friday evening to process marriage licenses for…
The lawsuit filed by Guilford County Register Deeds Jeff Thigpen against lenders for robo-signing mortgages has been dismissed: Thigpen said robo-signing let mortgage industry employees sign assumed names to financial…
Ed Cone passes along a Facebook post from Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen: For those who heard a giant “thud” about 2 pm followed by complete silence—it was…
Not me saying it, but former Guilford County Commissioner Paul Gibson, who tells the Rhino he voted against ‘equity salary adjustments’ for 15 county department heads: When Gibson was asked…
Guilford Rep. Pricey Harrison at the DNC: Harrison was like a kid in a candy store Monday as she hustled about the arena. “I’m here with all my heroes,” she…
Over at his Ink Bytes blog, new N&R editor Jeff Gauger has been doing a lot of explaining. It will be interesting to see if he explains this one. Two…
The N&R’s Jeri Rowe (unposted) profiles Guilford County Register of Deeds, Jeff Thigpen, whose work against robo-signed mortgages has vaulted him to the national stage: At the Carolina Theater, he…
The lawsuit filed by Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen actually uses the phrase “clean up the mess” left behind by the 30 banks, loan servicers and foreclosure specialists…
The N&R’s follow-up on Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen’s uncovering of possible mortgage fraud addresses a concern I had expressed earlier. From the editorial in Saturday’s paper: Thigpen’s…
I know because I looked. Guilford County Register of Deeds Jeff Thigpen is taking some heat from commenters for releasing the names and addresses of 4500 residents who could be…