The News Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Under the Dome column: Easley works to avoid another cruise debacle

Jul. 19--Gov. Mike Easley said Tuesday that he's reviewing a report on the state ferry cruise for local and state officials this month at the Beaufort tall ships festival. The cruise ran up a $30,000 bill at state expense. Easley also mentioned that one of the officials involved in approving th...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author J. Andrew Curliss, Wade Rawlins and Barbara Barrett
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 19.07.2006
Subjects
Dollar, Nelson
Drinking water
Easley, Michael
Groundwater
Howard, Preston
Political leadership
Predatory lending
Public officials
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Summary:Jul. 19--Gov. Mike Easley said Tuesday that he's reviewing a report on the state ferry cruise for local and state officials this month at the Beaufort tall ships festival. The cruise ran up a $30,000 bill at state expense. Easley also mentioned that one of the officials involved in approving the cruise, David King of the state Department of Transportation, no longer works for the state. The other official involved, Tom Eagar, who is head of the Ports Authority, has apologized and said he takes responsibility for any misuse of state funds. Easley will join Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Tom Carper of Delaware.