Not too likely.

This editorial from the News-Record of Greensboro points out quite well a few questions about the state government -- and then accurately notes that nothing will be done about them.

Recently the state auditor, Les Merritt, REPUBLICAN, noted that the state legislature was in violation of the law. He pointed out that the leaders of the legislature were spending tens of millions of dollars from slush funds. The state law clearly states that money cannot be spent that has not been approved by the legislature. The leaders were using the slush fund on expenditures that had been turned down by the House and Senate.

In addition, the legislators were using the money to direct state agencies, allegedly under the executive branch, what to do. So the legislature was using slush funds to tell members of the executive branch who to hire and what money to spend, also a clear violation of the law.

However, Mr. Merritt's report was sent to the state Attorney General. North Carolina's Attorney General is Roy Cooper, a Democrat who is already running for governor for the 2008 election. If Mr. Cooper actually investigated, the legislature would likely punish his office financially, and most certainly he would not be supported in his 2008 gubernatorial run.

I imagine this clearly outlined violation of the law has already been filed by Mr. Cooper -- in File 13.

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