Good government watchdog Joe Sinsheimer says Tony Rand must go.
Sinsheimer, a Democratic consultant who has emerged as campaign finance and transparent government watchdog, says Gov. Bev Perdue should reconsider appointing Rand to run the state's parole board.
Sinsheimer noted in a news release that Rand, a Fayetteville Democrat who [...]
Joe Sinsheimer today called on Governor Perdue reconsider the appointment of Tony Rand to the state's Parole Commission. I couldn't agree more.
Senator Rand’s statements to the Raleigh News & Observer on Friday, December 11, 2009 (“Rand says he knows little of LEA”) are absurd and misleading and raise questions [...]
As he strode through the North Raleigh headquarters of Law Enforcement Associates Inc. on Thursday, Tony Rand didn't act much like the chairman of a publicly traded company.
Rather than trying to impress visitors with how hands-on and knowledgeable he is about the security device manufacturer's operations, [...]
Tony Rand isn't the first person I've heard about who serves as the chairman of a corporate board with no apparent knowledge about the company he keeps. So it's entirely possible that Rand is telling the truth when he says, "I know nothing."
How long has he been [...]
The Department of Transportation manager whose office bought $15,800 worth of electronic road flares from Law Enforcement Associates says former DOT secretary Lyndo Tippett didn't know anything about the purchase.
The former CEO of the Raleigh company last month accused its board chairman, Sen. Tony Rand, of insider [...]
It's hard to question anyone who's 70 years old and wants to get out the sausage factory in Raleigh. But on the heels of Tony Rand's rapid fall from grace, you'll be forgiven for wondering if something smells a little fishy around David Hoyle's recent announcement.
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Gov. Bev Perdue said she has asked the state Department of Transportation to look into the purchases of expensive high-tech surveillance equipment from a private security firm with ties to Tony Rand, her incoming parole board chairman.
"I think we need to get to the bottom [...]
Attorney General Roy Cooper won't say whether the State Bureau of Investigation is looking into issues surrounding Law Enforcement Associates, the cop gear company whose board is chaired by Sen. Tony Rand.
"It would be unwise for me to talk about potential criminal investigations," Cooper said [...]
The Tippett family had a veritable reunion at last week's shareholder's meeting of Law Enforcement Associates, the company with directors-in-high-places that sold pricey goods to state agencies.
Former N.C. Transportation Secretary Lyndo Tippett was elected to the board, which is chaired by his friend, Sen. Tony Rand, [...]
See? I knew this stuff was coming.
At least four state agencies bought expensive high-tech surveillance gear from a private security firm tied to Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand.
The powerful Fayetteville Democrat has served as board chairman for Raleigh-based Law Enforcement Associates Inc. since 2003.
The state bought at [...]
ROUGH SESSION: Sen. Tony Rand, a Fayetteville Democrat who is leaving the Senate, was re-elected to the board of Law Enforcement Associates but endured pointed questions about allegations by the company's ex-CEO. (N&O)
EMISSIONS AND ADMISSIONS: Verizon and the state Division of Motor Vehicles have settled up [...]
When Tony Rand announced he was stepping down from the Senate he gave the reason that he was accepting a position as Chairman of the State Parole Board. However, like others, I imagine, I couldn’t help to wonder if we’d be hearing about some nefarious activity shortly down the [...]
Yesterday Chad Adams posted on allegations of insider trading concerning Law Enforcement Associates (LEA) by State Senator Tony Rand (D-Cumberland).
Among the allegations “…approximately 50 North Carolina Politicians, including former and present governors, who were personal friends of both Rand, and Carrington, its former owner. The list showed that [...]
State Sen. Tony Rand was accused of sharing inside information about a company with other state politicians, an allegation he vehemently denies.
A review of ethics disclosure forms for a handful of notable political figures shows that former Gov. Mike Easley and current Gov. [...]
Nah, say it isn’t so. . .The lead story on the WRAL website implicates the most powerful member of the Senate (Tony Rand-D, Cumberland) in an insider trading scheme.
(Paul) Feldman alleged that Rand and other politicians engaged in insider trading in 2004 and 2005 and that Rand also was [...]
The former president of a publicly traded Raleigh company is accusing state Sen. Tony Rand, one of the state's most powerful lawmakers, of insider trading and other illegal actions.
In a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Labor, Paul Feldman, who claims he was illegally [...]
Monday morning, Don Carrington was a guest on WPTF’s morning show to discuss this Carolina Journal exclusive story, which details the connection between former governor Mike Easley and state Sen. Tony Rand. From the story:
New information developed by Carolina Journal shows that former Gov. Mike Easley’s 2005 Cannonsgate real-estate [...]
Remember when Tony Rand unexpectedly stepped down as Senate Majority Leader? Remember when Bane, myself, and many other pundits called ‘bullshit’ on his explanation that he just wanted to move on? Remember when we said that there must be something out there that he doesn’t want exposed?
Ahem…
New information developed by [...]
Might it have something to do with the odd beach-front land deal Don Carrington uncovered? All the familiar pieces are in place: Mike Easley, developers, sweetheart deals, and raw, brute power.
There is no rule of law in North Carolina.
Update: You can hear first hand from Carrington and Carolina Journal [...]
Or perhaps one might call it another of the former governor’s Immaculate Exceptions.
Carolina Journal Executive Editor Don Carrington has the story this morning of an odd real-estate deal that Mike Easley conducted with outgoing Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand on a property at Bald Head Island. Some of the [...]
This morning at 8:40, Carolina Journal investigative reporter Don Carrington will be a guest with Scott Fitzgerald to discuss this new CJ story, which details a land deal that involves former governor Mike Easley and state Sen. Tony Rand (D-Cumberland).
New information developed by Carolina Journal shows that former Gov. [...]
Soon-to-be-resigning Sen. Tony Rand, a Fayetteville Democrat, will be remembered for many things, but helping launch the marijuana smoke-enveloped Peachtree Celebration likely is not one.
State Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin's "Wayne's World" blog, though, explains Rand's role in the 1972 rock festival, a veritable Woodstock-come-to-Richmond-County, complete with [...]
