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The State Board of Elections held an October 2009 hearing into former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign finances.

  • Easley aide to appear before elections board

    Ruffin Poole, who served as Easley's lawyer during the governor's two terms in office, will attend a Dec. 17 hearing of the State Board of Elections, Executive Director Gary Bartlett said Wednesday.

    December 9, 2009

  • Appeals court says Easley aide should testify

    The state Court of Appeals ruled Friday afternoon that an aide to former Gov. Mike Easley should be required to testify before the State Board of Elections.

    October 30, 2009

  • Elections board: Easley might have committed crime

    The State Board of Elections on Friday turned its investigation into alleged campaign finance violations by former Gov. Mike Easley over to prosecutors, saying "evidence suggests" crimes might have been committed by him and others.

    October 30, 2009

  • Blog: Elections board rules in Easley campaign hearing

    The State Board of Elections turned its case against former Gov. Mike Easley over to prosecutors and cited Easley's campaign for financial violations.

    October 30, 2009

  • Easley: Send campaign case to DA

    Former Gov. Mike Easley wants the State Board of Elections to forward his campaign finance case to the Wake County District Attorney's Office for a full investigation, his attorney said Thursday.

    October 29, 2009

  • Blog: Day 4 of Easley campaign finance hearing

    Witnesses included former state Democratic Party executive director Scott Falmlen, and attorneys for former Gov. Mike Easley, his campaign and the Democratic Party made closing statements.

    October 29, 2009

  • Easley denies allegations he bent campaign finance rules

    Former Gov. Mike Easley spent nearly five hours on the witness stand Wednesday trying to blunt allegations that he and his 2004 campaign violated state campaign finance rules.

    October 29, 2009

  • Blog: Day 3 of Easley campaign finance hearing

    Former Gov. Mike Easley spent almost five hours testifying in an attempt to refute allegations against him.

    October 28, 2009

  • Memories of Easley campaign finances hazy

    "I don't recall" was the operative phrase of the day as the State Board of Elections probed for details of former Gov. Mike Easley's campaign finances.

    October 29, 2009

  • Blog: Day 2 of Easley campaign finance hearing

    Witnesses include former campaign treasurer Dave Horne, fundraiser Michael Hayden and contributor Gary Allen.

    October 27, 2009

  • Easley campaign hearing off to fast start

    A series of witnesses piled up testimony against former Gov. Mike Easley on Monday as a historic hearing into his campaign finances opened before the State Board of Elections.

    October 29, 2009

  • Blog: Day 1 of Easley campaign finance hearing

    Witnesses included McQueen Campbell, who flew Easley on his private plane; Bobby Bleecker, who provided the Easleys with cars; and donors Lanny Wilson and Nick Garrett.

    October 26, 2009