Group wants investigation of McCrory, pro-bond committees

By GARY D. ROBERTSON
Associated Press

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The head of a left-leaning advocacy group wants North Carolina election regulators to investigate whether a committee pushing to pass a $2 billion bond question next month and Gov. Pat McCrory’s campaign are working together unlawfully.

Wednesday’s complaint filed by Gerrick Brenner with Progress North Carolina Action focuses on a video advertisement featuring McCrory, who has championed the bond package. In the video, the governor talks about the state’s growth and says the debt won’t require a tax increase.

The complaint says the ad went beyond rules laid out by the State Board of Elections about what role 2016 candidates could have in a referendum committee’s work.

Leaders of the Connect NC pro-bond committee say they’ve complied with the board guidelines. The board wants a committee response by next Tuesday.

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