WRAL speaks with Melissa Price Kromm on lobbyist refunds and judicial integrity

WRAL reporter Will Doran interviewed our Executive Director, Melissa Price Kromm, about returned lobbyist contributions and why clear rules and transparent enforcement matter for NC’s courts.

WRAL published a reported article by Will Doran featuring an interview with our Executive Director, Melissa Price Kromm, on the return of lobbyist contributions and the larger gaps in North Carolina’s campaign finance rules. Melissa explains how session bans, timely disclosure, and bright line fundraising rules protect public confidence, especially when sitting lawmakers enter judicial races.

Read the WRAL piece to see what happened, why it matters for judicial integrity, and what reforms would prevent repeat episodes.

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