Dave Boliek
Coverage of Dave Boliek in the Nexus archive.
- NC House passes its controversial elections bill with only GOP votes
The North Carolina House passed House Bill 958, an elections bill criticized by Democrats for enabling ballot challenges, audits, and voter registration removals. The bill cleared the House in a party-line 66-47 vote and will now move to the Senate. Key provisions include granting the Republican auditor authority to conduct post-election audits and allowing the Board of Elections to hire private attorneys.
- $61 million spent on troubled Mid-Currituck Bridge project
The Mid-Currituck Bridge project in Currituck County, N.C., has cost taxpayers $61 million since 1995, but construction has not begun between Aydlett and Corolla. North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek reported the total spending.
- NC House committee okays a sweeping election bill, but its sponsor says it needs more work.
The North Carolina House Election Law Committee advanced a sweeping elections bill with provisions expanding voter challenge windows, granting new powers to the state Auditor, and increasing secrecy in legal hiring by the elections board. Critics, including Democrats, argued the bill creates obstacles for eligible voters, while Republican sponsors claimed it aims to improve election integrity. The bill faces uncertainty in the Senate, where leaders have not yet reviewed its details.
- Top NC Democrats want more information about GOP threats over a campus voting site
North Carolina Democratic leaders Anderson Clayton and Robert Reives are demanding transparency after Jackson County GOP elections board members claimed they faced pressure and threats to oppose a campus early voting site at Western Carolina University. Republican board members Bill Thompson and Jay Pavey alleged they were instructed by Republicans in Raleigh to reject the site, with Pavey stating he was warned of removal if he did not comply. Despite the pressure, Pavey and another Republican supported the campus site, while Thompson opposed it.
- Medicaid fraud fears grow amid massive red state billing spike in sector that also plagued Minnesota
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek has raised concerns about potential Medicaid fraud, particularly in autism therapy, with a 47,000% increase in billings over five years. The auditor's office is investigating waste, fraud, and abuse within the state's Medicaid program. The issue is part of a larger national problem, with similar concerns in states like Minnesota.
- Medicaid fraud fears grow amid massive red state billing spike in sector that also plagued Minnesota
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek raises concerns about Medicaid fraud, particularly in autism therapy, with a 47,000% increase in billings over five years. The issue is part of a larger problem of waste and abuse in the state's Medicaid program. Boliek's office is working to eliminate fraud and ensure services reach those who need them.