Category: Heath Shuler

Healthcare Reform and the NC Congressional Delegation

November 11, 2009 by Betsy Muse

When Lowell first contacted me to give an update on North Carolina’s congressional delegation he asked me to address whether North Carolina might choose to opt out of participating in programs set up through federal healthcare legislation. My first thought was, “this man doesn’t know the difference between North Carolina and South Carolina.” However, with the mood in my state and the look of the generic ballots coming out of Public Policy Polling, Democrats could lose our control of the state legislature next year and wind up looking more like South Carolina than we would like...politically speaking.

Heath Shuler Claims House Ethics Committee Clears Him in Land Swap Deal

November 5, 2009 by Betsy Muse

Found at The Hill:

After a thorough review, the ethics committee found that Shuler’s actions “were not improper in any way and did not violate House Rules,” and has closed the matter without further action, Shuler said.

“Throughout my personal and professional life I have always held myself to the highest possible ethical standard,” Shuler said in a written statement. “I maintained that standard through all my interactions with the TVA relating to Blackberry Cove. I have never and will never attempt to use my office for personal gain and look forward to continuing to work on behalf of the people of Western North Carolina.”