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State Auditor says mayor used elected position for personal gain in real estate deal

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The State Auditor is asking the Brunswick County District Attorney to look into possible criminal charges surrounding a real estate deal in Ocean Isle Beach. The Auditor says Mayor Debbie Smith’s purchase of the town’s old police department violated state law, allowing her to use her elected position to… Read More »

EU Council of Ministers agrees position on ‘NIS2’ cyber law

The text of the Council’s agreed ‘general approach’ (150-page/ 1.08MB PDF), however, clarifies that NIS2 will not apply to entities carrying out activities in areas like defence or national security, public security, law enforcement and the judiciary. Parliaments and central banks would also be exempt from NIS2’s scope, though the public administration arms of… Read More »