Prison Contracts Attract Legislative Scrutiny

The state General Assembly wants to know more about the McCrory Administration's renewal of prison maintenance contracts.

The contracts were awarded to a friend and campaign contributor of the governor.

An investigation by McClatchy Newspapers found that the governor brokered a meeting between a political donor – Charlotte developer Graeme Keith – and state prison officials that helped secure a government contract for Keith.

This sparked the interest of the FBI, who began interviewing several parties close to the matter.

Now, the News and Observer reports that a General Assembly committee has scheduled a meeting November 18 to hear presentations from key players.

The administration has denied any wrongdoing, saying the newspapers distorted headlines and information in the stories to make it look like McCrory was doing something illegal or unethical.