University PAC ups election funds

The Daily Tar Heel
October 30, 2008

Brendan Brown, Projects Co-Editor

A controversial political action committee run by UNC-Chapel Hill trustees has raised its standing as one of the state’s largest lobbying groups.

Though still trailing the interest groups for realtors and trial lawyers, Citizens for Higher Education increased its contributions to state legislators by 14 percent this election.  The group has given $485,000 so far, according to campaign finance reports filed this week with the N.C. State Board of Elections.  At this point in the last election cycle CHE had given $425,000.  Click here to read more.