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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Mary Easley's raise skirts rules

The first lady's pay increase at NCSU sets off a wide review by the UNC system

(The News & Observer) -
A raise of nearly $80,000 that N.C. State gave to first lady Mary Easley has prompted UNC system officials to review the work contract and others like it, school officials said late Wednesday.

The 88 percent raise appeared to violate a UNC system policy intended to provide an extra layer of scrutiny to unusually large pay increases.

That policy requires the UNC system's governing board to approve increases topping 15 percent or $10,000. Easley has held an executive-in-residence position at NCSU since 2005. Last week, the school raised Easley's salary from $90,300 to $170,000.

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